Posted: 25th March 2022 | Back to news feed
Throughout April there is a host of fascinating webinars hosted by the team at HorseTribe.
On Thursday 7th April at 7.30pm – Justine Harrison will look at – Understanding Fear In Horses
Following her hugely popular webinar looking at stress in horses, Justine is returning to help us understand more about how horses experience fear. As prey animals, horses are alert and on the constant look out for danger, so no surprise they often find themselves in a state of high tension and fear. That said, a fearful horse, isn’t a happy horse, so the more we are able to help them cope effectively without triggering a fight or flight response, the better.
In this webinar, Justine will help us to understand:
-What types of situation trigger a fight or flight response in horses
-How we unknowingly contribute to creating fear
-What actions we can take to reduce fear responses
-How we build our horses confidence to they experience fear less often
Justine Harrison is a certified equine behaviour consultant. She applies the science of behaviour and learning to help owners understand and solve horse behaviour issues.
On Thursday 21st April at 7.30pm – Anne Bondi discusses - The Future Of Welfare And Performance Of The Ridden Horse.
Equestrian sports are receiving increasing criticism from the public because of concerns about equine welfare.
Welfare issues associated with equestrian sports include the use of potentially harmful equipment, the application of coercive training techniques, gait abnormalities or lameness, aversive riding aids and a high prevalence of behaviour problems.
In this presentation, Anne will discuss the future of welfare and performance of the ridden horse. Anne will unpick some aspects of the horse, saddle, rider interaction and consider how, as horse owners, we can be fit for purpose in today’s fast changing world.
Anne will answer the following questions:
-Social licence in equestrianism – how will it affect you?
-Saddle suitability – are you sitting comfortably?
-Poor performance – can you recognise the indicators before they become problems?
-It’s not you, it’s me – do you play the blame game?
On Thursday 28th April at 7.30pm - Liz Daniels will explore – Perfect Plaiting
We’re delighted to be welcoming professional groom Liz Daniels back this spring. This time, Liz will be helping us to make our ponies look beautiful by creating perfect plaits.
During this interactive webinar, Liz will help you understand how to:
-Prepare your horse’s mane for plaiting
-Create different styles of plaits (traditional ball plaits, scallop plaits & running plaits for natives)
-Adjust your plaits to enhance the confirmation of your horse
-She’ll chat about when to use thread and when to use bands as well as when to roll and when to fold. There’s so much more than you ever thought to getting a great plait!
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 for GOLD membership 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/
HorseFest
8 – 10 July at Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre in Cheshire
Bringing together a magical mix of equestrian experts, elite riders and horse owners, to learn, have fun and create special memories over a summer weekend.
To find out more about HorseFest, visit https://horsefest.org/festival-overview-2022/
View HorseFest ticket options & book tickets, at https://horsefest.org/horsefest-2022-tickets/
HorseFest is presented by John Oates Horseboxes https://www.johnoateshorseboxes.co.uk/
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