by Professor Nat Waran The mechanics of learning Horse training involves shaping new behavioural responses whilst at the same time...

By Professor Natalie Waran As a prey species, horses have been shaped through their evolution to keep themselves safe so that they can...

Professor Natalie Waran Although the debate about whether animals have emotions similar to humans has been topical for centuries,...

By Professor Nat Waran For years, researchers have grappled with the interesting question of why animals play. In humans, play is...

We often read about the importance of breeding horses with a good temperament but what do we mean by temperament, is it something that...

Its taken us a year to finish the facilities at GlenOlive Equitation, but its been worth it. As we move into Spring in Hawkes Bay, horses...