Can you accurately identify equine psychological well being? In this first of a two-part series, equine psychologist Antonia Henderson explores why our own understanding of a horse's happiness is prone to error.

There are good reasons for trying to reduce equine stress levels. In this article, learn which products are available to do so.

Horses living in a natural social herd form intraspecific social hierarchies that serve to minimize aggression rather than exacerbate it.

With negative reinforcement, we achieve the desired behaviour by taking away something unpleasant. Keep reading for more information.

Horses play with each other with their teeth and hooves, and young horses have not yet learned that playing with humans similarly is not on the agenda.

If you see some of the signs of depression in your horse, what can you do? The first step, both Fureix and Mason agree, is to have your vet check the animal

Whether a two-horse string for beginners or a stable of school masters for serious amateurs, there is considerable value to a good lesson horse.

With positive reinforcement your reward is seeing your horse anticipate his work eagerly and respond enthusiastically as you gain a richer relationship.

If your horse exhibits "pica", the general term for the consumption of non-nutritive substances, you need to look at both diet and environment for answers.

Horses, like humans, are hard-wired to be social; separation elicits distress. This is normal behaviour – and it is adaptive.