Throughout February there is a host of fascinating webinars hosted by the team at HorseTribe.

On Thursday 3rd February at 8.30pm – Andrew McLean will discuss – Naughty horses … or are they?

The team welcome Andrew McLean back to HorseTribe for his final webinar in a series of three. This time, Andrew will be discussing the origin and meaning of what riders and owners often interpret as ‘naughty behaviour’.

Co-director of Equitation Science International and winner of the Australian Eureka Prize for Science, Andrew McLean developed and manages the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, specialising in horse training and behaviour modification.

Horse lovers can easily ask so much of their horses on a daily basis and the majority of the time, they happily comply, but on the odd occasion when they say ‘no thanks, not today’, we often attribute that to them misbehaving or being stubborn. But what if we knew that they were saying no because they were stressed, or confused? Would that change how we perceive and react to their behaviour?

In the webinar, Andrew will:

•  Help us to understand the root cause of ‘naughty behaviours’ such as spooking, napping, rearing and bucking
• Explore what these behaviours mean
• Explain how we may play a role in reinforcing and creating difficult behaviour.-Give us guidance on what we can do to get rid of the negative behaviours

On Thursday 10th February at 7.30pm – Claire Myers will look at Using Pilates to Improve Your Riding

A rider and teacher of equipilates teacher, Claire will help riders to help their horses by developing core strength and symmetry. Claire is a registered Level 4 Pilates Instructor with a specialism in lower back pain. 

During this very practical webinar, she will:

• Help us to become aware of our own ‘wonkiness’ (and we’re all wonky somehow!)
• Explain the impact of asymmetries on ourselves and our horses
• Give practical suggestions as to how we can become more symmetrical in how we ride
• Show us how to develop our core strength to improve our posture and alignment

On Thursday 24th February at 7.30pm  – Jason Webb discusses – Settling your horse out and about.

Do you worry about your horse’s behaviour when you’re out and about with them? It may be a trip to hire an arena, going hacking with a friend, attending a fun ride or to compete at an event – whatever it is, having an over excited or difficult horse can spoil the whole occasion.

Jason is a leading horse trainer specialising in starting young horses under saddle and solving behavioural and ridden problems. He works with riders of all levels, across all disciplines, applying his techniques and experience to develop safe, confident and responsive riding horses, and teaching his methods via clinics, camps, demonstrations and his online horse training resource, Your Horsemanship. In this webinar Jason will go through some ground and ridden exercises to help you maintain control and your horse’s focus on the ground, and when riding in unfamiliar environments, including the dreaded warm up arena! 

He will cover how to:

• Ensure your work at home supports what you want from your horse when away from home 
• Create a realistic plan to introduce your horse to new places
• Work out your purpose and strategy for handling and riding your horse once you arrive
• Manage your own expectations

How to Sign Up

For HorseTribe FREE members, webinars cost £5.95 each to attend with access to watch again and again after the event. If you missed the webinar, you can still purchase it to watch in your own time for £5.95.

First join HorseTribe: https://horsefest.org/register/free/

Then sign up for the webinar you’re interested in:

 https://horsefest.org/topics/webinars/live-webinars/

GOLD HorseTribe members can watch all of our webinars FREE of charge at either live or after the date at any time. The cost is just £5.95 per month.

Sign up for GOLD HorseTribe membership here:
https://horsefest.org/register/horsetribe-gold-membership/

Then sign up for the webinar you’re interested in:

 https://horsefest.org/topics/webinars/live-webinars/

For more info and to see our growing library of on demand webinars, articles and expert information, visit https://horsefest.org/

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