Equine behaviour

Horses may not form specific bonds with owners, study suggests

Jason Webb’s blog: solving a napping issue

Jason brings us up to speed on what he has been up to, including helping one rider with a horse that has started napping

Jason Webb’s blog: what to do if your horse suffers from separation anxiety

Jason updates us with what he’s been up to, and offers some advice on a behavioural issue

Why do horses neigh? H&H investigates...

Find out why horses and ponies display this characteristic behaviour

What makes a horse’s life worth living?

Jason Webb’s blog: prevention is better than cure, so don’t ignore the little things that go wrong

Jason explains a couple of cases he is currently working with and why it is so important that we address any problems we encounter before they escalate

Jason Webb’s blog: why one issue can take a lot longer to fix than others

Jason talks 2019 goals and discusses one case he has in his care at the moment, who has a problem with bolting

Horses can smell fear, study confirms

‘These findings can probably open the way of understanding the unexpected behavior of horses when interacting with humans’

Jason Webb’s blog: spook-busting tips, fresh horses in winter and how to convince your horse they won’t be eaten by clippers

Jason shares some great advice on how to manage spooky or clipper-shy horses

Crib-biting research could ‘inform human mental health’

‘Interfering with crib-biting could leave the horse vulnerable to the damaging effects of stress’

How can I stop my horse rearing?

Here Australian horseman Jason Webb helps one H&H forum user who has a problem with her horse rearing

Help! My horse is difficult with the farrier — what should I do?

Here Jason gives one H&H forum user advice on how to get her horse more settled while being shod by the farrier

Horses that snort more are happier, research suggests

Scientists investigated the meaning of equine snorting