Horse Training and Welfare Quiz

What is important to recognize early for ensuring human and horse safety?

• Horse's diet

• Horse's flight/fight/freeze behaviors

• Horse's color

• Horse's breed

What should be minimized to respect the mental and sensory abilities of horses?

• Training session length

• Feeding times

• Grooming frequency

• Water intake

What should be avoided to encourage positive emotional states in horses?

• Consistency in training

• Pain and discomfort

• Regular feeding

• Daily exercise

What is the principle behind operant conditioning in horse training?

• Behaviors are innate

• Behaviors are learned through consequences

• Behaviors are random

• Behaviors are genetic

What is essential when using classical conditioning with horses?

• Using a light signal before a pressure-release sequence

• Using a loud noise

• Using a food reward

• Using a water spray

What should be avoided in desensitization training?

• Systematic desensitization

• Flooding

• Counter-conditioning

• Differential reinforcement

What is important when using cues in horse training?

• Using multiple signals at once

• Ensuring each signal has one meaning

• Changing signals frequently

• Using signals randomly

What should be avoided to maintain self-carriage in horses?

• Forcing a posture

• Allowing natural movement

• Regular exercise

• Balanced diet

What is the primary focus of the first ISES Training Principle?

• Regard for emotional states

• Regard for human and horse safety

• Correct use of shaping

• Regard for self-carriage

Which principle emphasizes meeting horse welfare needs such as foraging and equine company?

• Regard for the nature of horses

• Correct use of desensitisation methods

• Correct use of operant conditioning

• Regard for self-carriage