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15.01.2022 oh wow! What a gorgeous track system.

12.01.2022 The average age for foal weaning in the UK is less than 6 months. In a natural setting foals rarely wean before 1 year and many go on to keep sucking until 2 o...r 3 years. This horse, left with his mother, was sucking at 2 years old in this photo - and actually went on for nearly another 2 years: he was 4 years old when he fully self weaned. (Thanks to Solace Training (Animal Behaviour) for allowing me to share this story and photo). Why does it matter? Because suckling isn't just about nutrition from milk, it is far more about developing properly both physically and emotionally due to secure attachments (bonds) that come from spending the natural amount of time in close proximity, kept safe, by your mother (and father). Early breakdowns in attachments, as happens frequently in horses and dogs (among other domestic species) result in behavioural issues including increased anxieties, over reactivity, fear of new things, aggression development, depression development and abnormal behaviour tendencies such as obsessive compulsive disorders including stereotypy development. Physically there is an increased risk of diseases such as gastrointestinal disorders, allergies and poor immunity. We really need to step back sometimes and question whether 'its what we've always done' is a suitable excuse for sticking to a cultural habit that impacts so significantly on animal welfare. We will be discussing the development of attachments in horses in the upcoming Introduction to equine behaviour weekend in Spain. With such awful weather this summer why wouldn't you want an excuse for a weekend near the beach with sun and behaviour education https://www.facebook.com/events/1234504613362242??ti=ia See more

10.01.2022 USING FOOD WHILE TRIMMING As part of a sympathetic approach making trimming a positive experience, I encourage utilizing food during trimming for a number of re...asons; this can be a hay net, a bucket feed, a lick or hand fed treats. Here’s a few examples of situations where we can cleverly use something that naturally appeals to horses. See more

08.01.2022 This is perfect! And something that I've been wanting to say for a while (which is likely unpopular). Yup, I clicker train. But I do not need pool noodles, plastic cones, other random coloured plastic crap from Cheap-As-Chips to do so - and neither do you, fellow clicker trainers! We're an inventive bunch. What's your best non-plastic-crap (or at least reused/recycled) solution for a target?... (and yes, the pervasive use of plastic crap in training materials is really only the tip of the ice-berg in how unsustainable horse management is in most cases)