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"Up to now we have largely relied upon drivers’ and trainers’ descriptive reports about driving horses’ responses to rein signals."

Day two of the World Trotting Conference in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, Aug. 15 focused on various issues related to horse welfare.

Horsetalk.co.nz Do horses develop an attachment bond with their trainer? Researchers investigate Share The handling test, showing different horses (fitted with a regular halter including HR equipment) passing five stations with novel objects while being led by a handler. Photo courtesy Elke Hartmann, Veera Marianna Valtanen In an ideal world, horses would be more motivated to respond to the cues of their handlers in stressful situations than giving in to their inherent fear response. I...