Horses that snort more are happier, research suggests

The more a horse snorts, the happier it is, according to a new study by French researchers.

The team, led by Mathilde Stomp of the Université de Rennes, hope that measurable positive emotional responses in horses could lead to improved welfare practices.
The research aimed to look at “low intenstity” positive responses, whereas previous animal studies have focussed on “high intensity” reactions, such as those induced by “social play”.

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Wirtten by Sarah Radford