Category Archives: Equitation Science

Riding school with students learning horse riding skills outdoors.
The Neuroscience of Reward, or Why Surprise Matters in Horse Training

12
Jun
Horse being loaded into a horse trailer for training or transport.
What Makes a Training Method Good? The ISES Ten First Principles of Horse Training

05
Jun
Close-up of two horses' faces from below, under a stable roof.
Treats Don’t Make Horses Pushy. Inconsistent Handlers Do.

18
May
Horse riding training for students at Australian College of Animal Care in a spacious outdoor arena.
Your Horse is Always Learning. The Question is What.

How a reliable schoolmaster mare stopped loading onto the float — and what equitation science [...]

15
May