Behavioral traits associated with parturition (the birth process) are deeply rooted in the evolutionary development of...
Training and Behavior Articles
Horse Breeding Behavior
It is important that horse owners and breeders understand and recognize the basics of equine reproductive behavior for...
Management Tips Related to Horse Behavior
Horse owners who have a sound understanding of horse behavior can use their knowledge to help prevent behavioral...
Horse Training Principles Related to Bit Use
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Bits provide one of the major points of control when riding horses. Knowledge...
Horse Investigative Behavior
Celeste Crisman, Extension Horse Specialist, Virginia Tech Although the horse’s usual first response to unfamiliar...
Horse Herd Instinct
Cindy McCall, Auburn University Domestic Horses and Herd Instinct Domestic horses instinctively want to be in a herd,...
Basics of Equine Behavior
One of the keys to safely working with your horse is understanding natural horse behavior. If you can predict when a...
Understanding Horse Behavior
This manual was developed for 4-Hers involved in the 4-H Horse project. This should help expand your knowledge about...
Learning Ability of Horses
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky All current equine learning research is based on the assumption that horses...
Reinforcement for Horse Learning
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky The trainer must decide the appropriate form of reinforcement to stimulate the...
Factors Affecting Horse Learning
One of the fundamentals of training horses is the knowledge and use of reinforcement. In order to utilize positive or...
Equine Ethology
Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior. Technically, ethology is...