How to Recognize the 24 Behaviors indicating Pain in the Ridden Horse

from Equitopia.

In this course, world-renowned veterinarian and researcher, Dr Sue Dyson shows you how it is possible to determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain in ridden horses by facial expressions or other aspects of behavior.

The course has been developed through extensive research over two years involving six studies and 400 horses.

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At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize and describe facial features that occur more frequently in lame horses and non-lame horses

  • Recognize and describe the 24 behaviors which together may indicate underlying pain in the ridden horse

  • Recognize behaviors in a horse free of pain/sound horse

  • Develop a log of your horse’s behaviors to identify potential lameness

  • Identify the course of action to follow if pain is discovered

 

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