WEBINARS
Understand Horses presents a series of monthly webinars – usually on the first Tuesday of each month – on a range of topics including equine behaviour, horse training, ethology, nutrition, physiology and welfare.
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Watch past expert-led webinars covering real-world challenges in horse care, behaviour, training and welfare. Gain practical insight from qualified professionals and apply it immediately to your own horses or practice.
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BUILDING TRUST: CO-OPERATIVE CARE FOR HORSES
Trudi Dempsey & Gabriel Lencioni
£25 | 1.5HRS
Learn practical techniques for building trust with horses that make routine care and handling calmer and more cooperative.
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Recognising Behavioural Signs of Pain in Horses
Justine Harrison
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Develop the skills to detect less obvious behaviour indicators of discomfort so you can support your horse’s welfare.
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Managing Equine Obesity - Balancing Diet, Enrichment, Behaviour & Welfare
Rosa Verwijs
£25 | 1.5HRSGet evidence-based strategies to manage weight, nutrition and behaviour together for healthier, more engaged horses.
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EQUINE GASTRIC ULCERS - DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT
Jessica Weigh
£25 | 1.5HRS
Learn how to identify and manage gastric ulcers with nutrition, enrichment and behaviour-informed practices.
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UNDERSTAND BITLESS HORSE RIDING AND TRAINING
Trudi Dempsey
£25 | 1.5HRS
Explore the principles and benefits of bitless riding so you can choose and apply humane training alternatives.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO EQUINE ETHOLOGY
Samatha Couper
£25 | 1.5HRS
Gain insight into the natural behaviours of horses so you can interpret and respond to what horses are communicating.
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HORSE SHOW WELFARE MATTERS
Tamzin Furtado & Amanda Stoddart-West
FREE | 1.5HRS
Learn how equine welfare stewards support wellbeing at events and how you can advocate for better practice around competitions.
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CAN HORSES SUFFER FROM PTSD?
Emma Lethbridge
£25 | 1.5HRS
Explore the science of trauma and stress in horses to deepen your ability to recognise and support affected individuals.
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BETTER WEANING FOR MARE AND FOAL
Aline Bouquet
£25 | 1.5HRS
Understand best practices around weaning that support health, behaviour and welfare for both mare and foal.
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EQUINE BEHAVIOURIST OR TRAINER?
Justine Harrison & Trudi Dempsey
£25 | 1.5HRS
Clarify the distinct roles, methods and professional pathways for behaviourists versus trainers in equine practice.
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RECOGNISING LAMENESS IN HORSES
Roxane Kirton & Holly Gallacher
£25 | 1.5HRS
Learn to spot both obvious and subtle behavioural and physical signs of lameness to improve assessment and management.
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PLAY IN HORSES - BENEFITS AND BEHAVIOURS
Samantha Couper
£25 | 1.5HRS
Discover how play supports social skills, welfare and development and how to recognise it in your own horses.
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UNDERSTANDING EQUINE STEREOTYPIES
Aline Bouquet
£25 | 1.5HRS
Learn what causes stereotypic behaviours (stable vices) and how to address underlying welfare issues.
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BETTER BEGINNINGS - BUILDING RESILIENCE IN YOUNG HORSES
Trudi Dempsey & Gabriel Lencioni
£25 | 1.5HRS
Explore how early life experiences shape behaviour and long-term resilience so you can make better management decisions.
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IMPROVE HORSE AND RIDER CONFIDENCE
Robin Foster
£25 | 1.5HRS
Learn techniques to build mutual confidence so riders and horses perform together more positively and safely.
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LIVERY YARD SURVIVAL GUIDE
Tamzin Furtado
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Gain practical coping strategies for managing the social and logistical challenges of life on livery yards.
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BAD GIRLS? UNDERSTAND MARE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS
Roxane Kirton
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Get evidence-based insight into common mare behaviour issues so you can respond effectively rather than reactively.
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INTERPRETING WILD HORSE BEHAVIOUR
Lucy Rees & Samantha Couper
£25 | 2.5 HRS
Learn how wild and feral horses behave to enrich your understanding of natural equine communication and social systems.
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STABLING AND BOX REST SURVIVAL GUIDE
Justine Harrison
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Find out how to improve a horse’s wellbeing when stabled or on box rest by understanding their behavioural needs and learning practical ways to reduce stress and enrich their environment.
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TOTAL RECALL - TRAIN YOUR HORSE TO COME TO YOU
Trudi Dempsey
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Discover why horses often hesitate to come when called and learn clear, step-by-step training methods to build reliable recall you can use in any environment.
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UNDERSTAND ANXIETY, FEARS & PHOBIAS IN HORSES
Emma Lethbridge
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Learn how to recognise and interpret the subtle signs of anxiety, fear and phobia in horses and gain practical, science-based strategies to help them feel safer, more confident and better understood.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO HORSE BEHAVIOUR CONSULTING
Justine Harrison & Lauren Fraser
£25 | 1.5 HRS
Learn the fundamentals of horse behaviour consulting and what it takes to work effectively helping others solve equine behaviour problems.