horse welfare
He hasn't lain down. Or you haven't seen him.
The strongest signal in the research is a horse nobody has watched lie down. Four papers on what that means, and the number everyone quotes that has no source.
horse behaviour
positive reinforcement
I learned to ride before I learned anything about horses
She asks the question most of us never think to ask: if the only reward on offer is the removal of something annoying, where is the horse's reason to actually enjoy the work?
horse behaviour
The wrong question we ask about horse-human partnership
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
Wild horse behaviour: what 20 years of research reveals about domestic horses.
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 welfare
How Amateur Owners Are Spotting Pain in Horses Like Experts (Using This Tool)
Harmonious Horsemanship Review: The 24-Point Scientific Checklist That's Changing Everything
horse welfare
What horses offer when you choose never to ride them
What horses truly offer when we meet them on the ground
horse nutrition
Your horse reaching for that 'poisonous' plant might know something you don't
Dr Cindy Engel will completely change how you think about your horse's natural instincts
horse training
What Makes a Horseman a Great Leader
Ben Longwell Interview
horse behaviour
Jack and Paula Curtis on Modern Horsemanship Challenges
The couple receives identical questions from riders worldwide, regardless of skill level: feeding time chaos, pushy horses, separation anxiety, and behind-the-leg issues. Their diagnosis? All these problems stem from the same root cause - lack of genuine connection.
horse behaviour
What your horse is telling you through ears, eyes and nose
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.
horse behaviour
Horse Training the Evidence-Based Way with Lucy Butt
Lucy Butt is quietly revolutionizing how we understand and train our horses, one scientific paper and one practical solution at a time.
veterinary
Horse Lameness: A Revolutionary Approach to Detecting Pain in Horses
Dr. Dyson's research gives us the tools to better understand and respond to our horses' needs.