The Animal Whisperer FNQ

30/08/2024

Some more fun with the inmates 🤣💕

30/08/2024

Some more fun with the inmates at FNQ Foster Farms 💕💕

29/08/2024

Miss little Oreo, she came into the care of FNQ Foster Farms fearful, shutdown and very jumpy.

Now she’s bursting with cheeky but good personality 💕

Big things definitely come in little packages 💕

When we successfully match and re-home there is no better feeling.

It’s why we do what we do

25/08/2024

Definitely worth the read. Thanks “Equine in Motion” for sharing I’m just spreading the word 💕

MEASURING THE NOSEBAND! 🐴✨🔦

A few days ago we checked how the noseband affects the horse while riding, this was the first time in Finland with this equipment! 🇫🇮🥳

Leena and her lovely gelding Sandman got to test their noseband while their training.

📍 We performed the test ridden in walk, trot and canter. First the noseband was fitted with 2 fingers, then with 1 finger between the horses nasal plane and the noseband.

So how did that go?

2 FINGERS ✌️
🔦 The first test was nice and relaxed, the noseband didn't seem to be bother the horse at all, the mouth was quiet and the rider said her horse felt just very normal. The only moment when there was a few kg applied on the measurement device was when the horse gently licked his lip while swallowing.
Even in transitions there was not much to see in the pressure. Looks good, feels good 😊 👍

1 FINGER 👉
🔦 Then we tested what happens if the noseband is just a little tighter, with 1 finger fit.
The first thing the rider said was that the horse felt a bit more tense in his neck. The horse felt somehow stabile in front, but yet stiffer and not as sensitive for her aids as usual, there was also a tiny difference in how balanced the horse was. Right away it was shown in measurement a bit more pressure while moving, it's also good to remember that in all measurements the gait, speed etc always plays a role. The surprise was, that there were constant up to 10kg spikes in the pressure, and once even 20kg against the noseband without the horse even opening his mouth. This was quite surprising, as the horse didn't show any mouth opening or other signs of clear discomfort than just a very slight stiffening that's not typical for this horse. For some, even the 1 finger fit may feel a little loose, hope this quick test helps to loosen the noseband a little more ✨

🔥 This measurement was a good reminder, that the good old TWO FINGER RULE is again good in practice! If you think between one and two fingers, pick two! ✌️

✅ Always check the noseband tightness between the nasal plane and the noseband. When you fit the noseband with 2 fingers on top, there will be some space on the sides of the noseband. When the noseband is correctly fitted, it will not bother the horse, also just a bit looser noseband is not a bad idea either.

This measurement was done in Newtons, to roughly make this result into kilograms, just remove the last 1 zeros off the chart (100N is roughly around 10kg) 🤓👍

More measurements to follow ! 💖

24/08/2024

Had someone gate crash a session today, can you tell 🤣🤣🤣

23/08/2024

Little Oreo came into the care of FNQ Foster Farms, full of fear and very angry at the world.

When you remove the anger and the fear sit back and watch as they rediscover who they are and who they want to be.

Oreo has now been at her forever home for about 2 weeks and they are so in love, it fills my heart ❤️

Thank you for loving her as much as we do 🙏

21/08/2024

Saw this little fella from my back deck this morning.

Do you know what he is???

17/08/2024

What a beautiful morning with some of the rescue horses from FNQ Foster Farms.

There is something quite special when your horse trusts you enough to lay down with you.

Feeling very special today 💕 love working with these guys

06/07/2024

I posted this one a few weeks back but didn’t realise facebook managed to chop Missy’s head off 🤣🤣 you where supposed to see the changes in her body language and facial expressions, a little hard with no head 🤣🤣

30/06/2024

Looking for a deeper level of connection with your horse?

Want to find out more?

Call me on 0477 640 716

18/06/2024

Lily’s learning the Whispering Way.

Little Orio came into the care of FNQ Foster Farms. She’s very jumpy and distrusting. So Lily wanted to practice some of what she’s learned.

She got some great releases, and very nearly had her laying flat, she was unfortunately in the wrong position. 💕

More updates to follow

16/06/2024

Build a better, stronger bond with your horse.

You could try to force your horse to do something, but every time you do they shut down a little bit more.

Wouldn’t it be better if you could help them to make better choices, so they too can enjoy your time together.

30/05/2024

Happy Friday 😊

Can anyone help find Oreo’s body? 🤣🤣

24/05/2024

There is a better way

11/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day 💕

06/05/2024

This is Missy from FNQ Foster Farms.

If you have been following my page you will already know her story, if not just pop on my page and have a look.

So she’s no longer flighty but when she doesn’t like something she becomes a little difficult. She will constantly move, just far enough away.

I like all the horses I work with to be able to stand calmly, engaged and respectful when working with them. I do a lot of my training with the horse free to go at any point, I find this empowers them, it’s then their choice to stay.

Let me know your thoughts on the results 😊 good and bad are welcome

28/12/2023

Our latest resident to FNQ Foster Farms

He hatched the day Cyclone Jasper hit, and his mummy left them all out in torrential rain. Only 3 baby’s survived. So they came to us.

Unfortunately we lost one over night and 2 days later one had a seizure. Duck-Duck is now 10 days old and doing well thanks to Lily duck 🤣

Now Duck-Duck has a new mumma duck and a doggie es**rt 🤣 he’s fitting in well 😊

19/12/2023

If your a family in need in the Cairns area, pop in they are giving everything away.

04/12/2023

Learning to let go.

Therapy sleeps build a deeper bond, allows your horse to let go of trauma and more forward far faster.

Want to find out more

Call 0477 640 716

15/11/2023

Therapy Sleeps are a magical way of letting go of trauma, allowing them to relearn very quickly that there is a better way.

The very handsome Ahri from FNQ Foster Farms, enjoying his first Therapy Sleep.

10/11/2023

Therapy Sleeps are a magical way of letting go of trauma, allowing them to relearn very quickly that there is a better way.

The Beautiful Prinny enjoying a quick Therapy Sleep.

03/11/2023

Masons personally is just bursting out of him. Now he’s learnt to trust again. He’s showing me the best of him 💕

01/11/2023

Meet Lily Lamb the latest member of FNQ Foster Farms family, just 3 days old 💕

25/10/2023

A massive thank you for the donation of water pipe. Now we will be able to provide all the treatment paddocks with fresh clean water.

All that’s left to do is dig it all in🤣 anyone got a trencher we can borrow 🙏🙏🙏

10/10/2023

Let the horses from FNQ Foster Farms out on the tracks.

God they love a good gallop, normally they go in a bit better but my car was in the way 🤣🤣

03/10/2023

What does a Theory Sleep look like?

29/09/2023

Finally the cast is off, just in time for the end of school holidays 🙄

27/09/2023

Meet the new kid on the block.

Winky came into the care of FNQ Foster Farms a few days ago, she has some issues with her teeth and is booked into the Vets in the next week or so. To have some teeth removed.

Soon she will be able to eat properly and pack on the pounds again. In the meantime we will keep her comfortable 💕

Follow her story for updates or call Sue from FNQ Foster Farms or myself for more details

26/09/2023

When your pony trusts you this much you can’t help but feel special.💕

Become the most important part of your ponys life.