Learn Equine

03/02/2026

Horse ownership isn’t just about riding.

It’s care, responsibility, learning, and relationship, with a living, feeling animal.

Labels like “naughty” or “lazy” often show up when things feel hard.

But behaviour is information, about comfort, confusion, fear, health, overload, or learning history.

For me, good horse ownership sits in curiosity rather than judgement.

Understanding why something is happening is part of care.

This is the space Learn Equine works in, supporting horses and the people who care for them. 🌿🐴

28/01/2026

I liked this a lot when I saw it 🌿

Horses don’t expect every day to feel good, they adjust, they slow down, they wait things out.

I wonder how often we give ourselves the same permission?

How often do we stop when things don’t feel quite right, instead of pushing on?

Sometimes it can feel like peer pressure, to ride, to do more, to “make it work” and my personal favourite, to “not let them win”. But how often is that pressure coming from our own expectations, even from old habits, things we were taught, not from anyone else?

How easy is it to choose not to ride, or to get off, or to change the plan when it’s just not working?

Lisa 🐴🌿

28/01/2026

I liked this a lot when I saw it ❤️

Horses don’t expect every day to feel good, they adjust, they slow down, they wait things out.

I wonder how often we give ourselves the same permission?

How often do we stop when things don’t feel quite right, instead of pushing on?

Sometimes it can feel like peer pressure, to ride, to do more, to “make it work” and my personal favourite, to “not let them win”. But how often is that pressure coming from our own expectations, even from old habits, things we were taught, not from anyone else?

How easy is it to choose not to ride, or to get off, or to change the plan when it’s just not working?

26/01/2026

This is how I work at Learn Equine 🌿🐴

I work with horses and humans through relationship, consent, and understanding, not dominance, blame, or rigid methods.

Whether we’re looking at behaviour, confidence, or emotional wellbeing, the focus is on safety, connection, and small, sustainable change.

My work is integrative and relationship-centered, drawing on counselling psychology, attachment theory, and trauma-aware practice.

I prioritise autonomy, consent, and ethical responsibility, recognising that both human and equine behaviour emerge from nervous system states and lived experience.

Change is approached collaboratively, with structure used to support, not override, relationship.

If this resonates, you’re in the right place.

31/12/2025

As this year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on how much can change when we’re willing to take small, brave steps into the unknown.

This quote feels especially fitting as I look ahead.

The year ahead feels like a turning point for me.

✨ I’ll be finishing my qualifications

✨ I’ll be building the next chapter of Learn Equine, including a new website

✨ And yes, stepping away from my employed role to fully follow this path

It feels exciting, grounding, and a little uncomfortable, which usually tells me I’m heading in the right direction.

Learn Equine will continue to grow as a space for thoughtful horsemanship, emotional awareness, and connection for both horses and humans.

If you’ve been part of the journey so far, thank you.

If you’re new here, welcome, there’s plenty more to come, and please come and join our community page.

Here’s to learning with horses, and letting them teach us who we’re becoming 🐴✨

Lisa
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23/11/2025

Penultimate day of counselling diploma finished, I am not quite sure I believe it but here we are, what a journey over the last two years.

07/10/2025

After seeing this quote recently, I’ve been reflecting on how empathy weaves itself through every moment we spend with a horse. It’s easy to focus on the technicalities, the precision of a transition, the correctness of a frame, but I think real connection begins in the quiet spaces between those things.

Empathy, to me, is the invisible thread that binds horse and rider. It’s the soft awareness of another being’s experience, their breath beneath your leg, the rhythm of their heartbeat, the subtle shifts in their body that speak volumes if only we pause to listen. It’s a kind of listening that goes beyond words or aids, beyond training plans or goals.

When I ride with empathy, something changes. The movement ceases to be a task and becomes a conversation. There’s a shared trust, a sense that both spirits are moving toward the same moment of balance and grace. It’s here that the art of dressage truly lives, not in perfection, but in partnership.

Perhaps this is what makes great riding so powerful to watch: it’s not just skill we see, but understanding. The rider’s empathy breathes life into the form, turning precision into poetry and discipline into dance. 🐴❤️

23/09/2025

This will be good, open to members and non-members

Since it's establishment in 2018, the EBA has been advocating for a move 'beyond behaviourism' in the equine world. We can learn much from others travelling the same path with other species.

We are delighted that Andrew Hale is presenting our next webinar, and will be sharing some of the new insights now being considered in animal training and behaviour. Moving beyond the usual mechanics of behaviour change, Andrew will introduce the principle of the individuals lived emotional experience, with a strong focus on social and emotional safety. Drawing from the latest in human and animal behavioural science, Andrew will explore what motivates historically held received wisdoms and make a case for why many now need to be reappraised. Whilst Andrew works with dogs, the content of this talk will be applicable to not only horses, but the humans they share their lives with.

Andrew Hale BSc, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac is a Certified Canine Behaviourist. He is the behaviour consultant for Pet Remedy, an expert advisor for Canine Arthritis Management and the British Isles Grooming Association, and is a Kids Around Dogs Trainer. He also acts as a consultant to many dog welfare and rescue organisation. He runs the successful Dog Centred Care platform, transforming the perceptions and language around dog training and behaviour. With a background in Human Psychology, Andrew is passionate about exploring the emotional experience that lies behind behaviour, both in dogs and the humans around them. Andrew also runs a support service for animal care professionals called Your Safe Space, which offers mentoring, counselling, coaching and supervision.

To book your place, visit https://equinebehaviouraffiliation.org/product/behaviour_matters_andrew_hale/

18/09/2025

I cannot recommend this enough, even if it is just to learn more for you and your own horses 👌

30/08/2025

The Farmers Club on 23 October will be discussing Applied Equine Psychology - the book with authors Sharon Smith - EBA Registered Equine Psychology Specialist and Marie-Louise Holmes .

The event is open to non-members and includes a talk and Q&A with Sharon Smith and Marie-Louise Holmes, a drinks reception and dinner with wine.

https://www.thefarmersclub.com/events .EVENTS.BRIEF

Please note that non-members need to book directly by phone:

Office +44 (0)20 7930 3751