Therapeutic Schooling: Rebuilding the Horse & Rider Through Connection, Biomechanics & Compassion with Dr James Cooling A practical, compassionate guide to ridden schooling that helps the horse develop balance, strength […]
The Big Interview: Dr Andrew Hemmings — Inside the Equine Brain with Isaac Ares, Kelly Marks and Dr James Cooling A thought-provoking conversation with Spanish dressage trainer Isaac Ares on […]
Using the Dually Halter Guide with Sandra Williams, Jenny Major, Kelly Marks and Suzanne Halsey and more… A comprehensive, practical guide to fitting and using your Dually Halter with clarity, […]
The Ultimate Guide To Starting Young Horses Well: The First Foundations (Part 1 & 2) with Charlie Carr, Sarah Weston, Gillian Higgins, Lynn Chapman, Joanna O’Neill, Ian Vandenberghe, Jake Harris, […]
Helping Your Horse Feel Brave and Safe with Sandra Williams, Gillian Bradley and Sharon Hunt A curated mini-magazine packed with kind, practical approaches for building your horse’s confidence around unfamiliar […]
A “Decade of Learning” Complete Guide – My Top 5 Groundwork Exercises From The Past 10 Years with Abi Pass MSC and other authors This truly is an ultimate guide! […]
This video demonstrates initial groundwork exercises designed to build a connection with your horse and encourage them to willingly follow your lead. The focus is on gentle communication and establishing a partnership, not on scaring the horse.
You’ll see how the presenter approaches the horse calmly, establishes eye contact, and uses gentle movements to encourage the horse to move off and change direction. The importance of the handler’s confident body language is emphasized, ensuring the horse can see and follow them. Maintaining visual connection in these early stages is key.
Join Dr. Rosie Jones McVey and Kelly Marks in this insightful video as they work with Ivor, a lovely Irish Draft horse who’s developed a real fear of poles. Despite being bought as a potential hunter, Ivor refuses to go anywhere near poles, even when they’re simply lying on the ground. This video demonstrates a gentle and effective approach to help Ivor overcome this fear so that he can eventually progress to jumping show jumps.
Horsemanship Essentials – Control Of Emotions Featuring Kelly Marks, Monty Roberts and Team This episode of “Horsemanship Essentials” focuses on the crucial role of emotional control for humans when working […]
This episode of “Top Marks” features a live demonstration addressing common horse behavioural issues. The programme showcases gentle, step-by-step techniques aimed at building horses’ confidence and trust to help them overcome specific anxieties.
This episode details the efforts to train horses to be brave for different purposes. The programme focuses on acceptance training (desensitisation) with horses to various stimuli and helping them overcome specific phobias through gradual training techniques.
This episode of “Top Marks on the Road” focuses on mounting issues experienced by three different horses and their owners in Somerset. The programme demonstrates initial training interventions aimed at helping these horses stand still and accept being mounted calmly.
Addressing Equine Fears and Building Trust Through Understanding and Patience. This episode of “Top Marks – Facing Fears” focuses on addressing various behavioural challenges in horses through understanding, patience, and positive training techniques. The programme features demonstrations and discussions around horses with specific fears and anxieties.
Top Marks – Trust is a Must Featuring Kelly Marks & IH Team This episode of Top Marks, titled “Trust Is A Must,” delves into the core principles of building […]
Top Marks – Next Generation Featuring Kelly Marks & IH Team This episode of “Top Marks – Next Generation” details a 5-day horsemanship course at Heartstop Farm. The programme focuses […]
This film explores the bond between horse and human through the journey of Kelly Marks to Namibia to work with the wild desert horses. Her aim was to understand the differences between wild and domesticated horses and to test her horsemanship skills with truly untouched animals.
A Different Way To Try Join Up For Beginners – Human to Human – Try This Way First Featuring Sandra Williams & Kelly Brotherhood This video (unfortunately without audio) demonstrates […]
The Effects of Music on Horses by Christine H. Macdonald, 2001 Christine H. Macdonald explores whether slow classical and meditation music can help horses relax and whether music could become […]
The Effects of Timing on Behaviour and Its Implications for the Types of Reward Employed by Carrie Davis, 2000 Carrie Davis investigates how the timing of rewards and repeated signals […]
The Effect, If Any, of Music on Horse Behaviour by Sylvia Arnold, 2000 Sylvia Arnold investigates whether playing music during grooming affects horses’ behaviour and heart rates. Six horses were […]
Introducing New Horses into a Group by Nicki Adams, 2000 Nicki Adams records the gradual development of a mixed group of seven horses and ponies, experimenting with different methods of […]
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Note – Members you can find this article in the Autumn 2015 magazine in the magazine library of the members area.