Psychology for Horse Trainers and Equestrian Coaches

For Equine Assisted Service Providers

Working in the field of Equine Assisted Services? Want to improve your understanding of horse behaviour and welfare and promote positive wellbeing in your equine partners?

There are a few short online courses here that may be of interest, as well as the opportunity to sign up for a more detailed course by clicking on the link below.

Click below to find out more:

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  • £75 or 3 monthly payments of £25

Reading the Horse 2023

  • Course
  • 52 Lessons
  • 90-day access

We will look at what facial expression, posture and behaviour can tell us about how the horse feels. Each section consists of video lesson, a video exercise for you to have a go at, and answers. Access to lessons for 90 days from start.

  • £65 or 2 monthly payments of £35

Creating Confidence 2023

  • Course
  • 33 Lessons
  • 90-day access

Obstacle and Object training as a way of creating and building confidence in your horse. As a Clinical Equine Behaviourist I know how important it is to introduce novel objects and situations in the best way. In this online course we will look at how to break items down, build relationship and trust and use that to build up an effective 'reference library' so that the horse copes better in future novel environments.

  • £30

How Horses Learn Best: Learning Theory in Context 2020

  • Course
  • 22 Lessons
  • 30-day access

I've been teaching the importance of understanding learning theory in context since the first CPD day I was asked to deliver for the APBC back in 2005. Over the years I have observed many trainers looking purely at the mechanics of learning theory, without understanding the context. How is the horse feeling? What is going on inside the horse? How is that likely to be expressed?