LEARN Horse Rescue

15/08/2024

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15/08/2024

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15/08/2024

Whisper is such the equi-influencer!! He only endorses products he, and his stablemates, use because they work!!!

13/08/2024

You can lead a horse to water and, it turns out, convince it to drink if the reward is great enough, researchers have found.

A new study has suggested horses are more intelligent than previously thought, having been observed to quickly adapt to a treat-based game with changing rules.

Researchers from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) said they were surprised by how the horses quickly grasped the game, busting previous theories that equine brains respond only to immediate stimuli and are not complex enough to strategise.

The new findings could lead to more humane horse training regimes and improvements to their welfare, researchers said.

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The study involved 20 horses, who first were rewarded with a treat for touching a piece of card with their nose.

In the second stage, a "stop light" was introduced, and the rule was changed so that the reward was only given if they touched the card while the light was off.

This did not alter the behaviour of the horses, as they were observed touching the card regardless of the status of the light. That is, until the rules changed for a third time.

In the final stage, researchers introduced a penalty of a 10-second timeout for touching the card while the stop light was on.

The team observed a rapid adjustment to the horses' behaviour now there was a cost to getting it wrong, all of them quickly learning to play by the rules to avoid the timeout, researchers said.

"We were expecting horses' performance to improve when we introduced the time-out, but were surprised by how immediate and significant the improvement was," lead researcher Louise Evans said.

The researchers believe the fact the horses adapted so quickly indicates they understood the rule of the stop light the entire time, but had no reason to follow the rule when there was no consequence for getting it wrong.

The study, published in the Applied Animal Behaviour Science journal shows that horses are more cognitively advanced than they are given credit for, Dr Carrie Ijichi, a senior equine researcher at NTU said.

"This teaches us that we shouldn't make assumptions about animal intelligence or sentience based on whether they are 'built' just like us," she said.

Pictured: "Sébastien"
Starvation case 2019
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11/08/2024

Be prepared for emergencies that can happen around your barn. The Equine Emergency Response Clinic is coming to the GIHP on September 9-10, 2024. Individuals can attend an awareness level course to receive a TLAER Inc Awareness Level Certification. This is the most important level to attend for horse and barn owners, veterinarians, firefighters, Animal Control/Services and law enforcement officers.

The course will cover a wide range of topics – such as best practices for vehicle accidents involving horses, loose livestock in the road, livestock euthanasia in the field, and common barn fire hazards. This promises to be a interesting course for all attendees.

https://www.athensareahorsecommunity.com/event/tlaer-clinic/

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05/08/2024

We are available for your evacuation needs this week. Hope you don’t need us but we have 288 stalls and 75 RV hook-up’s if needed. Contact our Park Director +1 (803) 229-0057 for arrangements. Stay safe and dry! 🐴

04/08/2024

Erna Valdivia just became the first African American teenage girl to compete in the Tevis Cup, a one-day, 100-mile race across the Sierra Nevada, and she did it on a horse her mother rescued.
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03/08/2024

Be prepared...

Make sure your horses are up to date on vaccinations and coggins

Stock up on feed/hay/supplies

Have first aid kits stocked and ready

Hoof care products

Generators/gas

Water

Check fences, prepare for flooding/standing water

Rainfall maps being updated showing the lingering and slow moving effects from Debby in the southeast. Some big numbers possible as steady rain trains are likely... lasting days for some. www.spaghettimodels.com

31/07/2024

"Don’t come telling me everybodys business. Life is hard. Go help them or be quiet."

30/07/2024

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22/07/2024

"Stand with animals quietly and they will show you their hearts."
Harper and Whisper 2024