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

Behaviour is anything and everything a horse does for any reason and at any time. Any moment the horse exists in the world, ...

Horses have been around humans for thousands of years, yet they manage to surprise people who claim to know them. They sometimes exhibit odd quirks and social habits that sound strange for this ...

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

Scientists now have proof that horses are able to pick up on human fear through scent, not just by observing human body language or tone of voice, but by actually being able to sniff out the chemical ...

So how can horses smell our fear? Well, human emotions come with physiological changes. When people experience fear or stress, their body, face and voice changes. Their body also releases hormones ...