This presentation aims to present to the delegate an understanding of the mental capacities of horses and learning theory. This knowledge can be applied to horses under their care to reduce any unwanted behaviours, such as kicking out, exhibited by the horse, and to make working with the more difficult equine patient more time efficient.
Learning Objectives:
Equine Ethology, what it is and why is it importance, Inc. the 3 Fs
The mental capacity of horses
Develop an understanding of the processes through which horses learn -- Non-associative Learning
Develop an understanding of the processes through which horses learn -- Associative Learning (Classical and Operant Conditioning)
