IMPROVE HORSE AND RIDER CONFIDENCE
Understand Horses presents a webinar with equine behaviour consultant and university professor Dr Robin Foster on the role of confidence in human-horse interactions and how to build it.
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.
TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2024 | 7PM BST
£15 | 1.5 HOURS
Presenter
Robin Foster
HOST
Justine Harrison
IMPROVE HORSE AND RIDER CONFIDENCE
The equine world is thrilling! At the same time it can be overwhelming.
Equestrians hold wide ranging beliefs and opinions (often strongly held!) on everything horse, from the best feeding routine to the correct riding tack and training methods. With such diverse viewpoints, it can be hard for a person to know if they are doing the right thing. Even the most talented equestrians can take a blow to their confidence when criticised.
Frightening experiences and physical injuries while with a horse can also negatively impact a person’s belief in their capabilities and damage the human-horse relationship.
Topics covered include:
How does self-confidence affect a person’s interactions with horses and with the equestrian community?
What factors erode self-confidence and how can their impact be lessened?
What steps can a person take to strengthen appreciation of their own abilities and judgement?
How does a horse’s confidence come into play?
How can a strong human-horse bond build trust, confidence, and satisfaction?
This webinar is aimed at horse owners/carers, students and equestrian professionals.
After the presentation, Robin will answer questions.
MEET THE PRESENTER
ROBIN FOSTER
Dr. Robin Foster is a professor of animal behaviour and an animal welfare advocate based in Seattle. She teaches university courses in equine and zoo animal behaviour and conducts research on equine learning, cognition, and social behavior. Robin is also a Clinical Equine Behaviourist and works with horse behaviour clients. She is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist with the Animal Behavior Society and a Certified Horse Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). She is past chair of the Applied Animal Behavior Committee for the Animal Behavior Society.
MEET THE HOST
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 ARU Writtle (formerly Writtle University College) and also acts as an expert consultant in 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.
On-Demand Courses:
UNDERSTAND EQUINE BODY LANGUAGE
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