"Horses are powerful but fragile and they tell us how they are feeling by their body language," Hernlund says. "By watching their gait we can see, for example, if they are offloading pain," she says.

Co-lead author of the study, psychology doctoral student Amy Smith, said: "Horses are often thought to be good at reading human body language based on anecdotal evidence such as the 'Clever Hans ...

Similarly, experienced animal trainers learn to read the body language of their animals. This exchange of information makes it safer and more efficient to work with horses. The subtleties of body ...

Horse whisperers take note: If you want to better understand your equine friends, then study their ears. A study has revealed that just like humans, horses read each other’s faces. But, unlike ...

"Horses are often thought to be good at reading human body language based on anecdotal evidence such as the 'Clever Hans effect'," said Amy Smith, co-lead author of the study from Sussex.

It's well known that dogs can read human body language, but they're not the only animals that can. New research has found that horses can tell the difference between dominant and submissive body ...