horse Archives - Simone Tuten Dog and Horse Behaviour and Training

9 reasons why horses eat manure

Horses eat manure? Disgusting? Abnormal? That depends. Technically called coprophagy, eating manure is a normal, but transient, stage of a horse’s natural development. Foals will…

Simone Tuten15/06/2018

Body Language

Like that or not?

Do you pat or scratch your furry companion as a reward? Are you certain your pet enjoys the pat or scratch? Is there a way…

Simone Tuten24/11/2017

Learning Theory

Rats in Boxes – Operant Conditioning

Last post we talked about classical conditioning (remember the boys with the white rat and rabbit?). I also mentioned that animals can learn through operant…

Simone Tuten24/11/2017

Learning Theory

White Rats, Rabbits and Classical Conditioning

Confused about all the different methods of training out there? What does the science say? What is the best way to train? What do the…

Simone Tuten24/11/2017