Change of Tack – Details, episodes & analysis

TRIGGER WARNING - This episode contains mention of childhood sexual abuse.

Maggie's Voice is a Reward Based riding centre, based in South Wales UK.  They offer ridden and non-ridden lessons as well as Theraputic Horsemanship and also cater for those wanting to develop husbandry skills or simply spend time with horses in an ethical and horse centred environment. 

for more details visit:

www.facebook.com/maggiesvoice4

www.instagram.com/maggies_voice?igsh=MXVqNGRuMDd4ZDBjdQ==

www.tiktok.com/@maggiesvoice?_t=bqPJkJ0JFej&_r=1

or email:

voicemaggies@gmail.com

to contact me visit:

www.animal-balance.co.uk

www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

or email

eiddwen@mail.com

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This week we hear from Caroline Hegarty from Equitopia.

Equitopia Centre is an online education platform that provides reliable and evidence based information for horse owners and professionals.

Caroline is on a mission to improve horse welfare world wide, by empowering owners with the knowledge to recognise when there may be areas that need improvement. 

For more details visit www.equitopiacentre.com

You can also listen to the Equitopia Podcast - From The Horse's Mouth'

To contact me reach out at my website www.animal-balance.co.uk 

or via facebook www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

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Aliyah Woodland is a UK based, ABTC Animal Training Instructor, who uses behavioural science and positive reinforcement techniques, to help her clients build a deeper understanding of their horses needs, and develop the skills to train calmly and without force or coercion.

you can find Aliyah at https://www.facebook.com/EquineThoughtswithAliyahWoodland

or email equinethoughts.abtc@gmail.com

You can contact me at www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

 visit my website www.animal-balance.co.uk

or email eiddwen@mail.com

Welcome to Change of Tack, the podcast that showcases Welfare Aware Equine Professionals and the work they are doing to help horse owners learn ethical and evidence based management and training practices.

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This Episode we meet Alice Short from Equine Elements, in South West England.  

Equine Elements provide Equine Facilitated Therapy and Equine Facilitated Learning, as well as Horsemanship and Riding Lessons.

Alice places equine welfare at the forefront of her business and we discuss how she prioritises this for the horses in her care and builds awareness with her clients.

for more details visit:

https://cotswoldequineelements.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089182097657

https://instagram.com/equine_elements_/

you can contact me at

www.animal-balance.co.uk

www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

or email eiddwen@mail.com

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This Episode I'm joined by Gabriel Lencioni, a Brazilian Vet who has specialised in Animal Behaviour.  Gabriel specialises in using Cooperative Care to help reduce stress during veterinary procedures and husbandry activities and together with Equine Behaviourist, Trudi Dempsey and the IAABC; is offering training for horse owners and professionals to help build the necessary skills to enable horses to engage positively in their care.

the next course begins on 11th November, you can find out more here:

https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/equine-cooperative-care/

You can also access a recorded webinar on Youngstock Handling, hosted by Understand Horses:

https://courses.understandhorses.com/courses/better-beginnings-building-resilience-in-young-horses-webinar#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20Learn%20why%20the%20first%20few%20weeks%20and,influences%20a%20foal%27s%20development%20and%20sense%20of%20security.

During the discssion Gabriel recommended the following resources:

https://courses.understandhorses.com/courses/understand-equine-body-language

https://www.understandhorses.com/courses

https://www.bhs.org.uk/horse-care-and-welfare/behaviour/equine-stress/

For more information or to contact Gabriel use:

vet.gabriel.lencioni@gmail.com

or on instagram follow: @vet.gabriel.lencioni

You can contact me via facebook:  www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

or email eiddwen@mail.com

or join the Change of Tack facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1522176092001916/?ref=share

big thank you to The Podcast Marketer for promoting the podcast. For more details please visit https://thepodcastmarketer.carrd.co

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This week we meet Trudi Dempsey, an Equine Behaviour Consultant based in the UK.

Trudi offers online and in person behaviour consultations as well as coaching in positive reinforcement training and general horsemanship.  Her passion is Classical dressage and she has a holistic approach that enables clients from all backgrounds to benefit from her knowledge of behavioural science.

You can find out more through Trudi's website:

www.equine.training

or facebook:

www.facebook.com/CreativeEquineTraining

or you can find her courses on the following sites:

www.understandhorses.com

www.iaabcfoundation.org

You can contact me at:

www.animal-balance.co.uk

www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

or join the Change of Tack facebook group to share your thoughts.

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Welcome to Change of Tack, the Podcast that brings you Welfare informed professsionals from throughout the Equestrian industry.

Thie episode I speak with Alex LeGrande and Aliyah Woodland from the NAC.

the NAC offer online education for animal owners and professionals including thier multi-accredited Diploma in Equine Training and Coaching, which on completion provides a pathway to registration with the Animal Beahviour and Training Council as an Equine Training Instructor.

The NAC will also be offering in-person training from Spring 2025, covering a variety of topics including animal behaviour, welfare and training as well as courses in land management, saddle fitting and bodywork.

Alex Le Grand is an Equine Behaviour Consultant certified with the IAABC and a registered, accredited Animal Behaviourist and Animal Trianing Instructor with the ABTC.

Alex is also a certified, Advanced Saddle Fitter, Educator and Assessor with the IASF.

Aliyah Woodland is a Positive Reinforcement Animal Training Instructor registered with the ABTC and head tutor at the NAC.  

Aliyah was my guest in Episode 1, where she spoke in detail about her business; Equine Thoughts. She provides in-person and online coaching for students of all backgrounds and levels of experince.  

For more details visit:

www.the-nac.co.uk

www.facebook.com/naturalanimalcentre

You can contact me at:

www.animal-balance.co.uk

www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

or join the chat on the Change of Tack Facebook Group!

Phillippa Christie is a Certified Equine Behaviourist, Bit Free and Hoof Boots Professional.

Author of the sell out guide Bitless 101, Phillippa offers trianing, behaviour and fitting consultations, as well as webinars, workshops and professional bridle fit courses.

Phillippa also runs a small track livery in West Ireland and specialises in barefoot hoof care.

For more deails visit:

https://equinepartnership.ie

https://hoofboots.ie

For more of Phillippa's courses visit:

www.equineacademy.org

For information on track liveries in Ireland visit:

https://tracklivery.ie

To contact me you can visit:

www.animal-balance.co.uk

www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

Instagram @skelloneiddwen

Ticktock @change.of.tack

or join the Change of Tack Facebook Group.

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This Episode I speak with Equine Physiotherapist and Trauma Informed Horse Trainer, Yasmin Stuart.

Based in the UK, Yasmin offers a nation wide service, providing holistic and compasionate treatments for horses and training for owners.

Yasmin offers online courses through her training hub which is available at www.yasminstuartequinephysio.com

or you can reach her on social media at:

https://www.facebook.com/@yasminstuartequinephysio/

or yasminstuartequinephysio on Instagram

During the epsiode Yasmin mentions Celeste-Leilani Lazaris, founder of the Balance Through Movement Method and Nerve Release Techniques.  for more information on this please visit:

www.balancethroughmovementmethod.com

Yasmin also trained in Equine Trauma at Understand Horses, for more information on their courses visit: 

www.understandhorses.com

Yasmin also worked with Caroline Hegarty from the Equitopia Centre, who we met in episode 2 of the podcast.  You can find out more at:

www.equitopiacentre.com

To get in touch with the podcast you can email me eiddwen@mail.com

or via www.animal-balance.co.uk

or https://www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon

or join the conversation on the Change of Tack Facebook Group or our page:

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569241576803

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