May 5, 2022
$25 for members
$40 for non-members
1 CE
Day with PATH Intl.’s Equine Welfare Committee
Longer Reins, Wither Scratches, and no Blanket Today, Please: How Understanding Equine Preference can Improve Horse Performance and Quality of Life
Presented by: Christine Rudd
What do horses like, how can we tell, and why does it matter? Learn what we know about horse preference through a review of 30+ years of scientific research that explores how horses choose to be handled, trained, managed, and more when given the agency to shape their own environment and interactions with humans. Further, join the presenter in a discussion of how understanding and acknowledging equine preference in practice can decrease stress, increase engagement, and create an environment that fosters positive welfare.