An anxious horse trying his best. Source: Violeta Pencheva/Unsplash Having prey brains, horses are ruled primarily by fear. External stimulation enters their brain via one of the senses and is ...

Colorado lawmakers will discuss a bill on Thursday aimed at protecting horses, burrows and mules from being slaughtered for human consumption. While it is not illegal to slaughter horses in the United ...

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they spread, ...

Schroeder is the director of the Equine-Assisted Counseling and Wellness Lab at the Therapeutic Riding Teaching and Research Arena. Schroeder’s primary roles in the department are to develop ...

Horses possess a remarkable ability to discern human emotions like joy and sadness by interpreting facial expressions, a new ...

For many New Orleanians, the lead up to Thanksgiving turkey is a trip to the race track. For years, Thanksgiving was opening day at the Fair Grounds, and many attendees dressed up for the holiday and ...

Initially, I was excited when my youngest child asked to take horseback riding lessons because I love being around barns and horses. My hesitation came when I thought about how the horses were very ...

Plenty of New Orleanians like to dress up and head to the track on Thanksgiving. After almost 900 people went to Easton Park for the Human Horse Races last year, it looks like there are competing ...

BERKLEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey (WABC) -- The New Jersey Department of Health is encouraging residents to take steps to protect themselves from all mosquito-borne diseases after 2 more human cases of ...