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Round-up November 2021
Another month passes and another huge pile of Horsey literature has passed through the inbox in need of study and
Welcome Back !
Welcome back to the Equine Independent. It is clearly very difficult to find purveyors of good material; there have been
August Reflections
September is here; with it the cooler days, the shorter evenings and a little more time to reflect on recent
Mixed Bag!
Horrific Abuse of a Horse at a UK College – Please Help Stop This From Happening Again. – Updated.
Beware that the below video contains scenes of animal abuse. I am saddened and horrified to report that this appalling
Time for Behaviour – by Suzanne Rogers
In my work as an equine behaviourist one of the main concerns of my clients and potential clients is how
Don’t Throw Your Horse’s Friends Out with the Bath Water! by Suzanne Rogers
As an equine behaviourist one of the common reasons people contact me for help is separation anxiety – their horse
Positive reinforcement in Practice – Including interviews with Ben Hart, Becky Holden, Alexandra Kurland and the Natural Animal Centre, By Catherine Bell
Most of us learn to use positive reinforcement via clicker training. And when starting clicker training it is true that most of us start with simple targeting exercises that may be perceived as “just tricks” by the uninitiated. But targeting is considerably more than just a trick…
Controversial Issue: Fritz Stahlecker and the rottenness of the dressage scene
“ One thing cannot be acceptable only because it is accepted by many ” Fritz Stahlecker, horse trainer and author of
The relationship first
I have a rocksteady faith in building a relationship through lots of positive reinforcement, before you’re even allowed to actually