Horse behaviour blog posts

What's the difference between a horse trainer, a riding instructor, and a horse behaviour consultant? While it sounds like the start of a really bad joke, it's a great question to ask! Let's look at what each profession does. (Updated March 9 2026) Horse trainers teach horses new and wanted behaviours Using a range of different training methods, horse trainers teach horses to consistently respond to set cues by performing desired behaviours. These behaviours can range from th

Getting a Horse's Attention at·ten·tion /əˈten(t)SH(ə)n/ Noun notice taken of someone or something Being able to bring your horse's...

While commonly seen, aggression over food is not normal horse behavior. This article will look at why this behavior exists in horses,...

Do horses love being ridden? We need to talk about the elephant in the room. It might be hard to discuss, but it needs to be talked about. Ready? Horses (likely) don't love being ridden. I say “likely”, because while scientists have yet to devise a way to accurately ask large number of horses how they feel about being ridden, there has been research done that looks at horse preferences as it relates to ridden work. For example, whether horses prefer to stay and work in an

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