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ProfNat

Nov 9, 20184 min

‘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

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 24, 20187 min

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

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

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

Sep 1, 20181 min

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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