Date of Award

2018

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Wetterer

Abstract

Miniature horses are becoming increasingly more popular as therapy animals in hospitals, nursing homes, and schools. Although many therapy horse training methods exist, which is the most effective? I propose to test whether clicker training is superior to training using praise and touch as a reward. Eight horses, paired by gender, will be randomly assigned to be either clicker trained or trained using praise and touch as a reward. A different task will be assigned each week for four consecutive weeks to each group. For each task, I will record the number of correct responses within a given time or length of time taken to complete the task correctly, depending on the task. I predict that the clicker-trained horses would learn faster, be more calm and confident, and look forward to training sessions. Indicating that the use of audible signals as secondary-reinforcers is a more effective and efficient training method. opt-out vs. an opt-in system and controlled financial payment for organs. Finally, I will analyze current policies regarding living donors and suggest avenues for future research into alternative resources for organs.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Extent

26 p.

Identifier

FAUHT00018

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