Subject : human-animal relationships

Relation Homme-cheval : comment le cheval nous comprend

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Results of different ethology studies on how horses understand us, feel our emotions and recognize our facial expressions, and how we understand their emotions. IFCE podcast, 17 min 46

Les chevaux aussi ont des émotions! 

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What an emotion is, how to recognize it, its evaluation by the animal as a positive or negative emotion, main emotions described in horses, consequences on the welfare of the animal and on its relationship with its keeper and rider. IFCE Webinar, 24 min 56

Tenir compte des émotions optimise les apprentissages 

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Presentation of practical case studies  to show how the encouragement of positive emotions accompanied by the  limiting of negative emotions, has a beneficial effect on an animal's welfare, on the safety of its keeper or rider, and on quality of its learning. IFCE Webconference, 30 min 28

La science de l’équitation : une aide précieuse pour optimiser les apprentissages – PARTIE 2

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Webinar providing answers to the following questions: how does fear affect the capacity to learn?  Does a horse's temperament affect how it learns? Do all horses behave the same way? 

La science de l’équitation : une aide précieuse pour optimiser les apprentissages – PARTIE 1

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Webinar on the first two of the 10 theoretical principles of learning
- Placing learning  at the heart of the welfare and cognitive abilities of horses,
- Presentation of the theory of learning, with details on various desensitization techniques and how reinforcement can be achieved. 
IFCE Webinar 31 min 10

En savoir plus sur les principes de l’apprentissage

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Webinar providing answers to the following questions: What are the consequences of fear for capacity to learn? Do horses learn differently depending on their temperament? Are all horse behaviors conscious? What are the limitations of secondary reinforcement? Can the voice alone replace food rewards?

Horses are sensitive to our emotions and "baby talk".

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Presentation of a study proving that horses are sensitive to "baby talk", which could promote communication between man and horse during daily interactions. 10 min 48 IFCE Webconference

The mother's influence on foal behavior

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Presentation of the mother-foal relationship in natural or semi-natural conditions, and how to use the mother to be more effective in the foal's early learning. Webconférece IFCE, 25 min 55

Le bien-être du cheval : de l'hébergement au travail

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Defining and assessing the well-being of a ridden horse, particularly in relation to what the horse perceives and feels in its environment, and questioning the existence of a link between well-being and performance.

Interview: Quel impact des hypertypes sur le bien-être animal ?

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Podcast explaining hypertypes, providing definitions, the reasons for their introduction, their impacts on animal welfare and the precautions to be taken when breeding and buying animals from breeds with known hypertypes.