Positive reinforcement training is a way to help change your horse’s behavior. This approach can be used with all horses, including young, fearful, green, or older horses.

Cooperative care teaches veterinary staff, caregivers, and animal trainers how to communicate effectively with and support the emotional well-being of the individual pet based on that pet’s specific needs and progress.

Sometimes the decision to euthanize a pet is not clear. If you are considering euthanasia for behavioral reasons, there may be alternative options to consider first.

Management is an important part of the behavior modification process and is a first step in setting up your pet for success.

Experiencing some fear during veterinary visits is a normal reaction for pets.

Every year, the UC Davis Animal Science Department raises and sells yearling horses at their annual auction. While most owners would be happy if their yearlings could lead nicely on halter and load calmly into a trailer, in the Spring of 2000, when I was teaching the behavior courses in the Animal Science Department, I…