How Can I Reduce My Horse’s Stress?
Equine psychologist Antonia J.Z. Henderson, Ph.D., describes how to tell if your horse is experiencing chronic stress and what you can do to help.
Articles - Behaviour
Is Your Horse Happy?
Discover how to assess and boost your horse's happiness and improve your horse’s well-being by learning more about what makes him tick.
Let Me Hear Your Body Talk: Closing The Human-To-Horse Communication Divide
In this article equine psychologist, Antonia Henderson, PhD, seeks to close the communication divide between horses and humans.
Emotional Rescue: Exploring Love & Loss in Equines
Equine psychologist, Antonia J.Z. Henderson, Ph.D., explores whether and to what degree horses experience love and loss.
Is Licking and Chewing a Sign of Submission in Horses?
Licking and chewing in horses originates from a surge in saliva output as the body switches from the sympathetic to the parasympathetic nervous system.
Positive Reinforcement Training: Adding Up the Pluses and the Minuses
Positive reinforcement isn’t just for dogs – it can also apply to training horses. Find out how to make your horse want to work for you.
What Makes Horses “Stubborn”?
Rather than labeling a horse as stubborn, equine psychologist Antonia J.Z. Henderson, says people should look for the root cause of a refusal to comply.
The Inadvertent Rescuer
Andrea Harrison says she never set out to be a horse “rescuer,” and yet, her home has become a safe haven for several horses in need of sanctuary.
Stereotypies
Most experts now agree that confining horses to stalls and feeding them concentrated feeds increases the risk of developing stereotypies.
Dealing with Domestication
In this article equine psychologist, Antonia Henderson, PhD, shares the latest research on cribbing and other equine stereotypies.
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