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Scent Enrichment for Horses: 5 Easy Scents for Sensory Enrichment and Boredom Relief

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Scent enrichment can be a perfect way to provide extra boredom relief for your horse, especially during stall time. Adding different smells to your horse’s environment keeps things varied. And scent enrichment for horses is easy for any equestrian. But what are the best (and let’s not lie – easiest!) options for equine scent enrichment? […]

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Contrafreeloading in Horses | Horse Training and Enrichment

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Contrafreeloading: it’s a mouthful! But this cool concept is worth learning about, because it can have a big impact on the way you use enrichment and training with your horse. Read on to find out what contrafreeloading in horses is, how it works, and why it’s important. What is contrafreeloading? Contrafreeloading describes the way animals

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What Is a Forage Based Diet for Horses? | Complete Guide

2 Comments / Feeding and Foraging, Horse Welfare /

Forage based diets for horses are becoming more common as owners discover the benefits of feeding less grain and other processed feeds. Have you heard “forage-based diet” as a buzzword online or at your barn and wondered if it’s an option for your horse? Let’s cover how a forage based diet is different, the perks

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My  Horse Won’t Stand at the Mounting Block! | 6 Reasons and Fixes

Horse Welfare, Training /

Why won’t my horse stand at the mounting block? Why is my horse hard to mount? Behavior problems during mounting are common and you’re definitely not alone. Mounting block problems are inconvenient, set you and your horse up for conflict from the get-go, and can be very unsafe. The good news? When a horse is

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Positive Reinforcement and Horses: 7 Myths

Horse Welfare, Training /

Positive reinforcement – training your horse with rewards – is growing more and more popular in the equine community. Horse owners worldwide are turning to positive reinforcement as an effective and humane way to teach and communicate with their horses. Myths about reward-based training persist, however. Misunderstandings about what positive reinforcement is, and how to

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