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ProfNat
Nov 9, 20184 min read
‘Nudging' your horse to achieve successful training outcomes
by Professor Nat Waran The mechanics of learning Horse training involves shaping new behavioural responses whilst at the same time...
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ProfNat
Oct 1, 20188 min read
Reducing the Negative: Why equine emotions such as Fear and Anxiety have no place in good training
By Professor Natalie Waran As a prey species, horses have been shaped through their evolution to keep themselves safe so that they can...
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ProfNat
Sep 23, 20187 min read
Happy Horses: Why are positive emotions such as happiness relevant for training and competition?
Professor Natalie Waran Although the debate about whether animals have emotions similar to humans has been topical for centuries,...
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ProfNat
Sep 10, 20188 min read
Horse Play: An indicator of positive emotional experience and relevance to training
By Professor Nat Waran For years, researchers have grappled with the interesting question of why animals play. In humans, play is...
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ProfNat
Sep 5, 20187 min read
Horse Personality – can we reliably measure it and what does it mean for training?
We often read about the importance of breeding horses with a good temperament but what do we mean by temperament, is it something that...
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ProfNat
Aug 31, 20181 min read
GlenOlive Equitation Website goes live
Its taken us a year to finish the facilities at GlenOlive Equitation, but its been worth it. As we move into Spring in Hawkes Bay, horses...
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