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An Equine Simulator: The New First Horse?
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Oct 20, 2016
Researchers say using a simulator could allow novice riders to train in a safe environment and safeguard equine welfare.
Read MoreResearcher Shares Tips for Improving Ridden Horses’ Welfare
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Sep 1, 2016
Pay attention to signs of poor welfare and adapt your riding and training techniques to improve your horse’s well-being.
Read MoreNoseband Tightness in Competition Evaluated
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 25, 2016
Many nosebands were so tight that even the tip of the measuring gauge could not fit under at the frontal nasal plane.
Read MoreCan We Monitor Ridden Horses’ Stress Levels Objectively?
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 18, 2016
A new device determines horses’ heart rate changes due to stress and “subtracts” changes due to physical activity.
Read MoreHorse Laterality, Human Handedness, and Rein Tension
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 11, 2016
Rein tension tended to be higher when a right-handed rider rode left-lateral horses compared to right-lateral ones.
Read MoreStudy: Young Foals can Learn Basic Handling Skills
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 7, 2016
Researchers found that training using learning theory principles can yield excellent results in weeks-old foals.
Read MoreStudy Pans Equestrians’ Understanding of Learning Theory
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 4, 2016
Researchers found that while many riders think they understand learning theory and its applications, few really do.
Read MoreAre Equine Personality Traits Heritable?
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 2, 2016
Researchers studied personality trends in draft horses, Warmbloods, and draft-Warmblood-crosses to find out.
Read MoreResearchers Examine Horse Management, Use, and Health Risks
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jul 29, 2016
Researchers learned that dressage horses have the greatest risk of locomotor problems, among other findings.
Read MoreDoes Exercise Impact Horses’ Nighttime Resting Behavior?
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jul 28, 2016
Horses spent less time resting at night during weeks they worked than they did during weeks they didn’t, scientists say.
Read MoreHow Equine Memory Systems Work
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jul 14, 2016
Which memory system a horse uses each time he learns a task depends on a variety of factors. Here’s what to remember.
Read MoreBehaviorist: Train According to Horses’ Ethology, Cognition
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jul 8, 2016
Consider horses’ unique abilities and needs to carry out welfare-friendly, efficient training, one researcher says.
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