Phase III
Behaviour, Welfare and Environment
''Understanding experience''
Explore how horses experience and adapt to their environment through behavior and stress responses. Learn how physical, emotional, and environmental factors continuously interact.
After completing this phase, you will be able to interpret behavior and welfare indicators as meaningful expressions of the horse’s internal state, adaptation, and lived experience.
Modules in this phase:
Module 5. Equine Welfare Science
Examine the foundations of equine welfare science and the factors that shape quality of life. Learn how welfare can be assessed through observation.
Module 6. Pain, Stress and Adaptation
Explore how pain and stress influence physiology, behavior, and movement. Learn to recognize adaptive and maladaptive responses in the horse.
Module 7. Equine Behavioral Medicine
Explore behavior as a reflection of the horse’s physical and emotional state. Learn how environment, learning, stress, and health influence behavioral expression.