On Equine Research, Empathy … and Elephants
Andrew McLean, PhD, BSc, Dipl. Ed
December 8, 2015
Andrew McLean describes equitation science’s beginnings and how learning theory can apply to far more than horses.
Andrew McLean describes equitation science’s beginnings and how learning theory can apply to far more than horses.
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A trainer shares how he used learning theory principles to train a half-zebra with “complicated instinctive behavior.”
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