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Renate Larssen

About me

I have a Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine from the Swedish University of Agricultural Science, but decided to pursue a career in animal behaviour instead as that interests me more. 

My area of interest and expertise is equine behaviour and training. I currently work as a horse behaviour consultant and trainer, teaching people how to train their horses in accordance with scientific principles. I also take in horses with behavioural issues for rehabilitation, specialising in complex fear and aggression cases. My background in veterinary medicine is of great value to me in this, as a lot of generalized fear and/or aggression comes from physical issues. 

One of my professional dreams is to open a positive reinforcement-based riding school where both children and adults can learn how to interact with horses in an ethical, force-free way.

The effect of positive reinforcement training on horses’ (Equus caballus) optimism, stress levels and the horse-human relationship

For my Master's thesis I investigated whether there are any measurable effects of adding regular positive reinforcement training to a horse's normal training program. For details about the background, method and results, please see the menu on the left. 


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Last updated: 05/17/21