New research suggests that human emotions can influence horses’ behavior.

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they spread, ...

New research shows horses can detect human fear through smell, subtly shaping their behavior during training and everyday handling.

Scientists now have proof that horses are able to pick up on human fear through scent, not just by observing human body ...

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.

They say dogs are man’s best friend, but horses could also claim that title. Horses gave us a way to transport people and goods — literal horsepower. They changed warfare: drawing chariots, carrying ...

Horses have been around humans for thousands of years, yet they manage to surprise people who claim to know them. They ...

The horses showed distinct behavioural and physiological changes when exposed to fear-related odours through the cotton pads, ...

An anxious horse trying his best. Source: Violeta Pencheva/Unsplash Having prey brains, horses are ruled primarily by fear. External stimulation enters their brain via one of the senses and is ...

Horses and Humans Research Foundation announces an open call for proposals for research projects focusing on horse and human interaction. We invite submissions from researchers across disciplines who ...

Horses can sniff out fear in humans, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. The study used cotton pads placed in human participants’ armpits to collect odor samples ...