Tammy Patterson

What does an Equine Behavioural Consultant do?

If you are experiencing an Equine behaviour problem or if your horse is doing something that you do not understand then an Equine Behavioural Consultant is the person you need to help you fix the problem. Problems that can be helped include – loading ... Read >

What does an Equine Behavioural Consultant do?

If you are experiencing an Equine behaviour problem or if your horse is doing something that you do not understand then an Equine Behavioural Consultant is the person you need to help you fix the problem. Problems that can be helped include – loading ... Read >

Equine Massage Therapy for your Horse

The benefits of massage therapy are often overlooked in the equestrian world. Massage can be used for a variety of physiological reasons including: improving circulation, increasing muscle tone and fitness and to release muscle spasm. Strengthening and fi... Read >

Equine Mctimoney Manipulation

Mctimoney manipulation for animals is a treatment that has been developed from a form of human chiropractic treatment; however under current legislation the term chiropractor is a protected term and refers only to the treatment of humans therefore Mctimon... Read >

Equestrian Advice - How to correctly train horses

Horses are natural athletes and capable of great speed, scope over obstacles and stamina. However it is important that a horse is fully prepared for the work it is expected to do. If a horse does not have the level of fitness and training necessary for t... Read >

Stereotypical Horse Behaviour & Stable vices

Horses are naturally herd animals and in the wild they would roam as a pack. Sometimes it is necessary for the domestic horse to be kept stabled either if they are in training for competitions or for rehabilitation of an injury. When kept stabled, particu... Read >

Washing and bathing uncooperative Horses

There are some horses that do not like to stand to be washed or actually seem to be scared of the hose or wet sponge. This does not have to mean that your horse never gets bathed. With a little patience, a few cleved tricks and understanding any horse c... Read >

Inherited or Learned Equine Behaviour

When dealing with certain aspects of behaviour that we consider to be difficult or problematic, we need to determine where this behaviour has come from. We know that horses all have the same behavioural patterns, inbuilt from their wild ancestors. There... Read >

Bitting and Bridle problems - Horse Welfare

Some horses are difficult to bit and to put a bridle on. There can be many reasons for this and many of which are due to inconsiderate handling by the carer and ill-fitting equipment resulting in discomfort, pain and a negative cycle of reaction to this. ... Read >

Some Common Horse diseases of the skin

Some diseases of the skin which are common in horses are as follows: Ringworm This is characterised by small rounded patches of hair loss that gradually increase with size then scab. The most common areas to be effected are the head, base of the ta... Read >

Equine Schooling: Softening your horses mouth

It is worth mentioning a soft mouth will only come from good hands. A horse with a hard mouth is usually always indicative of a problem behind the saddle rather than in front. Having the horses teeth checked should be a first port of call to ensure tha... Read >

Horse Riding Tips: Riding a Straight Line

Going in a straight line for a horse is not as natural as you would think. They need to be taught how to do this, especially if we want them to perform a dressage test. A straight line comes from going forward with impulsion, and it is this 'forward and s... Read >

Equestrian Schooling Techniques - The Half Halt

The half halt is a widely used and useful schooling tool when used wisely. Simply, the half halt is a check back of the forward movement, encouraging the horse to step under more with its hind legs in order to lighten his forehand. The clue is in the na... Read >

Equestrian Warm-up suggestions before a Schooling Class

It is sometimes underestimated how important the warm up before going into the class. Too often people walk about waiting for their class to be called when they could be working with their horse to ensure they are both ready to achieve what they need to ... Read >

A Guide to Loading Horses

Horses should be trained to load from an early age so that they become used to the lorry / trailer. Foals will usually follow the mare into the box or young inexperienced horses will often feel more comfortable following an older more experienced compani... Read >