anatomy

Horses recognise when we are happy or sad

Horses can tell when we are happy or sad by our facial expression and voice

anatomy, emotions, Horses, human-to-horse relationship / By MikeB / August 16, 2023 / horse emotions, horse intelligence, horses, human animal relationship, human-to-horse relationship, science, study

A scientific study recently published online conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, concluded that horses can distinguish between the human facial expressions of sadness and joy and they can combine that visual appreciation with the sound of our voice. The study is called: “Horses discriminate between human facial and vocal expressions …

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Horse signals excitement with its tail held high

What does a horse signal with its tail (video infographic)?

anatomy, emotions, Horses, tail signalling / By MikeB / March 5, 2023 / horse anatomy, horse emotions, horse signalling, horse tail signalling, infographic

The infographic covers the basics and a little more on horse tail movement signalling. There is some additional information below it. Firstly, I am thankful to Desmond Morris PhD who is an author and zoologist. Excitement and alertness In general, the tail rises upwards in the words of Morris “like a needle on a dial” …

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Infographic on ‘How well can horses hear?’

anatomy / By MikeB / February 8, 2023 / anatomy, ears, hearing, horse anatomy, horse senses, infographic

I will let the infographic do the talking, er make some noise, bang the drum…. Below are some pages on horses:

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