
Communication With Your Horse
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How Bonded Are You To Your Horse?
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Sep 20, 2022
Researchers determined six key factors for evaluating the human-horse bond.
Read MoreCan My Horse Read My Thoughts?
by Robin Foster, PhD, Cert. Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB), Cert. Horse Behavior Consultant (CHBC) | Dec 3, 2021
A certified equine behavior consultant addresses the seemingly telepathic relationship some of us have with our horses.
Read MoreWatching the Herd
by Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB | Jun 13, 2019
How can watching horses interact in a herd help improve my relationship with my horse?
Read MoreTail Blocking’s Effects on Horse Communication
by Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB | May 30, 2019
If a horse’s tail has been blocked or nerved, is he at a social disadvantage when turned out with others? An equine behaviorist weighs in.
Read MoreTraining A Positively Playful Young Horse
by Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB | Jan 31, 2019
My 5-year-old gelding is very playful. Can I turn his playfulness into an advantage when I train him?
Read MoreNo One-Track Minds: Study Suggests Horses Can Divide Their Attention
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 28, 2019
In a recent study, researchers showed that horses appear fully capable of dividing their attention, and we can see that in the way they use their ears.
Read MoreStudy: Horses Can Smell Human Fear, Happiness
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 17, 2019
Researchers confirmed that horses can smell specific odors in human sweat that reflect emotions like fear and happiness, which could open doors to a whole new way of understanding emotion transfer from human to horse, they say.
Read MoreHorses, Humans, and Trust
by Robin Foster, PhD, Cert. Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB), Cert. Horse Behavior Consultant (CHBC) | Nov 8, 2018
Do horses experience trust the same way humans do? A certified equine behaviorist shares her thoughts.
Read MoreGroundwork With Our Horses: Why We Do It
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 2, 2018
Safe and smart groundwork can help build the foundation for a confident, well-behaved horse.
Read MoreDon’t Be So Dominant During Training
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 1, 2018
The “alpha” concept of showing dominance when training a horse doesn’t coincide with what equitation science research is revealing, scientists say.
Read MoreA Horse’s Stifled Senses
by Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB | Feb 8, 2018
A reader wonders if there’s a connection between a horse’s spooky behavior and hearing impairment.
Read More10 Insights Into Learning Theory and Horses
by Michelle Anderson | Jan 19, 2018
Do you want to learn how to better communicate with your horse? Check out these 10 research-based learning theory insights.
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