58 minutes PowerPoint presentation  + presentation write-up and worksheet.

A comprehensive on-demand class on separation anxiety: what causes it, how to prevent it and how to overcome it.

The presentation starts by exploring the evolutionary and developmental causes as well as the physiological mechanisms involved in separation anxiety. It then goes on to give recommendation for prevention and describe and demonstrate how effective and humane methods such as habituation, systematic desensitisation and counter-conditioning can be used to reduce, and eventually eliminate the horse's anxiety whether he is left behind or taken away.

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£20

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Commonly described as 'stable vices' in the equestrian world or 'zoochosis', stereotypies are repetitive, relatively invariant and idiosyncratic behaviours. Opening your average equestrian book, these behaviours are often described as 'quirks' and explained under the blanket term of 'boredom' when in fact they are specifically induced by motivational frustration, repeated attempts to cope or central nervous system dysfunction and is an indicator of current or past sub-optimal welfare.

In this on-demand class, we will look at causes, prevention and treatment of stereotypical behaviours such as weaving and crib-biting.

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In this on-demand class, you will be introduced to the key techniques involved in teaching ridden behaviours using positive reinforcement with no aversive prompts.

Some of the topics covered include:

• How horses learn by operant conditioning

• the 7 techniques available to teach new behaviours to animals.

• The role of classical conditioning in teaching cues in both traditional and +R based riding.

• Differences between the use of aversive pressure and tactile cues.

• How can we teach horses to move forward and to turn while ridden without using aversive (with video demonstration).

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£20