Horses do not function through metaphors; they function through laws of physics and dynamics that were previously unknown but are now well explained.

Older horses in a recent Australian study were found to have many more eye-related problems than their owners realised.

Horsetalk, after 28 years, has reached the end of the trail. It has been quite a ride. We are grateful to those who have shared their science, informed opinions and advice over the years. We will ...

The opportunity of a break in new surroundings, with fresh routines in place of the monotony of everyday working life, sounds idyllic to most people, but the evidence is far from conclusive for ...

A horse's optimal temperature range is very different to that of humans. When we use ourselves as gauges, we risk over-rugging our horses.

I came to the realization that even if I believed that I loved the horses, what I was doing, and have been trained to believe, was about loving to win more than loving the horse.

A Swedish study of injuries in horse-riding mishaps has left researchers wondering whether regulations and safety equipment may have reduced the number of serious injuries.

Sixty-five percent of bacteria retained within the bacterial community of the hindgut of horses over a six-week period whilst on a uniform diet.

Your much-anticipated holiday is approaching and, while you may well be looking forward to a break in the sun, you’re finding it hard not to worry about your horses. Horses love routine, and the ...

Measuring equine eye temperature by Infra-Red thermography (IRT) is a popular technique as it is non-invasive and does not require direct contact with the individual, but it does not appear to be ...