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Do Horses Really Need a ‘Herd Leader’?

Some trainers believe horses would have a ‘leader’ naturally within the herd, and much of their training methods are based on this belief. Justine Harrison – certified horse behavior consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants writes about why this is not necessarily true.

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Vertical balance – An Introduction

Over the coming months, Dr Karin Leibbrandt will post a number of blogs on the subject of compassionate training. In this first post, she provides an introduction to vertical balance.

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Introducing a New Horse to the Herd

In this post, Equine Behaviorist, Justine Harrison provides some food for thought in relation to the often stressful process of Introducing horses to a potential field mate or a new herd.

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