When horses are happy, they snort, according to new research published today in PLoS One. The finding could help improve treatment of these domesticated animals, the authors say. The snorts are just ...

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July 11 (UPI) --Horses snort more when they're comfortable and happy. The communication could help caretakers achieve more positive animal welfare outcomes. Proper care for animals involves minimizing ...

New evidence that horses reliably produce more snorts in favorable situations could improve animal welfare practices, according to a study published July 11 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by ...

Horses appear to snort more when they’re happy. The finding could be used to assess the conditions in which horses are kept. The distinctive noise has long been thought to serve hygienic functions, ...

Apprehensive at first, the horse thrusts its nose toward the boy in the cap and suspenders. The beast's ears flip back and forth and its tail twitches nervously. But the boy coaxes and cajoles in a ...

New evidence that horses reliably produce more snorts in favorable situations could improve animal welfare practices. New evidence that horses reliably produce more snorts in favorable situations ...