Justine is a certified equine behaviour consultant. She applies the science of behaviour and learning to help you understand and solve horse behaviour problems.

Horses in all disciplines may have problems from time to time. These could be handling issues such as leading or trailer loading; ridden problems such as napping, bucking and rearing or other issues such as weaving, headshaking and separation anxiety. These unwanted behaviours can develop for a number of reasons and each case should be treated individually.

Justine will help you understand your horse’s behaviour and will work with you to tailor a safe, effective programme for both you and your horse's individual circumstances.

All aspects of your horse's management, environment and training will be taken into consideration. Using only positive, practical methods she can provide effective, long-term solutions.

As a result you will benefit from a better understanding of your horse's behaviour, empowering you to make informed choices and giving you increased confidence with riding, handling, training and competing.

Contact Justine to arrange a consultation.

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Is Your Horse Trying to Tell You Something?

Are you aware of the subtle signs your horse might be trying to tell you there is something wrong? When horses feel stressed or experience pain or discomfort the signs may not always be obviously apparent.

What is Stress and How Can You Recognise it in Horses?

Stress can be defined as the body's reaction to mental or physical pressure. Some stress is useful in a horse’s life to protect them from potential danger and allows a horse to learn and adapt to their environment. However, too much stress can cause a negative impact to their health and well-being.

Can Horses Sense Our Anxiety and Fear?

I think we all know the answer is yes! However in 2009, Swedish researchers investigated this subject with a very clever study design and I have just come across it again.

How Does AI Present Horse Behaviour Information?

As a quick experiment I asked an AI bot to tell me what it thought about the dangers of misunderstanding horse behaviour, and how that would affect horse welfare and safety. The text below is what was generated. Really interesting and not a bad start!

Using Dominance-Based Techniques to Train Horses is Not Acceptable Practice

Equine behaviour consultant Alice Campbell has written a great article looking at the ethics of using dominance-based techniques to train horses.

Can We Force Horses To Do Something They Don't Want To?

I often hear "If he didn't want to, he wouldn't do it”. It is clear many people don’t recognise the subtle (or even not-so-subtle!) signs of stress or fear in horses and they believe that if their horse didn’t want to do something there is no way anyone could make them, but it is not that straightforward.