Imprint Training and Future Performance
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB
August 25, 2011
Dr. Sue McDonnell answers a reader’s quesion about foal imprint training.
Dr. Sue McDonnell answers a reader’s quesion about foal imprint training.
Researchers examined if using a herdmate as a training partner for a young horse beneficial in the long run.
The results of a recent study suggest that bits could cause bone spurs and dental damage in some horses.
The New Bolton Center is pleased to offer three equine short courses focusing on reproduction and behavior.
What can vets and owners do to make veterinary visits less stressful for the horses and people involved?
Why should foals eating feces be classed as normal behavior when the foal is obviously lacking some nutrient?
Is it possible to feed to improve a horse’s behavior?
How do you design a feeding program that mimics how horses’ feeding habits have evolved?
According to a recent study, doing some at-home preparations could aid horses in staying calm when faced with
Does a horse’s daily job affect his or her personality? A a group of French researchers recently used ethology
Why does my blind horse constantly pace in circles in an anticlockwise direction?
I own a 5-year-old Friesian cross mare that I have had since her birth; she i
Finding great riding school horses is a perpetual challenge for instructors. There isn’t a formula for selecting the ideal school horse–sometimes the perfect mount just comes along, and other times management methods dictate whether a school horse
Does a horse respond differently to “his person” as opposed to a stranger? The results of a recent French study indicate that horses use auditory and visual information to recognize specific people, and that they expect certain behaviors from those
How horses interact, the subtleties of equine communication, and the ways in which trainers can influence behavior are all topics of focus at the upcoming short course on horse behavior. The course will be held May 12-13 on the New Bolton Center campus.
Early-term abortion in mares is a frustrating problem for breeders, as often the cause is nearly impossible to determine. But a team of researchers from the Czech Republic might have uncovered one possible reason why mares abort in certain management
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