Knowing Your Horse: A Guide to Equine Learning, Training and Behaviour

Knowing Your Horse: Equine Learning, Training and Behaviour

A practical guide to understanding how horses learn and how learning theory can be applied to improve training and manage behavioural challenges. It provides practical techniques for reward-based training, reinforcement, fear reduction, and solving common equine behaviour problems.

Key Features

• Explains learning theory as applied to horses
• Explores equine behaviour and training principles
• Covers positive and negative reinforcement
• Provides practical guidance on reward systems and clicker training
• Addresses common training difficulties and behaviour problems
• Offers strategies for managing fear, anxiety, and phobias
• Uses practical case studies to demonstrate training techniques
• Provides tools for more ethical and sympathetic horse training
• Includes learning recaps for quick review
• Provides training logs for recording progress and observations
• Helps improve communication between horses and handlers
• Useful for horse owners, riders, trainers, veterinary professionals, and equine behaviour students