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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 …
Is your horse eating your barn …
by Katie Navarra
April 18, 2017 11:52
Learn three reasons why your horse is eating wood and the strategies you can use to prevent this destructive behavior …
I have two horses in my small herd of 5 that don't get along. What can …
by Jenni Nellist
April 18, 2017 12:03
Have horses that don't get along? Worried about potential injury to horses or people? Equine behavior expert Jenni Nellist offers advice on solving this problem …
Mutual Grooming in Horses - You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours …
by EquiMed Staff
April 18, 2017 15:40
Horses often begin a mutual grooming session by scratching each others withers but then move up and down each others body using their teeth to scratch and …
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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