{
  "id": 8288614,
  "title": "Beyond compliance: evaluating the impact of assent-based training on equine behavior and the human-horse relationship.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/beyond-compliance-evaluating-the-impact-of-assent-based-training-on",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.12.751177v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Recent advances in animal training increasingly emphasize welfare, positive experience and the reduction of stress. In the equine sector, however, such progress is complicated by the horse s dual role as both companion and performance animal. This study investigated whether an assent based training approach (ABT) has an effect on horse behavior and human-horse interaction quality compared to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}