Ben Hart

Job title

Donkey Care Training Manager

Department

Welfare Department

Affiliation

The Donkey Sanctuary

Books (authored)

The art and science of clicker training for horses: a positive approach to training equines and understanding them (September 2008 ).

Book chapters

Behaviour in The clinical companion of donkey dentistry (September 2019).

Journal articles

Donkey behaviour – an overview of defensive aggression during handling, Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases. CABI International (December 2022).
Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS): the development and implementation of a new equid welfare assessment and monitoring tool, Animals (February 2020).

Papers

The practical application of the science of behaviour and how it can help people overcome problems (November 2014). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2014.

Handling untrained and poorly trained donkeys (November 2013). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2013.

Stubborn donkey or smart ass? (May 2012). Presented at Donkey Conference.