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Domestic Equine Behavior - A Brief History
by EquiMed Staff
April 26, 2018 15:54
Learn about the horse's development from a small quadruped to the large fleet-footed mammal that is on his best behavior with an alpha leader …
Recognizing and Preventing Equine Stereotypies
by EquiMed Staff
April 19, 2023 20:51
Cribbing, weaving and stall walking are common stable vices. Learn the 8 common causes of stereotypies and 8 steps you can take to prevent these destructive …
Help, I can't catch my new horse …
by Jenni Nellist
April 18, 2017 11:50
By successfully evading capture your mare feels relief through negative reinforcement* and has learned to keep up this strategy …
Imprinting and Training Young Foals – Do it Right
by Heather Smith Thomas
October 15, 2018 14:19
The first contacts a newborn foal has with humans is critical in setting the stage for future training …
Learned Helplessness - An Unfortunate Short Cut in Horse Training
by Mark Sellers
February 11, 2021 18:36
Fortunately, the trend is to consider the well-being of the horse during training, and to use techniques that are based on scientifically sound evidence, …
be·hav·ior
/bəˈhāvyər/
noun
- the way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.
- equine activities that provide entertainement to the animal, including bucking, kicking, and spooking.
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