About

Background

Having had a successful career in sales and leadership for twenty-five years, in 2011 a change of circumstances gave me the opportunity to fulfill a life long ambition of working with horses.

Due to some behavioural difficulties I had experienced with my own horse I had become familiar with the work of the Natural Animal Centre (NAC) and their approach to animal behaviour qualifications for professional behaviourists.

I embarked on my studies with NAC in 2011 and qualified in 2012, I continued my studies with NAC up to Stage 3 and will always love learning and studying with a wide variety of people and professional bodies.

How I work

I am committed to sharing my knowledge in a practical and applied way and I would like to reach as many horses and owners as possible. There are endless reasons why some horses find life challenging and this is why I offer consultations (under veterinary referral) and because I believe that ‘prevention is better than cure’ I also actively promote my educational talks and clinics which I run for colleges, livery yards, riding clubs and anyone who will listen!

The Principles of my work

All my work is aimed at reducing fear, pain, stress and anxiety from horses lives as far as is practical for any particular horse and handler depending on their individual circumstances.

Consultations start with going through some history for the horse. Often the recommendations will involve some husbandry changes as well as developing a bespoke behaviour modification plan, or for less complex cases a revised force free training plan.

My mission is to share knowledge with as many people as I can. Promoting sensible horsemanship with the science of behaviour and learning as a firm foundation.

Services I offer include the following as listed. Please call me for a chat if you have any questions not covered in this list:

• Horse Behaviour Consultations
• Educational talks for yard staff, colleges, vets, riding clubs etc
• Horse training advice and coaching using force free methods
• Horse management and husbandry advice including enrichment
• Training support for training ‘life skills’ for horses (loading, travelling, vets, farrier, worming etc)
• Specialist advice on separation anxiety
• Clicker training for horses
• Expert witness relating to equines
• Horse Agility training and competitions
• Equine Facilitated coaching
• Transitioning horse and rider to riding bitless
• Enlightened Equitation Rider coaching of the classical seat
• I am also an active member and volunteer for BHS in Somerset