Training the Brain - Horses - Dr Andrew Hemmings

https://www.horsesinsideout.com/brain...

Understanding the mechanisms underpinning behaviour, learning and brain function can better awareness of how factors can affect performance. This allows further optimisation of training, handling and therapy techniques and the opportunity to improve the husbandry of the horse.​

Andrew is a world authority on the equine brain and how that organ impacts on behaviour and training. As a popular presenter at our previous annual conferences, we are delighted Andrew has agreed to present this interesting and unmissable seminar. Covering the anatomy of the brain, how it works and how this knowledge can be applied to handling, training, welfare and management, the course, which also includes a useful insight into stereotypical behaviours and an online brain dissection is a must for therapists, trainers, students and indeed all equine professionals.

​Who is this course for?
This course is for professionals and students within the equine industry. Whether you are a vet, behaviourist, trainer, coach, rider, therapist, hoof care or saddlery professional this is a great course for you.


This online day course will cover:-

How the brain works,

Anatomy of key brain areas related to training, therapy and management,

Positive and negative reinforcement equitation training methods,

How the brain orchestrates learning processes,

How to assess brain function and learning ability,

Improving the brain’s ability to learn,

Motivaton, pleasure and dopamine release,

Habit formation and behaviour,

Training responses and over training,

Stereotypical behaviours,

Dissection of the brain.