Horse & Hound

How changing our behaviour could improve horses’ lives

CHANGING human behaviour could be key to improving welfare — and potentially averting an equine health crisis.

Experts were to discuss the topic at the National Equine Forum (NEF) today (5 March).

NEF vice-chair Pat Harris told H&H information is no more than facts if not used.

“Often one of the biggest challenges in applying new knowledge is providing it in a way the user can not only understand implementation is important, and why,” she said. “Changing owner, rider, feeder behaviour is

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