Mia and Alice have a "what's in it for the horse?" conversation on The Archers! I might recruit them as PhD research participants😊 And suggest a read of this!

An interim report revealing the opinions of equestrians and public on the use of the horse in sport, and proposals for a new equine welfare strategy for the FEI, will be presented for discussion at the 2022 FEI Hybrid General Assembly in Cape Town bit.ly/3TYMfBo

"There was widespread agreement that horse welfare and strong scientific research should be the basis on which the community takes decisions regarding equine wellbeing practice." inside.fei.org/media-updates/…

One week to go and then the doors close on this first ever UK accredited equine training instructor diploma, so if you're thinking of joining what is turning out to be a world think tank of the equine behaviour industry, follow the link below. naturalanimalcentre.org/animal-behavio…

Tonight is a good night New Model Army

Shirley is an Academic Member of the APBC and sees the integration of animal nutrition, behaviour and welfare as a natural and inevitable consequence of life. Find out more about the Microbiome and Gut-Brain axis this THURSDAY apbc.org.uk/event

Thinking of working as CAB or ABT? We believe that both trainers and behaviourists should be qualified, assessed and regulated. That is why the APBC is a member of the regulating body, the Animal Behaviour and Training Council. Find out more: apbc.org.uk/route-to-full-…

Equine Behaviourists' Peer Supervision. A monthly peer supervision group for ABTC-registered equine CABs and AABs, and provisional/candidate APBC/FABC members.

If you are interested in the background to the conversations about the FEI, sports horse welfare and the possibility of an ethical future for equestrian competition (no spoilers from me on that one), this is a fantastic listen, from Cristina Wilkins. youtu.be/EGXPO2BLPbc

How to truly get inside the lived experience of both the horse and their rider as they negotiate their individual and combined meaning-making when participating in equestrian activities? equineeducationhub.thinkific.com/courses/the-go…

Happening right now if you're up and about. FEI Sports Forum interim report of FEI Ethics and Wellbeing Commission. youtube.com/live/RRQHsv9le…

We are delighted to welcome the The Natural Animal Centre to the ABTC family as a Practitioner Organisation for ABTC registered Animal Training Instructors. 🎉 🐎 #animalbehaviourtrainingcouncil #equinetraininginstructors #ethicalequinetraining #ABTC

What a backward step for horse welfare. So much for the Animal Welfare Act even when enforcement is attempted. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

What a great shot!

Many ways to relieve an itch! A Galician pony mare falls behind from the rest of the band and stops beside an upright rock slab. She starts to rub her neck against it gently at first, then with increasingly varied vigor. After about 3 minutes she moves on hurriedly to join the

Check out my latest article: A new perspective on training your horse, looking through the lens of Transactional Analysis: embracing the Nurturing Parent and the Free Child linkedin.com/pulse/new-pers… via LinkedIn

Want to know what my book Equine Behaviour in Practice is about and why I wrote it? There's an "in conversation" piece with me in the CRC Press Spring/Summer guide that you can read here. Pleased to see it chosen by CRC to be presented at London Book Fair last week too.

My Manchester. Off to the Doctoral conference at Manchester Metropolitan University to present my almost final musings(!) around my PhD research. Already blown away by Prof. Katy Mason integrating equestrianism, organisation and business markets in her keynote.

Huge thanks to @UCLan for inviting me to speak with vet med students today, sharing my career journey into clinical animal behaviour. Loved seeing your incredible new vet school: immersive teaching rooms, rehab & sim suites, virtual operations: inspiring! #VetMed #AnimalBehaviour

Congratulations to Natalie Neal who is now an APBC Full CAB Member! Natalie has successfully completed our assessment process. Want to find out more? bit.ly/3KxKGaF