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ing horses free choice forage on floor level, free choice forage raised and reward forage. The horses all preferred the reward forage even though they


had the ability to help themselves to food without ‘working’ for it. This concluded that the horses enjoyed the stimulation, interaction and communication. Since horses have typically become desensi- tized to the cues for ridden work, positive reinforcement protocols will be implemented to elicit a more desirable response to cue vs the use of spurs and whips which typically escalate pressure. Plans are underway to host Shawna for a clinic in Spring 2020 hosted by Ellie Ross of Circle 8 Ranch. Unfortunately it was not possible to share with you all the in-


valuable research presented by ISES, however I will share more of the topics in my regular column ‘Between the Ears’. For more in- formation on the International Society for Equitation Science, please visit their website at https://equitationscience.com/ . Course infor- mation can be found at https://thehorseportal.ca/course


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