Are you serious about horse behaviour consulting?

Whether you are considering a career as a horse behaviour consultant, just starting your business, already practicing and seeking advice for challenging cases or looking for one-on-one coaching to advance your consulting skills then this mentorship is for you.  
 
Equine behaviour consultant Justine Harrison hosts this unique online mentorship. You will have access to 8 weeks of learning – including video lessons, group Zoom sessions for weekly live chat, group discussions in a dedicated forum, real-life case studies and practical business advice. You will also have the opportunity to discuss one of your own cases or work through an example case with Justine to help you improve and organise your consulting practice.


The mentorship will cover: 


• Behaviour consulting business models


• Conducting in-person and remote consultations


• Organising your consultation process


• Effective history taking


• Working with vets and other paraprofessionals

 

• Brand identity


• Marketing your business


• How to approach a variety of common horse behaviour problems including separation anxiety, stereotypies, aggression and fear


• Assessing equine body language and behaviour


• Using LIMA and LIFE in practice


• Training protocols


• Managing complex cases


• How to structure training and behaviour modification plans


• Managing the client 
relationship


• How to track client progress


Troubleshooting


• Business development


• How to protect yourself emotionally and physically


• Case studies


and much, much more.

 
THIS PROGRAMME IS RUN ONCE A YEAR AND
 PLACES ARE VERY LIMITED.

THERE WILL BE A SMALL, PRIVATE GROUP OF STUDENTS ONLY WITH NO AUDITORS.

This course is aimed at horse owners, students, equestrian professionals interested in working as a horse behaviour consultant.  You will need to have a good basic understanding of horse behaviour and learning theory to take this programme.


The mentorship runs for 8 weeks. The approximate weekly commitment will be 3-4 hours of study and discussions per week. All course material will be available for 30 days after the course has finished.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome Pack

    1. The Social Horse

    2. An Introduction to Play and Maintenance Behaviours

    3. An Introduction to Behaviour Problems

    4. An Introduction to Equine Stress

    5. The Horse's Behavioural Needs

    1. BONUS: Behaviourist vs Trainer (webinar with Trudi Dempsey)

    2. What’s the difference between a behaviour consultant and a trainer?

    3. Overview of the Consulting Process

    4. Which Business Model?

    5. Start-up Considerations

    6. MEETING #1 RECORDING

    1. Initial Client Contact

    2. Effective History Taking Part 1

    3. Effective History Taking Part 2

    4. Working with Vets

    5. MEETING #2 RECORDING

    1. Be Prepared

    2. Initial Consultation

    3. Filming for Remote Consulting

    4. Case Study 1

    5. MEETING #3 RECORDING

    1. Who Are You? Brand Identity

    2. Brand Design

    3. Advertising & Social Media

    4. Resources for Clients

    5. MEETING #4 RECORDING

About this course

  • £799.00
  • 50 lessons
  • 27 hours of video content
  • 8 hours of online discussions & lectures
  • One-on-one coaching

Who is this mentorship for?

  • EQUINE PROFESSIONALS

  • EQUINE STUDENTS

  • HORSE OWNERS

Continuing Professional Development (CPD/CEU)

  • Course Contents

    Video lessons, individual feedback on your own behaviour case, 8 x live Zoom meetings, real-life case studies, video analysis, community discussions and downloads.

  • Course Duration

    8 weeks

  • CPD/CEU Certificate

    You can download a personalised CPD/CEU certificate after completing the required course material.

  • BHS

    This course has been approved for 6 CPD points for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches by the British Horse Society. Upon course completion APCs can log their points by completing the CPD Feedback form on the BHS website.

  • IAABC

    This course has been approved for 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC). You will need to request an IAABC CEU certificate directly from us, so please get in touch once you have completed the course and quiz.

  • IAAT

    Understand Horses is a trusted partner of the International Association of Animal Therapists, offering external CPD courses for its members.

  • KPA

    This course has been approved for 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Karen Pryor Association (KPA). Once you have completed the course you can contact us for an event code, download your CEU certificate and then email both code and certificate to the KPA.

  • PONY CLUB UK

    This course has been approved as CPD by the Pony Club (PCUK). Download and email your CPD certificate to the organisation once you have completed the course.

  • VETPOL

    This course has been accredited for CPD by Vetpol. SQPs can add completed courses to their CPD records in the Vetpol Learning Management System.

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NEXT COURSE WILL RUN IN EARLY 2026

Dates to be confirmed