Change of Tack

This Episode we meet Melissa Deal, a US based positive reinforcement trainer and coach who offers online and in-person tuition for owners and professionals. Melissa has a background in dressage, having achived a Bronze medal from the United States Dressage Federation, and now works to promote ethical, welfare focussed training.   Melissa is certified with the American Riding Instructor Associaion and a certified Connection Training Coach. You can find her website at: www.compassionatehorseclick.com or on social media at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VictoryLandDressage Instagram: @compassionatehorseclick  Youtube: www.youtube.com/compassionatehorseclickertraining Melissa has kindly provided some free resources for listeners which you can access via the following links, or contact her via her website for more details. https://www.compassionatehorseclick.com/ethicaltraining https://www.facebook.com/groups/1742650405954835   During our conversation Melissa mentions Shawna Karrasch and the team at Connection Training.  you can find more details on their websites below: https://www.shawnakarrasch.com https://connectiontraining.com   You cna follow the Change of Tack Podcast Page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569241576803 Join the conversation in our group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1522176092001916/?ref=share or find me at: https://www.facebook.com/eiddwenskellon you can also conact me via my website: www.animal-balance.co.uk or email: [email protected]   our theme tune is calm-background by Jurii Kohut

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 [email protected] 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   our theme tune is Calm Background by Yurri Kohut  

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.   Our theme tune is Calm Background by Yurii Kohut    

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!