COURSES
Understand Horses produces short on-demand courses and lectures, longer instructor-led courses, and membership clubs on a range of topics including equine behaviour, horse training, ethology, nutrition, physiology and welfare.
Our mission is to provide clear, well presented, evidence-based content that is easy to understand and useful to anyone that is interested in learning more about horses and equine science.
ACCREDITED COURSES
Accredited courses are in-depth, intructor-led courses, providing certification upon successful completion of individual assessment.
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PROFESSIONAL HORSE TRAINER CERTIFICATE
Trudi Dempsey
£1,950 (EARLY BIRD £1,450) | 22 WEEKS
Would you like to become an accredited Professional Horse Trainer?
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TRAUMA-INFORMED HORSE TRAINER CERTIFICATE
Emma Lethbridge
£499 (EARLY BIRD £399) | 8 WEEKS
Would you like to become an accredited Trauma-Informed Horse Trainer?
INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES
Instructor-led courses are scheduled to start on a specific date and last several weeks. They include lectures, video content, online communities, Zoom meetings, plus one-on-one coaching.
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HORSE BEHAVIOUR CONSULTING MENTORSHIP
Justine Harrison
£780 (EARLY BIRD £650) | 8 WEEKS
Are you serious about horse behaviour consulting?
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UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING EQUINE PAIN
Roxane Kirton, Justine Harrison & Holly Gallacher
£279 (EARLY BIRD £199) | 4 WEEKSCan you recognise when a horse is in pain?
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UNDERSTAND CLICKER TRAINING FOR HORSES
Trudi Dempsey
£399 (EARLY BIRD £299) | 6 WEEKS
Would you like to learn how to clicker train your horse? Or refine your clicker training skills?
ON-DEMAND COURSES
On-demand courses are self-paced and can be viewed at any time for up to 60 days after purchase.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO HORSE NUTRITION
Rosa Verwijs
£39 | 2 HOURS
Would you like to understand what your horse needs in their diet?
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AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING HORSES WITH FOOD
Trudi Dempsey
£39 | 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES
Would you like to learn how to train horses with food safely and effectively?
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GREY MATTERS! UNDERSTANDING THE EQUINE BRAIN
Emma Lethbridge
£39 | 2.5 HOURS
Would you like to understand how your horse's mind works?
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HOW TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL TRAINING PLAN
Trudi Dempsey
£19 | 1 HOUR
Would you like to learn how to create your own training plan for in-hand or ridden work?
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TRAIN YOUR HORSE TO: WAIT
Trudi Dempsey & Sooz Foster
£29 | 1.5 HOURS
Do you wish your horse would stand still and wait for you?
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UNDERSTAND EQUINE BODY LANGUAGE
Justine Harrison
£39 | 2.5 HOURS
Would you like to understand your horse's behaviour and body language?
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UNDERSTAND HORSE BEHAVIOUR
Justine Harrison
£39 | 2 HOURS
Would you like to understand why your horse behaves the way they do?
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WHY DO HORSES BEHAVE BADLY?
Lauren Fraser
£19 | 1 HOUR
Would you like to understand how horse behaviour problems can develop?
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WORKING WITH FEAR AND TRAUMA IN HORSES
Emma Lethbridge
£99 | 5.5 HOURS
Would you like to understand and help your horse overcome their fears?
ON-DEMAND LECTURES
On-demand lectures can be viewed at any time for at least 60 days after purchase.
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BEST FRIENDS? AFFILIATIVE BEHAVIOURS IN WILD HORSES
Samantha Couper
£19 | 1 HOUR
Learn about affiliative behaviours of wild horses in Utah, with special attention to conflict resolution.
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HOW CHRONIC PAIN AFFECTS HORSE BEHAVIOUR
Roxane Kirton
£19 | 1 HOUR
Can you recognise the subtle signs of chronic pain in horses?
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UNDERSTAND HORSES LIVE 2022
Various
£99 | 6.5 HOURS
A selection of lectures and case studies from Understand Horses Live 2022
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WHEN POSITIVE BECOMES TOXIC...
Trudi Dempsey
£19 | 1 HOUR
Regain training health when using reward-based training with your horse
ARCHIVED WEBINARS
Archived webinars are available to purchase on-demand at any time and view for up to 60 days.
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Managing Equine Obesity - Balancing Diet, Enrichment, Behaviour & Welfare
Rosa Verwijs
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of Rosa Verwijs on practical, research-based strategies for managing the overweight horse, balancing nutritional needs with behavioural welfare to promote sustainable weight management and a better quality of life.
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EQUINE GASTRIC ULCERS - DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT
Jessica Weigh
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine vet Jessica Weigh on gastric ulcers - diagnosis, prevention, treatment, effective feeding and management strategies.
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UNDERSTAND BITLESS HORSE RIDING AND TRAINING
Trudi Dempsey
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine trainer and behaviour consultant Trudi Dempsey on riding and training using bitless bridles.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO EQUINE ETHOLOGY
Samantha Couper
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine ethologist Samantha Couper on the key principles of equine ethology and how it helps us better understand horses.
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HORSE SHOW WELFARE MATTERS
Tamzin Furtado & Amanda Stoddart-West
FREE | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of welfare trailblazer Amanda Stoddart-West and social scientist Dr Tamzin Furtado on the role of equine welfare stewards and how you can optimise horse wellbeing at equine events.
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CAN HORSES SUFFER FROM PTSD?
Emma Lethbridge
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of neuroscientist and equine behaviour consultant Emma Lethbridge on post traumatic stress in horses.
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BETTER WEANING FOR MARE AND FOAL
Aline Bouquet
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine scientist Dr Aline Bouquet on weaning practices and their implications for health and welfare.
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EQUINE BEHAVIOURIST OR TRAINER?
Justine Harrison & Trudi Dempsey
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of Justine Harrison and Trudi Dempsey on the roles, methods and techniques of equine behaviour consultants and horse trainers.
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RECOGNISING LAMENESS IN HORSES
Roxane Kirton & Holly Gallacher
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of veterinary behaviourist Roxane Kirton and veterinary physiotherapist Holly Gallacher on how to identify the less obvious behavioural and bio-mechanical signs of lameness.
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PLAY IN HORSES - BENEFITS AND BEHAVIOURS
Samantha Couper
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine ethologist and behaviour consultant Samantha Couper on the benefits and behaviours of play in horses.
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UNDERSTANDING EQUINE STEREOTYPIES
Aline Bouquet
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine welfare scientist Dr Aline Bouquet exploring the underlying causal factors of different stereotypic behaviours ('stable vices') and their welfare implications for individual horses.
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BETTER BEGINNINGS - BUILDING RESILIENCE IN YOUNG HORSES
Trudi Dempsey & Gabriel Lencioni
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of vet behaviourist Gabriel Lencioni and equine behaviour consultant and trainer Trudi Dempsey on early life experiences and their long-term impact on horses.
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IMPROVE HORSE AND RIDER CONFIDENCE
Robin Foster
£25 | 1.5HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine behaviour consultant and university professor Dr Robin Foster on the role of confidence in human-horse interactions and how to build it.
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LIVERY YARD SURVIVAL GUIDE
Tamzin Furtado
£25 | 1.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of social scientist Tamzin Furtado on the human challenges and coping strategies of keeping your horse on an imperfect livery yard (boarding barn/stables).
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BAD GIRLS? UNDERSTAND MARE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS
Roxane Kirton
£25 | 1.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine veterinary behaviourist Roxane Kirton discussing mare behaviour problems.
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INTERPRETING WILD HORSE BEHAVIOUR
Lucy Rees & Samantha Couper
£25 | 2.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine ethology and behaviour experts Lucy Rees and Samantha Couper discussing and analysing wild and feral horse behaviour.
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STABLING AND BOX REST SURVIVAL GUIDE
Justine Harrison
£25 | 1.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine behaviour consultant Justine Harrison on improving a horse's quality of life when stabled or on box rest.
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TOTAL RECALL - TRAIN YOUR HORSE TO COME TO YOU
Trudi Dempsey
£25 | 1.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine trainer and behaviour consultant Trudi Dempsey on training effective recall.
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UNDERSTAND ANXIETY, FEARS & PHOBIAS IN HORSES
Emma Lethbridge
£25 | 1.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of neuroscientist and horse behaviour consultant Emma Lethbridge discussing equine anxiety, fears and phobias.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO HORSE BEHAVIOUR CONSULTING
Justine Harrison & Lauren Fraser
£25 | 1.5 HRS
An archived webinar recording of equine behaviourists Justine Harrison and Lauren Fraser discussing the business of horse behaviour consulting.
CLUBS
Members clubs include regular online meetings plus individual and group community discussions.
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POSITIVE HORSE CLUB
Trudi Dempsey
£29 | MONTHLY
Join equine behaviourist and trainer Trudi Dempsey in her exclusive alumni training club for online meetings, individual and group discussions.
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