. Agri-news. Agriculture. December 25, 1989 For immediate release Speaker discusses horse vices An animal behavior scientist will give horse owners tips on how to control and prevent their horses' bad habits at the Alberta Horse Breeders and Owners conference. Don McKeown, a professor at University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College, will address two topic areas at the conference January 12 through 14 in Red Deer. "In his first presentation, Don will discuss common vices horses develop, such as chewing wood and cribbing. He'll describe how these vices start and what can be done to pre
. Agri-news. Agriculture. December 25, 1989 For immediate release Speaker discusses horse vices An animal behavior scientist will give horse owners tips on how to control and prevent their horses' bad habits at the Alberta Horse Breeders and Owners conference. Don McKeown, a professor at University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College, will address two topic areas at the conference January 12 through 14 in Red Deer. "In his first presentation, Don will discuss common vices horses develop, such as chewing wood and cribbing. He'll describe how these vices start and what can be done to prevent and control them," says Les Burwash, of Alberta Agriculture's horse industry branch. McKeown, who teaches and researches behavior of horses, cats and dogs, will also tell conference participants about how horses learn. "This subject and Don's presentation will be extremely interesting for anyone interested in training horses or just understanding the horse," says DON MCKEOWN Burwash. In the presentation, McKeown will emphasize how a horse's brain functions, the learning process and the importance of repetition in training horses. He'll also talk about using behavioral characteristics so owners can train horses to do what they want them to do. The conference, one of North America's best for horse breeders and owners, features speakers on a variety of horse industry topics. For more information, contact Burwash in Calgary at 297-6650 or Bob Coleman in Edmonton at 427-8905. 30 Contact: Les Burwash Bob Coleman 297-6650 427-8905. AGRII Alberta Agriculture, Print Media Branch Phone: (403) 427-2121. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Dev
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