‘They can say no’: how techniques used to train zebras and rhinos could benefit horses

A zookeeper and equine behaviourist have highlighted how cooperative care training techniques used on rhinos could be used to train horses. — F8GCNJ Rhino in the Zoo (Tiergarden) of Schonbrunn palace, Vienna, Austria.

Training techniques used in zoos could have benefits in the horse world, as owners are encouraged to consider whether their horse is an active participant in what is being asked of them. “Cooperative care” was the topic of a World Horse Welfare webinar on 29 January, featuring zookeeper and equine behaviourist Barbara Dreyer, and equine […]