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Foals remember their mothers long after weaning
New studies confirm the depth and complexity of horses' emotional lives and the trauma of early weaning practices
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Renate Larssen
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April 2023
Do horses have a poker face?
Studies show horses can appear calm even when they're stressed
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Renate Larssen
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February 2023
Can horses love us?
A Valentine's special about the horse-human relationship
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Renate Larssen
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January 2023
Horses follow reliable leaders
A new study highlights the complexity of horses' social lives
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Renate Larssen
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Can horses experience 'flow'?
A new paper outlines possible approaches to studying intrinsic motivation in animals
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Renate Larssen
December 2022
Can sedation help horses cope with fireworks?
An Orion Corporation-funded study has looked at the effects of giving Domosedan gel to horses suffering from acute fireworks-induced anxiety
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Renate Larssen
Does your horse like you?
New study finds that the "love hormone" oxytocin is associated with friendly behaviour towards humans
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Renate Larssen
November 2022
Helping your pony lose weight
The science and practice of equine weight management
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Renate Larssen
October 2022
What the International Dressage Trainers Club got wrong
A detailed breakdown of the infamous open letter to the FEI
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Renate Larssen
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September 2022
Are stereotypies a form of OCD?
A recent study has looked at similarities between equine stereotypical behaviours and human Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
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Renate Larssen
August 2022
Sedated horses are NOT fit to compete
The new NRHA policy that allows horses to be sedated for competitions is dangerous, unethical, and deeply unfair.
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Renate Larssen
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Don't spray deodorant up your horse's nose
A recent disciplinary case shows why misinterpreting horse behaviour is a major welfare concern
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Renate Larssen
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