When we think of pain in horses, most of us picture obvious lameness, dramatic reactions, or a horse that clearly doesn't want to move. But a recent study found that horse pain is often much more subtle. Small changes in attitude, movement, performance, or behavior can be easy to miss—especially when we explain them away as age, fitness, footing, weather, or personality.
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