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Equine Agency and Cooperative Care: The Science of Choice in Horse Training
What is equine agency? Equine agency is the capacity for a horse to engage in voluntary, goal-directed behaviour that allows them to influence their environment and social interactions. In modern horse training, agency is t...
It's been a month of learning for both me and the herd. Since I brought them back to the forest, they've been reluctant to stray far from their barn. The forest is dense in places, especially at the moment, and Pixie, in particular, has found it difficult to adapt.
I tried gradually stretching her ...
Life is hectic, the 'to-do' list is interminable and social pressures push us to do more, be more.
Last week I went for a walk with a friend of mine. We've both been inside a lot so far this year, her tackling assignments for new qualifications and me
completing case studies for a behaviour journal. We both found that we were becoming increasingly lacking in energy, motivation, and enjoyment and...
Whatโs love got to do with it?
A question was recently raised by one of our members that really struck a chord with me. She asked โDo horses really love us or is it just Stockholm Syndrome?โ. Stockholm Syndrome is a theory that tries to explain why hostages sometimes develop a psychological bond wi...
