A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing.

Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time. How exactly #horses produce that distinctive sound — also called a neigh — has long eluded scientists. New research shows how. #equinescience #equestrian #horselover #equine

Happy Year of the Horse! Let’s trot out some fun horse science According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Horse—so saddle up for some equine science

Scientific American spoke with McDonnell and Sarah King, a behavioral ecologist at Colorado State University, who specializes in #horses and other equids, to highlight some of the most interesting science around these animals. #horselover #equinescience #equestrian #HorseKnowledge #equide #equine

When Horses Smell Your Fear: The Science Behind Spooked Saddles | PEP UNLIMITED LLC A new study published in PLOS One suggests that horses can detect human fear through smell, and that this may directly affect how cautious, jumpy, or stressed they become around us.

When Horses Smell Your Fear: The Science Behind Spooked Saddles
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A Day in the field with Dr. Tom Riddle (6:51) The Co-founder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital watch now: tinyurl.com/3cb8nse8
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Foal speed ahead...What to know about your newborn - Cornell Equine Seminar Series - The checklist for evaluating and caring for a newborn foal is extensive. Watch now: tinyurl.com/jznt9sfz
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Rood & Riddle: Advances in Equine Healthcare (6:05)
Featured on PBS stations nationwide, this shortumentary takes an in depth look at the advances in equine veterinary care. Watch now: tinyurl.com/4fxj5wyp
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New Stephens College program immerses students in scientific horse studies The Women in STEM Research program collaborates with MU's College of Veterinary Medicine to study horse microbiomes.

Stephens College launched the Women in STEM Research program, a four-year program offering students the opportunity to learn about what microbiomes can indicate about a horse’s health. #stemeducation #WomenInSTEM #equestrian #equinescience #horses

What you should know about horse genetics - Cornell Equine Seminar - the relationship between breeds and review some of the new data on inherited disease and genetic susceptibility to disease. Watch now: tinyurl.com/2c5nzat2
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5 Tips About Equine Vaccines - When your horse is around other horses, it is exposed to diseases that it wouldn’t have picked up in its home environment. Find out more equineinfoexchange.com/health.../eq...
#equine #horses #horsevet #equinescience #horsehealth American Quarter Horse Association

Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series - A Horse’s Gut Journey: Understanding Colic One Stop at a Time - Via Zoom; registration required, the event is free and open to the public. Get the details for this and more on the EIE Calendar of Events tinyurl.com/msw6b7v
#horsevet #horsehealth #equinescience

Dr. Bart Barber and Rood & Riddle neurologist Dr. Steve Reed welcome Dr. Tom Divers from Cornell University to discuss Theiler's disease, or equine serum hepatitis, and equine motor neuron disease. Watch now: tinyurl.com/mr48pn2d
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Mare Management for the Subfertile Stallion: Insights from Dr Kevin Hyde - Rood & Riddle Stallside Podcast - strategies to improve the chances of a successful cover. Watch now: tinyurl.com/fcympsmj
#equine #horses #horsebreeding #equinescience #horsehealth Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

New double bridle research backs up the need to give riders choice across the levels Horses can show conflict behaviours in both double bridles and snaffles during dressage tests – as new research backs up the need to give riders choice. In a study published in Animals, researchers fr...

Our latest research found horses showed conflict behaviours in both snaffle and double bridles, including mouth opening, tail swishing and head tossing.

Findings support giving riders bridle choice across levels, with implications for training and welfare.

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Behavior Medication Considerations for Horses Cornell Equine Seminar (1:05:00) Watch now: tinyurl.com/ywdj7m2e
#equine #Horses #horsehealth #horsemedicine #horsevet #equinescience Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Equine scientists are keen to find out how to induce and measure contentment and pleasure in equines to back up arguments about social license to ride and compete horses buff.ly/M1mNtrM #STEM #horses #equine #equinescience #equinewellbeing #horselover

Horses that have damaged to their photoreceptors in their eyes or are battling in metabolic disorder might have trouble recognizing when it is time to shed and grow a new coat! #horsegrooming #horsecare #equinescience #horseshedding

32 and You: An Owner's Guide to Genetic Tests in Horses (55:02) - Cornell Equine Seminar, how to interpret genetic tests and what the future holds for genetics as a tool in your horse's health. Watch now
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Behavior Medication Considerations for Horses Cornell Equine Seminar (1:05:00) Watch now: tinyurl.com/ywdj7m2e
#equine #horses #horsebehavior #horsevet #horsehealth #equinescience #horseowner #horsecare Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Master’s in environmental science student Hannah DeFelice is studying how the environmental conditions in paddocks and stalls, such as grass cover, soil condition, and space influence the behavior, health, and welfare of animals. buff.ly/N171DVh #equinescience #STEM #horses #environmental

New paper out now! 🐎 doi.org/10.1017/awf....
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Rood & Riddle Stallside Podcast - Equine Neurology Part 3: Understanding Sleep and Seizure Disorders with Dr. Monica Aleman (39:55) The conversation covers sleep deprivation, narcolepsy, and fragmented sleep patterns. Watch: tinyurl.com/3wpbtyte
#equine #horses #horsehealth #equinescience #horsevet

Horses test at Aberystwyth University to identify depression The test sees horses use their noses to touch images on a screen.

🐴 🧠 Dr Sebastien McBride's latest study explores signs of depression in horses, aiming to improve welfare and management.

#EquineScience #AnimalWelfare

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The Role of Nutrition in Managing Muscle Disorders - In combination with exercise, nutrition is an essential component of managing horses with myopathies. Learn more tinyurl.com/8w5bv42d
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USask researchers harness collaboration in remote field work - News Venturing out for a long day of sample collection on a remote island 3,500 km away from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) might be daunting for some researchers, but USask graduate student Victor...

Sable Island’s feral horses give USask’s team of researchers the opportunity to gather information about their microbiomes and study genetics, behaviour and social structures. #wildhorses #STEM #equinescience #equineresearch