Equine Guelph to Offer Advanced Equine Behavior Course

The course is designed to increase knowledge through evidence-based research as it relates to horse behavior.
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Finding out just why horses do the things they do is the focus of "Advanced Equine Behavior," a 12-week course being offered by Equine Guelph that has been designed to increase students’ knowledge through evidence-based research as it relates to horse behavior, learning theory, and related welfare issues.

“The field of horse behavior and welfare has exploded with research in the last 10 years and more is generated each season,” said course instructor Kelly Hecker-Jimmerson, MS. “My job as instructor is to highlight some of the areas that are getting the most attention—for example, equine learning, neurophysiology of behavior and stress, and welfare management. We also show students where to find the latest research, without reading or hearing about it from a second or third party, so that they can stay informed even after the class is over. This will help them develop the proper skills to critically assess research and apply it to real life situations.”

Hecker-Jimmerson is a graduate of Michigan State University with an MS in equine behavior and management and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. She is a certified riding instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association and the Professional Association for Therapeutic Horsemanship International, and is certified through the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists as a professional equine scientist.

Course topics include exploring equine behavior research, understanding equine learning and abnormal behaviors, and relating management practices to equine behavior and welfare. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to conduct a research project with a topic of their choosing as it relates to equine behavior. Through researching, students will also be able to obtain different interpretations on the information gathered and share it with their peers

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