How is the horse's brain different from the human brain?

The small differences between the horse and human brain have large consequences for the way we train them. As humans, we tend to assume a horse can think ahead or reflect back, but in actual fact, the part of their brain required for those characteristics is far more underdeveloped than a human's. Equine Behaviourist, Dr. Andrew McLean explains how the horse’s brain differs from ours. ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ Subscribe to our channel to keep up to date with all of our future content! ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ What is Equitation Science? Equitation science promotes an objective, evidence-based understanding of how horses learn, and how to train them accordingly. It promotes the welfare of horses during horse training and competition by applying valid, quantitative evidence-based methods. ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ Follow us on our social media channels: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/equitationscienceinternational/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/esi_trainer_coach/ ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ For more information on our online 10872NAT Diploma of Equitation Science, visit: https://www.esi-education.com/courses/diploma/ For more information on our online short course “How Horses Learn”, visit: https://www.esi-education.com/courses/how-horses-learn/ [RTO ID 41254]