Our NOCN accredited course looks at the 'natural horse', how he behaves and why. It will help you to understand why domesticated horses behave the way they do and will instruct you in a very practical manner on how to influence this behaviour, as well as how to interpret your horse at any given time. The relationship between you and your horse will be enhanced as well as your ability to pass this knowledge onto other people.

Comprising a number of modules held over weekends, the course covers the following subjects and more, with a focus on how all these areas affect equine behaviour.

• Natural Horse Management

  Considering the world from the horses perspective

• 'No Hoof, No Horse'

  Correct balance, the bare foot, shoeing, resulting behavioural problems and treatments

• The Flight Animal

  Stress and the domestic horse effective training methods - 'into pressure'

• Circulatory and Respiratory System

  How rugging damages your horses health, the thermo regulatory system and how it is compromised

• The Senses

  Do we humans appreciate the innate sensitive nature of our horses?

• A Brief Look at Some Healing Therapies
   
• The Back, Saddle and Problematic Behaviour
   
• Breeding

  The oestrus cycle and how it affects behaviour

• Riding to Success

The College for Natural Equine Studies introduces TTEAM, Join Up, Shiatsu, Kineseology, Feldenkrais and other methods.

Each informative weekend module includes Theory, Anatomy & Physiology and Practical work.

A guest speaker will attend each module. Guest speakers in the past have been:

• Sarah Harris - BALANCE registered Saddle Consultant
• Dana Green - McTimoney Chiropractor
• Stewart Hastie - MRCVS Veterinary Surgeon
• Andrew Hemmings BSc. MSc - Aberystwyth
• Dr Gail Williams BA (Hons) PhD
• Tom Ryan FWCF
• Nikken - Magnetic and Far infra-red therapy
• Fiona Dean - Strasser Hoof Care consultant
• Garry Draper - Equine Dentist
• Dr Deb. Bennett PhD - Palaeontologist
• Sandra Reeves EAA - Aromatherapist
• Gavin Schofield DO - Equine Postural Therapist
• Clare Mcleod - Equine Nutritionist
• Clare Hobsley - Equine Breathing

Each weekend can be taken on a vocational basis, but preference will be given to those wishing to achieve practitioner status.

Upon successful completion of this course, registered Practitioners will
receive referral clients within their area.

Do you have a particular interest or problem you would like to solve? If you would like to participate in any of our Practical Equine Behaviour course units then, whenever there is availability, you are most welcome to attend on a one-off basis.

Practical Equine Behaviour units are:

1. The Evolution and Language of Equus
The Importance of the Nervous System to Equine Behaviour
2. Back to Basics - the Back, Saddle and Related Behaviour
3. Riding to Success - Riding and its Effect on Behaviour
4. No Hoof, No Horse
5. The Influence of Smell on Behaviour
6. Equine Vision and Dentistry
7. The Sense of Taste
8. Ears and Hearing
9. Circulation and Respiration
10. Breeding and Behaviour
11. Bits and Pieces
12. Kineseology
13. Loading
14. Spook Busting
15. Feldenkrais
16. Biomechanics
17. Join Up
18. Starting the Young Horse
19. Looking at the Tellington Touch TTEAM
20. Shiatsu
21. Complementary Therapies
22. Nervous system
23. Case Studies

Note: Places on courses are limited so please register your interest as soon as possible.

For more information, click here.

The units may be taken individually as vocational courses.

Unit	Month	Dates	Unit Title
1	March	18/19	The Biological Needs & The Language of Equus
12	April	22/23	Bits and Pieces (Both Yr1 & Yr2 Students)
2	May	13/14	No Hoof No Horse
3	June	10/11	Equine Back & Saddle Fit
11	July	1/2	Breeding & Reproduction
4	July	29/30	Riding & the Effect on the Equine Back
5	September	9/10	The Olfactory System (Smell)
6	October	7/8	Vision & Dentistry
7	November	11/12	The Gustatory Sense (Taste)
8	December	9/10	Hearing
The college reserves the rights to change the syllabus and course dates for the Equine Behaviour courses.