Farm animal welfare is a major concern for society and food production. To more accurately
evaluate animal farming in general and to avoid exposing farm animals to poor welfare …

The past 30 years have witnessed a continued and growing interest in the production and
comprehension of manual pointing gestures in nonhuman animals. Captive primates with …

A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of
equitation science. Equitation Science, 2nd Edition incorporates learning theory into ethical …

Cats'(Felis catus) communicative behaviour towards humans was explored using a social
referencing paradigm in the presence of a potentially frightening object. One group of cats …

Horses (Equus caballus) have a rich history in their relationship with humans. Across
different cultures and eras they have been utilized for work, show, cultural rituals …

Animals can indirectly gather meaningful information about other individuals by
eavesdropping on their third-party interactions. In particular, eavesdropping can be used to …

Dominance hierarchies in horses primarily influence priority access to limited resources of
any kind, resulting in predictable contest outcomes that potentially minimize aggressive …

The ability to attribute attentional states to other individuals is a highly adaptive socio-
cognitive skill and thus may have evolved in many social species. However, whilst humans …

Several studies have shown that domestic dogs respond to human social cues such as
pointing. Some experiments have shown that pet dogs outperformed wolves in following a …

Simple Summary Daily horse handling is associated with a risk of injury. It is not clear how
much (a) handlers' emotional expressions (happy versus anxious) or (b) breed type …