Horse Stories in the News (April 11, 2010)
As prey animals, horses' survival is determined by their reaction to the world around them. This article looks at each sense in turn including (though not given it's own heading) their sixth sense.
A horse owner's age is a major predictor in how involved they will be in the horse industry.
A 6 year old Clydesdale from a Scottish equine rescue centre and one of the tallest horses in Britain, has been offered a top job as a drum horse in the Queen's Household Cavalry.
A study has found that soaking hay to reduce carbohydrates being fed to laminitis-prone horses and ponies works better in summer.
Julie Horton says her horse Lucy diagnosed her cancer before she even realised she was ill, by butting her on the chest increasingly hard until she went to the doctor - for a suspected broken rib!
Although great horses may look striking, they apparently aren't too tasty to blood sucking flies according to a recent study.
Carol Jensen taught her 13 year old horse to paint to keep him out of mischief during his inactive winter months.
Blueprint of horse genetic code reveals remarkable similarity to humans. Scientists believe that findings could increase understanding of human diseases.
A horse's heart rhythms reflect their emotional state and can respond to the emotional state of a nearby human, according to a pilot study. When in in contact, a horse's heart rate may mirror a human's emotions, signifying a close unspoken form of communication between them.
Remington, who stands over 20HH tall (6' 8") and weighs around 3,000 pounds, is on course to hold the Guinness record for the tallest living horse.
Read how Tequila has learned to see the world through the eyes of her rider, 15 year old Cline, in this story that makes the thought of 'riding together as one' take on a whole new meaning.
Two inseparable horses, Vincent and Ursula, are set to retire together after spending a total of 30 years in the police force.
The earliest domesticators of horses preferred their steeds colourful instead of dull, according to a new study, and it was breeding by humans that caused horses to produce a veritable paint book of coat colour shades and patterns.
A congenital disease that led to a permanent disability has done little to alter the lifestyle of a horse who now relies on his sixth sense.
Horses are intelligent, they think, dream, reason and survive off ancient instincts. To understand them, you must first understand how the horse thinks, and why.
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