Equilogical Podcast

Just a short podcast from Becky and Kate this week to let you know that we are still here and missing you all! :-)  Illness and house moves have had us on the back hand these last two weeks and last week was the very first time we couldn't bring out a podcast! We couldn't leave you all for another week so we popped on and had a quick catch up about our weeks. We can't wait to get back to you all p...

Have you felt the chill? In the UK 🇬🇧 we have seen a change in the weather very quickly. Can you prepare for Winter? Our Winters are so different & planning from one year to the next means we need to be ready for change & for every weather situation. Looking after our horses & ourselves is so important & we chat about some tips that may help with day to day life. Some training tips for the Winter....

This week Becky tells Kate about her week trying out scentwork with Rum and Reggie with very different experiences.  Becky also tells us about her salt therapy sessions with Maisie and how her horses have been with it. Rum suffers from some minor respiratory issues and Reggie has really bad sweet itch which salt therapy can help with. Kate gives an update on baby donk and gets excited about search...

Welcome back! So excited to be back after our Summer break. This week’s podcast comes to you from Oxford where we have been attending a clinic with Rachael Draaisma & many other awesome people. Racheal has written two books, one about Equine calming signals & the other about Equine Scent Work. Lots of theory & observations. Becky & Kate delve into the world of calming signals. How to identify & us...

This week we circle back to one of our very earliest of podcasts on enrichment to look at how effective enrichment is for the stabled horse, what aspects of enrichment seem to be the most effective and how we can apply these findings to our management of horses. In this episode we are joined by the brilliant Louise Napthine from Why Do Horses? Louise shares a study on housing horses in individual...

What a colab! Joined by the fabulous Trudi Dempsey and the wonderful Sarah Johnson for this weeks podcast. Sarah is on holiday from Switzerland 🇨🇭 and spent the morning training Rum and Reggie with Trudi. We talk about the importance of training different horses, working with different trainers and all the challenges we face along with the celebrations. The discussion explores how we build resilie...

Wow we have reached our 80th episode!!  Thank you SO much to all our fabulous listeners and followers, we really appreciate you and hope that we have brought some laughs but also some helpful information for you and your Equines.  In this episode Kate has a grumpy rant. We do try to always be upbeat, positive and bubbly but sometimes changing the world can be hard.  Kate feels she is on a never en...

Kate loves a study! In this week’s episode we chat about The Great Escape (eek), Becky’s challenge and if Pet -directed speech improves horses’ attention toward humans? A very interesting study and one that has both Kate and Becky standing corrected. So do you talk Baby to your horse? Or PDS (pet directed speech) as we should be calling it. We would love to hear from you, so please comment and if...

Becky's back!! We recap the last few weeks & Kate updates us about her Cat Sage and his antics. We also talk about the recent training weekend and how well everyone did. Then we chat about the un-ridden and/or retired horse.  As an Animal Physio and body-worker, Becky works with horses from all different training backgrounds and finds it hard that horses can be seen as "useless" when they...

Kate and Sarah continue their discussions and thoughts about Kenda, her move, the journey so far and the training. We hope you enjoy part 2! Some exciting news is that Sarah will be coming to the UK in a few weeks for a holiday and during that time she will visit The Conquest Centre, where it all began for Kate. Then Sarah will be joining Becky and Trudi for a session with Rum and Reggie and we ma...

In this weeks episode Kate goes solo with the lovely Sarah Johnson in Switzerland whilst Becky is on top of a mountain! Kate and Sarah chat about how being the only R+ trainer in the area can be testing and sometimes makes us feel like giving up. But there is hope, with a growing online community help is all around. Sarah’s lovely mare Kenda has been dealing with separation anxiety and they talk a...

We have arrived in Switzerland, it’s amazing. Working with one of our fantastic Patreons and her gorgeous horse. Herd dynamics, cultural differences and how hard it is to leave home to make that journey but what a journey. We have the perfect hosts, perfect scenery and fantastic horses to engage, observe, learn and train with. If you are enjoying out podcast, please like, subscribe and download. Y...

In this episode we get technical (mmm, not really). We look at behaviour jargon & what it means....do we need to use it? Possibly not, but it’s helpful to understand it. If you are enjoying our podcast, please share, like & subscribe. You can follow Kate & Becky on Facebook, Instagram & Tictok: Equilogical Positive Equine Partnerships & Little Green Stables. Don’t forget to join us over on Patreon...

This episode went rogue. Apologies for those of you that listened to it at the end of our Grief episode - that wasn't the plan. However feedback tells us that it helped cheer some of you up after listening to the very important but rather sombre episode where we discussed grief in the herd. In this episode we answer a question from one of our valued Patreons and Podcast listeners, all about are he...

In this podcast episode we go feral, yep feral......do you know your feral equines? Turns out there is lots to learn. Becky is home alone {without her moderator Mr B, so she goes feral too). We chat exciting times, training & new adventures. If you are enjoying our podcast please share, like and subscribe. You can follow Kate and Becky on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & Tictok. Equilogical Positive...

In today's podcast we discuss the 2024 Paris Olympics and equine welfare. The French government has recently put forward 46 recommendations to make the Paris Olympics be one that prioritises welfare.  Kate runs through the key highlights of the proposal which eventually leads into a conversation about changing the world of course!  Becky explains her first podcast mishap last week and clears up al...

In this podcast we discuss grief in the herd. Please be aware that we talk about different methods of euthanasia, the ethics of training for euthanasia and our observations of the herds that we live and work with that have witnessed a loss of a herd member.  Some listeners may struggle with some content, so please listen in a safe space and when you are ready.  We are hoping that this po...

In this episode we are joined by the fabulous Maisie Wake and Mickey as we talk all things Mini. From environment to showing, veterinary and husbandry care to how so many Minis can be misunderstood and mistreated. A podcast recorded in the sunshine at Mickeys home where she has designed an enriched world for her 7/8 Miniature Shetlands, it’s pure Mini magic. We also talk about the fantastic work t...

In this podcast we talk about the training and how far we have come. How we doubt our abilities and hoe perseverance pays off. We discuss emergency medical care and how sadly sometimes we just have to get the job done, but with that in mind, how can we minimise the stress for the animal. If you are enjoying our podcast, please share, like and subscribe. You can follow Kate and Becky on: Facebook,...

A chat with the fabulous Maisie Wake. We look at the importance of recall. How this behaviour is often not taught with our horses but it is so valuable. We discuss herd recall, individual recall and emergency recall. We chat chickens, cats, parrots, dogs, geckos and individual personalities and how we can adapt our training to support different species and personalities. How setting up the environ...

In today's podcast we are joined by the brilliant Dr Emily Kieson Director of Research at the MiMer Centre and the equally brilliant Jessie Sams from Animal Behaviour and Trauma Recovery Service and behaviour consultant and research assistant at the MiMer Centre. Kate had the pleasure of hosting Emily and Jessie at Conquest where they explored human - equine interactions in more detail. In this ep...

In this episode we look at contrafree loading & how that helps with our training. What domestic animal prefers to freeload? And luring, our friend at times but how it can also get us into trouble. If you are enjoying our podcast please share,like and subscribe. You can follow Kate and Becky on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: Equilogical Positive Equine Partnerships and Little Green Stables. For o...

In this podcast we discuss haltering. Why might an equine find a headcollar aversive? Are some types of halter better than others? How can we train our friends to accept the headcollar in a calm and relaxed manner? We also briefly touch on a study of halter training foals in New Zealand and some interesting results that came out of it. As usual a few tangents including an animal fight outside Kate...

In this weeks podcast we look at extinction, how to avoid it, how to manage it and how to work through it. We discuss resurgence and how this can be disheartening for us as trainers but the importance of keeping going with our training.  We chat about the new arrival at LGS and how well he is settling in.  If you are enjoying our podcast, please like, share and subscribe. You can follow...

Flashback episode: A few episodes ago, we chatted with the fabulous Kate Thornton from IEP. We mentioned that way back in 2020 we had recorded a podcast about adversity in the Equine community but we didn't publish the episode, because Kate (Blackmore) was unsure at the time... Well here, 2 years later, is the episode for you to enjoy.  In this episode we talk about coping with adversity in t...