Katrina Merkies
Biographic Data
| ID | 115909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katrina Merkies |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katrina |
| FAMILY NAME | Merkies |
| SIGNATURE | MERKIES K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Guelph |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9462-4150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
My Horse Has a Voice; I’m Just Trying to Figure Out What to Do With It”
Evidence suggests that competitive dressage may compromise horses' physical and emotional welfare. The coach-rider-horse relationship is paramount to the wellbeing of dressage horses. Therefore, this study sought to explore the relationship between equestrian coaches, riders, and horses during dressage lessons. Specifically, the objectives of this study were to explore (1) the way dressage coaches and riders interpret, respond to, and elicit spec…
Human Enjoyment in Tactile Interaction With Horses and Dogs
Examining the Human-Horse Bond From the Human Perspective
Relationships between people and horses are often described in terms reflecting attachment, understanding, and mutual bonding. How this bond is characterized from a human perspective can provide insight into the human–horse relationship and its impact on animal welfare. This mixed methods study sought to understand what people experience with their horse and how they experience it to discover reasons why people believe there is a human–horse bond…
Human Ability to Determine Affective States in Domestic Horse Whinnies
Horses use whinnies as a communication tool that potentially indicates positive or negative situations reflective of their felt experience. Being able to interpret the emotional state of horses allows humans to respond appropriately to mitigate a negative situation or repeat or enhance a positive situation. This study investigated whether humans can accurately categorize positive and negative whinnies from the domestic horse according to known po…
Examining the Human-Horse Bond From the Human Perspective
Relationships between people and horses are often described in terms reflecting attachment, understanding, and mutual bonding. How this bond is characterized from a human perspective can provide insight into the human–horse relationship and its impact on animal welfare. This mixed methods study sought to understand what people experience with their horse and how they experience it to discover reasons why people believe there is a human–horse bond…
Human Ability to Determine Affective States in Domestic Horse Whinnies
Horses use whinnies as a communication tool that potentially indicates positive or negative situations reflective of their felt experience. Being able to interpret the emotional state of horses allows humans to respond appropriately to mitigate a negative situation or repeat or enhance a positive situation. This study investigated whether humans can accurately categorize positive and negative whinnies from the domestic horse according to known po…
Human Ability to Determine Affective States in Domestic Horse Whinnies
Horses use whinnies as a communication tool that potentially indicates positive or negative situations reflective of their felt experience. Being able to interpret the emotional state of horses allows humans to respond appropriately to mitigate a negative situation or repeat or enhance a positive situation. This study investigated whether humans can accurately categorize positive and negative whinnies from the domestic horse according to known po…
Examining the Human-Horse Bond From the Human Perspective
Relationships between people and horses are often described in terms reflecting attachment, understanding, and mutual bonding. How this bond is characterized from a human perspective can provide insight into the human–horse relationship and its impact on animal welfare. This mixed methods study sought to understand what people experience with their horse and how they experience it to discover reasons why people believe there is a human–horse bond…
My Horse Has a Voice; I’m Just Trying to Figure Out What to Do With It”
Evidence suggests that competitive dressage may compromise horses' physical and emotional welfare. The coach-rider-horse relationship is paramount to the wellbeing of dressage horses. Therefore, this study sought to explore the relationship between equestrian coaches, riders, and horses during dressage lessons. Specifically, the objectives of this study were to explore (1) the way dressage coaches and riders interpret, respond to, and elicit spec…
Human Enjoyment in Tactile Interaction With Horses and Dogs
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 works) · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (1 works) · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (1 works) · Animal welfare (1 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Bond (1 works)