Education
Courses & Webinars
In-Person Courses (2026)
Join us for “Utah’s Onaqui Wild Horse Herd” through Lifelong Learning at the University of Utah. We examine management of the Onaqui wild horse herd and take a deep dive into horse behavior. Classes consist of a 2-hour presentation in a lecture room followed by a 4-hour field course with wild horses. We host both a morning session (10 AM – 2 PM) and a late afternoon session (3 PM – 7 PM) to accommodate as many people as we are able while still retaining a small class size. Participants can talk about what they saw in our online follow-up session the week following the field session.
Our Spring 2026 class starts March 19 ($204)
Class is currently FULL but I highly recommend getting on the waiting list!
Training and Welfare
[FEATURED] Wild Wisdom: Enhancing Horse Enrichment
What can wild horses teach us about how to improve our horse’s lives? We dive into what enrichment actually means and how wild horses get enrichment in their daily lives. We also explore what things we can do to replicate wild living at home.
Link to Course: Wild Wisdom, Enhancing Horse Enrichment (FREE)
Wild Horse Behavior
[FEATURED] AFFILIATIVE BEHAVIOR IN WILD HORSES
Affiliative behaviors are understudied and poorly understood, but they are a crucial part of understanding the bonds and social lives of horses. This presentation also takes a look at behaviors that occur following conflicts between individuals of a band–how do wild horses respond to adversity in their social lives?
Link to Course: Best Friends? Affiliative Behavior in Wild Horses ($25 | £19)
CPD/CEU for BHS, IAABC, IAAT, KPA, and VETPOL
Are you an Educator or Venue Dedicated to Public Education?
I am available to speak about feral horse behavior at education or public-education based venues such as colleges, universities, and non-profits. I can present in-person or online. As specific needs and associated costs are different for each organization, I am happy to work with you to design a class, seminar, or other event that best fits your program and your budget. If you’re interested, please do not hesitate to contact me for a no-obligation discussion.
Quiz Yourself
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FREE RESOURCES
OBSERVE INDEPENDENTLY
One of the best ways to learn about horses is to find horses and observe them without imposing our personal beliefs on the horses. There are feral and wild horses all across the western United States managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and indigenous tribes. There are even horses in National Parks and Seashores! I cannot recommend enough to observe feral horses in person. Before you go, check with the managing agency and land-use holders for rules and restrictions. For example, you should never pass onto indigenous land without explicit permission. For the Onaqui herd, the Bureau of Land Management requires 100 feet be kept from wild horses at all times. In the presence of new foals, that distance is increased to 300 feet. Never pet or feed any wild horse!
WATCH UNEDITED VIDEOS OF BEHAVIOR
The Onaqui Catalogue Foundation has uploaded unedited videos of equine behavior to its publicly accessible Youtube channel. Videos are free for educational use. The channel is regularly updated with different kinds of behaviors and recently observed behaviors, so you can get glimpses into the wild lives of horses without ever leaving your living room!
Click here to visit the Onaqui Catalogue Foundation Youtube channel
WATCH SOCIAL MEDIA SHORTS
I regularly posts behavior "shorts" on TikTok (and link them through Instagram & Facebook). These are a compilation of multiple videos that showcase one behavior that wild horses do and the contexts for these behaviors. Just like how we can laugh when we are stressed or laugh when we are happy, some things that horses do have multiple meanings and uses! Use the icons below to check them out.