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Gaia | Ethologist
@gaiaresmini.bsky.social
Provoking equestrians by asking horses for consent 🥕 Science & ethics based trainer
Chicken welfare and genetics researcher
Posting it here as well for good measure! Drawn by me!

#starterpack #clickertraining #rewardbasedtraining
April 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I gave my horses so many carrots yesterday they didn't even bother with resource guarding them by the end of the day.

#equestrian #rewardbasedtraining
February 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The rough sketch of how I trained Pysen to participate in washing his mouth. Nearly two years ago now 😳

#consentbasedtraining
February 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
When life throws you carrots, eat them - The important life skills of the reward based horse.

#consentbasedtraining #rewardbasedtraining #equestrian
February 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Secret talent: separating mud from poop. Trivia, not even Jesus was able to do this.

#equestrian
January 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
One of my biggest reinforcers for being with horses.. has nothing to do with horses. I love the fact that I get to see things I would otherwise not notice. Today I drove to the stables at 17.. it's not pitch black. (Pic of a sunrise a few days ago I def would've missed if I didn't have horses)
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Science denial is big in the traditional equestrian community. Reading this book atm and summarizing it for horse people over on tt, the best thing up until now is him saying we should ask the question "What evidence would it take for you to change your mind".

#equestrian #sciencebasedhorsetraining
January 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some of the clearest signs of possible ulcers.

Sharing this relic from well over a year ago because it's still valid although I'm definitely more comfortable speaking nowadays.

#equestrian #horsewelfare
January 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Here's an example of what I was talking about a few days ago: Emil has a cold and a fever in the picture on the left, he's definitely experiencing discomfort but as you can see he has a rather relaxed expression. Don't disqualify other signs of pain!
January 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I had the random opportunity to capture and reinforce Emil's sit, which he often does just before deciding to fully get up. I've always been just out of reach. I'd love to slowly build on this.

#clickertraininghorses #consentbasedtraining
January 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by Gaia | Ethologist
Where are my fellow clicker-carrying-treat-pouch-wearing-ethical equestrians at? ✨

#clickertraining #horses #equestrian
January 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Painface should never be the standard we use to tell if a horse is in pain, it should be ONE of the tools we use. Horses won't show clear signs of a pain face every time they feel discomfort and we should never minimize other signs of pain just because we don't see a triangulated eye.
January 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The discussion surrounding the ethics of the equestrian sport has reached the general public news media in Sweden and ethologists are finally being invited to the table.
December 6, 2024 at 9:17 PM
It's been scientifically proven that the bigger the mustache the cuter the horse

#horse
November 25, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Pros of using a whistle instead of a clicker: warmish hands
Cons: Cold lipthh
November 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Ethical training practices build upon a sturdy ethological foundation. For horses the three Fs summarize it neatly: friends forage and freedom.

#consentbasedtraining #horsetraining
November 23, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Trigger warning, horse being fed during training.
November 23, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Not so secret talent: provoking equestrians by adressing their cognitive dissonance
November 23, 2024 at 11:42 AM