Care and Training Based on Equitation Science
Basic Level • Horse Welfare
About the training program
1 h 27 m
12 Sessions
PRO users
What you will learn
How knowledge of these principles leads to improved welfare
The difference between horse care and horse welfare
What horses need to have a good life
How we often over- or underestimate the horse’s mental capacity
How horses learn, and how we can use this in training
Training sessions
01
Equitation Science - An Introduction
Jody Hartstone • 1 Video • 4m 33s
02
Principle 1: Regard for Equine and Human Safety
Jody Hartstone • 1 Video • 7m 56s
03
Principle 2: Regard for Horses’ Natural Behavior
Jody Hartstone • 1 Video • 6m 2s
04
Principle 3: Regard for Horses’ Mental Capacity
Jody Hartstone • 1 Video • 7m 45s
05
Principle 4: Regard for Horses’ Affective and Emotional State
Jody Hartstone • 1 Video • 6m
06
Principle 5: Correct Use of Habituation Techniques
Releases on 8th June, 2025
07
Principle 6: Correct Use of Operant Conditioning
Releases on 10th June, 2025
08
Principle 7: Correct Use of Classical Conditioning
Releases on 12th June, 2025
09
Principle 8: Correct Use of Shaping
Releases on 14th June, 2025
10
Principle 9: Correct use of Signals or Cues
Releases on 16th June, 2025
11
Principle 10: Regard for Self Carriage
Releases on 18th June, 2025
12
Knowledge Check
Quiz • 12 questions
