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Trust the Horse: Study Shows Horses Decide When to Wear Blankets

Conversations in Equine Science by Nancy McLean

Jan 7, 202628:40Science & Medicine

This episode reviews a 2019 study where 23 horses were trained to use symbols to indicate whether they wanted a blanket put on, left on, or removed. Researchers tested horse choices across a range of temperatures, wind,...

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Trust the Horse: Study Shows Horses Decide When to Wear Blankets is an episode from Conversations in Equine Science by Nancy McLean. This episode reviews a 2019 study where 23 horses were trained to use symbols to indicate whether they want...

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Published Jan 7, 2026, 28:40 long, audio available.