AN INTRODUCTION TO HORSE BEHAVIOUR CONSULTING
Understand Horses presents a webinar with equine behaviourists Justine Harrison and Lauren Fraser discussing the business of horse behaviour consulting.
TUESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2024 | 7PM GMT
£15 | 1.5 HOURS
Presenters
Justine Harrison & Lauren Fraser
HOST
Rosa Verwijs
AN INTRODUCTION TO HORSE BEHAVIOUR CONSULTING
Horse behaviour problems are a common complaint of both horse owners and equine veterinarians.
Specific issues in horses are best addressed by qualified experts. However, while most people know to contact a veterinarian when their horse is ill or lame, some uncertainty still remains about where people should turn when a horse has a behaviour problem.
To complicate matters, hiring an unqualified professional can result in worsening of existing problems or even the creation of new problems. How are horse owners or referring veterinarians to know which professional is the most appropriate one to hire in these situations?
In this webinar, equine behaviour consultants Justine Harrison and Lauren Fraser will discuss different aspects of horse behaviour consulting, and what people should know before hiring or referring to a professional to address horse behaviour problems.
It will cover topics such as:
• An introduction to the profession of horse behaviour consultant
• The education and experience required
• Different models of behaviour consulting
• The role of veterinary referral in a consultant’s work
• The consultation process
• How consultants determine why the problem behaviour is occurring
• Common horse behaviour problems
• Behaviour modification techniques
• Training techniques to be avoided
This presentation is for horse owners, equine veterinarians and other paraprofessionals who work in the equine industry. It will also be useful for anyone considering a career in horse behaviour consulting.
After the presentation, Justine and Lauren will answer questions.
Meet the Presenters
-
Justine Harrison
Justine is the founder of Understand Horses and has been practicing as a horse behaviour consultant since 2007. She is a Certified Equine Behaviour Consultant with the IAABC, the organisation’s UK Co-Chair and a member of the Application Review Committee. She is also a registered Accredited Animal Behaviourist and Trustee of the Animal Behaviour & Training Council. Justine is a visiting lecturer on the BSc (Hons) Equine Behavioural Science degree at Writtle University College and also acts as an expert consultant in legal disputes and court cases involving equine behaviour. She holds lectures and workshops around the UK and regularly contributes to a wide variety of international publications – either writing articles, commenting or answering specific questions about horse behaviour and training.
-
Lauren Fraser
Lauren Fraser MSc CHBC, is an experienced horsewoman based in British Columbia, Canada, who has worked professionally with horses since 2006. Prior to her current specialization, Lauren taught riding and horsemanship, and trained horses. Lauren holds an Equine Science Certificate (with Distinction) from the University of Guelph, and obtained her MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour (with Merit) through the University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Lauren's dissertation research examined the behaviour of horses subjected to ‘laying down’ during training. Lauren provides horse behaviour consultations, both in-person and remotely worldwide, and offers educational events on horse behaviour and training.
Meet the Host
-
Rosa Verwijs
Rosa is an International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC) Certified Equine Behaviour Consultant and registered with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) as an Accredited Animal Behaviourist. She sits on the equine committee of the ABTC and is the ABTC behaviourist representative on the British Horse Society’s Equine Health and Welfare Advisory Committee, and is a contributor on the Understand Horses online education platform. She is a Senior Lecturer in Equine Behaviour and Nutrition at Writtle University College in Essex, where she leads the BSc (Hons) Equine Behavioural Science degree, educating future generations of equine behaviourists and conducting research in equine behaviour and welfare.
A link to the recording of this webinar will be shared to registered users the day after the live event. The recording will be available for 3 days.
Archived webinars will be available to purchase on-demand at any time and view for up to 60 days.