Contrary to what some might think, most racehorses do have a rudimentary understanding of rhythm; it’s just at a faster pace ...

TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...

Horses have been partners to humans for centuries, ranging in roles from war steed to ranch work to competitive sport and beyond. Over time, distinct training philosophies have been developed the ...

Scott Banga moves around Paris with ease, his sure hands connecting and fastening leather straps on the Percheron draft horse’s broad body as he talks. “It’s beauty. It’s grace. It’s Miss United ...

Mojo is a native English breed, Welsh Section D, and he is a fantastic horse. He's around nine, ten years old now, and I've had him since he was about four years old, since he started his working life ...

Willow, left, and Summer are two of the horses at Glen Oaks Equestrian Center in Glen Carbon. GLEN CARBON — Cailin Messer can’t imagine life without horses. The 2010 Edwardsville High School graduate ...

Horses are commonly trained using negative reinforcement. However, a growing body of scientific evidence supports positive reinforcement as an efficient training method for horses. In this study we ...