A Herd of "Wild" Ponies for Research at Penn

Published: March 30, 2012, 7:26 p.m.

On 40 acres of Chester County, Pennsylvania's lush pasture land, close to 90 ponies roam relatively free of human interference. Their social interactions, reproductive behavior, and physical well-being give researchers like Sue McDonnell, founding head of the Equine Behavior Program at Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine, a window into the lives of horses in a near-natural state.