The BHS embraces Equine Ethology at its Spring Convention
Equine Ethologists David Stuart and Charlotte Dennis, overwhelmed
audience members at the Instructors’ Convention yesterday
(31 May) at Kingswood Equestrian Centre, Albrigton, Wolverhampton.
BHS Instructors greeted the BHS Convention ‘Equine
Ethology Horse Behaviour and Handling Skills’ with an
open mind and enthusiasm.
Sue Webb, Instructor at Hartlebury Equestrian Centre, Worcestershire,
said: “A truly excellent convention. I will be using
the techniques that I have witnessed today on my horses and
also encouraging my student to do so. Well done to the BHS.”
Dave Stuart and Charlotte Dennis introduced the concept of
Horsemanship through understanding horse behaviour and looked
at resolving basic behavioural problems using psychology and
understanding.
Dave is one of the UK’s leading Equine Ethologists,
having been involved since the 1980s. He is rated Chief Instructor
in the UK and Australia. His expertise and ease with horses
is best shown when working with troubled and challenging horses.
Dave said: “We got a great response from the crowd.
It was obvious from the questions the Instructors were asking
us that they know a lot about horses. The BHS deserves to
be congratulated on providing such good training.”
Charlotte has spent six months working with Pat Parelli and
also time with David and Karen O’Connor combining Natural
Horsemanship methods with eventing to achieve outstanding
results.
Margaret Linington-Payne, Director of Standards at the BHS,
said: “This convention is one we hope will inspire debate
and discussion which will lead to improved relationships with
the horse world.”
Patrick Print FBHS, Chairman of the BHS, said: “This
was a very different convention to the ones we normally organise
and I think that it is very important that we encourage our
Instructors to broaden their horizons and to embrace the different
aspects of horsemanship.”
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