Archive - The Equine Ethologist

Do horses want to compete?

Taking an honest look at horse sport from the horses' perspective

Dec 9 •

August 2024

Can horses really plan and strategise?

Reflections on a fascinating new study from Nottingham Trent University

Aug 22 •

July 2024

Why your horse almost certainly does not respect you

Debunking the dominance-leadership complex

Jul 14 •

April 2024

The problem with pain

Recognizing when a horse is in pain can be a difficult task. Here's why.

Apr 20 •

March 2024

Stallions need company too

The social isolation of stallions is a major welfare issue

Mar 8 •

December 2023

November 2023

The Equine Ladder of Aggression in practice

Train your eye: can you spot the subtle communication happening in this video?

Nov 19, 2023 •

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October 2023

August 2023

A bitless bridle is only as harsh as the rider's hands

New evidence suggests bitless alternatives can cause tissue-damaging pressures

Aug 4, 2023 •

May 2023

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

May 7, 2023 •

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