Fargo with a jolly ball during research on horse welfare and enrichment tools to improve behavior, health and welfare of stabled horses. (Jael Mackendorf / UC Davis) Simple items like hay feeders, ...

Hay feeders, mirrors and activity balls can improve horses’ time in the stable, research has shown. The results showed that enrichment increased heart rate, foraging and locomotion and that overall, ...

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The temporal distribution of feeding behaviour is of primary importance in grazing herbivores. Many domestic horses are managed under conditions far removed from the natural environment. For example, ...

Simple items like hay feeders, giant rubber activity balls and shatter-proof mirrors can improve the health and welfare of stabled animals while also reducing frustration behaviors, according to ...

Simple items like hay feeders, giant rubber activity balls and shatter-proof mirrors can improve the health and welfare of stabled animals while also reducing frustration behaviors, according to ...