Contrafreeloading is a term that I haven’t heard in the horse world for a while, but recently I have had a few conversations where it’s cropped up.

It is a fascinating behaviour observed across many animal species, where animals choose to ‘work’ for food or rewards even when the same reward is free...

Beyond the Basics: Creating Truly Enriched Environments for Horses

The concept of "Friends, Forage and Freedom" has become the cornerstone of modern equine welfare discussions, and rightly so. These three fundamental needs represent the minimum requirements for horse wellbeing, yet as the Five Doma...

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 ...