Study Correlates Food Rewards with Positive Responses during Training by: Christa Lesté-Lasserre March 03 2008, Article # 11436 ARTICLE TOOLSPrint Email Republish Link RSS
Horse Health News Horse Welfare and Industry News Young horses learn faster and have more positive interactions with humans when they receive food as a reward during training, according to a new study presented at the 34th Annual Equine Research Day held in Paris, France, on Feb. 28. Yearlings that received grain pellets as compensation for appropriate reactions to vocal commands were up to 40% faster to acquire new skills than a control group of yearlings that received no rewards. The training primarily involved respecting the words "stop" and "stay" and remaining immobile while the trainer performed certain grooming tasks and veterinary procedures on the horse. ....... You can read the rest of the article at thehorse.com -- Laree in NC Doppa & Mura Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang) "Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." - William Farley
