Unlocking Horse Behaviour: Lessons from the Wild to Improve Your Partnership

Imagine being able to read your horse's mind; building a strong bond requires listening to their body language and taking cues from their behaviour. But often, what we think we know about horses is shaped by our human perspectives and the domesticated environments in which we typically interact with them. The path to strong relationships is often blocked by misunderstandings that arise from poor communication. Unfettered by human constraints, wild horses lay bare the underlying mechanics of their societies - alliances forged and broken, a multifaceted communication system, and the fundamental drives that propel them through their daily lives.

The Learning Wild Experts

Bonnie Mealand, an experienced equine podiatrist and advocate of ethological study, spends as much time as possible observing free-living equines all over the world, including Plains Zebra in Zimbabwe. Her award-winning work with the Takhi (Equus ferus ssp.Przewalskii) of the Highland Wildlife Park has been featured on BBC…