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Can a horse identify objects by name?

Can a horse sort items by class? Here a horse is asked to choose if an item goes into a red bucket, because it is a food, or if it should go into a white bucket, because it is a tool. See what you think. Below, see a horse sort the items as foods versus tools.

SATS Bridge and Target Demo of the TB, IB and Targetting, with Sue Ketland and Accomplices.

Shown are: “Name and Explain,” use of TB to mark end of behavior, use of IB to track progress of behavior and help the dog to see and correct his error, on his own.

Indentification and Gypsy Pony - This pony shows he can identify two objects and some body parts. He steps into the choice for the coin.

Tristan visits Cornell Vet School

Tristan went to Cornell to get blood drawn and although the needle went correctly into his vein, and blood started to flow down the cannula, it never made it to the tube. In his fear, Tristan shut down his peripheral circulation and stopped all blood flow. When Kayce visited Cornell on August 27th, a second attempt was successful, using the new SATS technique for vets and animal health care professionals. See it here (edited from 8 minutes).

Curious? Explore the website! For FREE Start-up Directions, email Kayce at kc@synalia.com, with “SATS Start Up” in the subject line.

Sample of SATS, on Video:

See Star, a dog on death row at the Wood Green Animal Shelters, defy expectations and cooperate safely with his vaccines. Star was a great dog who was vicious during medical treatment. For this reason, he was slated for euthanasia - staff had tried everything they knew to turn him around, for over 8 months. Through SATS and the work of Liz Marshall, Carer at WGAS, Star found a new lease on life, a new home, and helped bring Kayce Cover together with Wood Green.

The attractiveness of the IB . Not just the trained horse, but ALL the horses come running, just on the IB.

This is not how we recommend calling, or recalling, an animal. That would show a cue (2-finger target), followed by a series of IBs, terminating with an “X!”.

You’ll see the horse looking (has seen me). I call out some IBs and a bit of praise (good girl). She comes running without further encouragement. Some assume, because SATS trained animals are often quiet and focussed when learning, that they will not show speed and enthusiasm when working. This video gives another picture.

Here is what some colleagues are saying as they use SATS and its tools: