RAiSE in the LITERATURE
These peer-reviewed publications highlight the quality and credibility of the RAiSE course, which was developed by experts in horse behavior with extensive horse experience, including equine professors and Extension specialists.
Towards Consensus: A Pilot Study in Enhancing Recognition of Equine Affective States with RAiSE (Recognizing Affective States in Equine)
Wells, A., Hiney, K., Brady, C. M., & Anderson, K. A. (2025). Towards Consensus: A Pilot Study in Enhancing Recognition of Equine Affective States with RaiSE (Recognizing Affective States in Equine). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2500979


Enhancing equine welfare: a qualitative study on the impact of RAiSE (Recognizing Affective States in Equine) as an education tool
Wells, A., Hiney, K. M., Brady, C. M., & Anderson, K. P. (2025). Enhancing equine welfare: a qualitative study on the impact of RAiSE (Recognizing Affective States in Equine) as an educational tool. Translational Animal Science, 9, Article txaf033. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaf033
Online education can improve ability to identify affective state in equine across psychographics
Hiney, K., Brady, C. M., & Anderson, K. P. (2025). Online education can improve ability to identify affective state in equine across psychographics. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 148, Article 105557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105557



Owner demographics influence accuracy in identifying equine affective states and relative importance of the 5 domains in assessing equine welfare
Hiney, K., Anderson, K. P., & Brady, C. M. (2025). Owner demographics influence accuracy in identifying equine affective states and relative importance of the 5 domains in assessing equine welfare. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 148, Article 105556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2025.105556