In June 1921 the title of the New York Times article read, "Playfellow Not Sound ... He explains that, "cribbing is a vice where horses place their upper incisors on an object and arch their ...

taking air into their lungs and letting out a grunting sound. The two horses each take turns performing the behavior. This is horse cribbing or crib-biting. Why do horses do it and can it lead to ...

The whinny is a very complex form of communication which is firmly rooted in biology and social behavior. But what exactly goes into creating this sound, and what does it mean? How Horses ...

The sounds were rotated daily until all the ... Stereotypies (vices) Symptoms of depression in horses also include cribbing, weaving or other destructive behaviours which represent an abnormal ...

And this snort finding is only the beginning—other non-vocal sounds could be signs of emotion in horses. While vocal horse sounds, like neighs and whinnies, have been studied to an extent ...

Despite many horse owners' belief to the contrary, researchers concluded in a new study that cribbing does not appear to be a learned disorder. However, genetic predisposition appears to be a ...

Cribbing has long been a source consternation to horse owners, who worry the wind-sucking can damage barns, fences, horses' teeth, and possibly increase chances of medical issues like colic.

suggests ways horse owners can reduce cribbing by their animals. Carissa Wickens, assistant professor and equine Extension specialist at the University of Delaware, said the manner in which ...

Similar to humans, horses may relax more readily when listening to sounds of nature like chirping birds, running water or blowing leaves on trees. This is of particular importance for stalled ...