Horse behaviour and psychology
A horse can doze on his feet, but REM sleep, the restorative kind, only comes lying down with his head on the ground. That’s why the most telling sign in the research is a horse nobody has seen lie down. What four studies say about it, and why the figure everyone quotes has no source.
Horse behaviour and psychology
Communication in this tradition is less about training methods that produce compliance and more about building the kind of trust and mutual understanding where the horse can actually choose to participate.
Horse behaviour and psychology
When Bonny Mealand first started working with wild horses, everything she thought she knew fell apart. Anna Louise asked how that felt. Bonny paused. "It was devastating, actually." She'd grown up like most of us, believing horses existed for our purposes. To ride, to compete, to
Horse behaviour and psychology
Perhaps the most radical idea in this episode is that horses should have agency in their interactions with humans. Dr Keeson's research methodology demonstrates that when horses are given genuine choices about participation, they often choose to engage – but on their terms.
Horse behaviour and psychology
What horses truly offer when we meet them on the ground
Horse behaviour and psychology
Dr Cindy Engel will completely change how you think about your horse's natural instincts
Horse behaviour and psychology
Dr Jones explained her revolutionary insight during our interview: "Humans tend to rely very strongly on vision. Our brains are actually specialised for vision. Horses' brains are specialised for smell." This fundamental difference creates countless training misunderstandings.
Horse behaviour and psychology
The Book That Paints Anatomy Directly Onto Living Horses
Horse behaviour and psychology
Lessons from a life of horse breeding
Horse behaviour and psychology
Rachaël Draaisma, the Dutch behaviour consultant who revolutionised our understanding of horse communication
Horse behaviour and psychology
We often focus intensely on our horses' physical development, building muscle, improving fitness, and perfecting technical skills. But what about mental stimulation? What about play?
Horse behaviour and psychology
Zoe Coade | Recognizing and interpreting a horse's sensory systems—from ear movements to nose behaviors—is the key to building trust, effective training, and meaningful communication.