#equinewelfare

Aug 3, 20221 min read

Stimulus will be followed by a response, we can define what that is.

The more a particular stimulus leads to a predictable outcome, the more likely cognitive relaxation (reduced mental & physical load) will...

Aug 1, 20223 min read

Rosie rules.

When Rosie came to me, & we began to unwrap what she had trained herself in over her first 4 1/2 years of life - there were 2 distinct...

Jun 8, 20222 min read

A sense of agency.

Agency is to have a physiological & cognitive sense of predictability & control over ones experience. This can be developed extrinsically...

May 20, 20221 min read

Baso-lateral Amygdala.

#BiologyMatters Not only does the horse have a larger comparatively sized amygdala than most mammals, that predominates it to have a...

May 11, 20222 min read

Relaxation installation.

Relaxation installation. I think one of the easiest trends to fall into with horse training is falling into the philosophy of the...

Nov 9, 20202 min read

Does your horse have a 'tell'?

Does your horse have a 'tell'? A 'tell' is often referred to in human behaviour, as an unconscious signal that a person many give when...

Apr 15, 20193 min read

Pain or behavioural? Understanding the tip of the multilayered iceberg.

Research based evidence leads us to understand that riders, coaches, judges and most humans involved in training or using horses for...