Rosca Horsemanship

Rosca Horsemanship is a specialist in equine behaviour with a leading focus on whole-horse development through an innovative approach to training, coaching and education in modern-day horsemanship.

Have you subscribed to my new mailing list?!Due to issues with my website server, earlier this week my entire website wa...
09/07/2025

Have you subscribed to my new mailing list?!

Due to issues with my website server, earlier this week my entire website was erased, which wasn't a welcome surprise!

However, as I had been looking to begin making further changes to the website for a second update to go live later this year, this has just prompted me to start a little sooner than planned (though, divine timing could be better and less abrupt!)

So, for now the site has limited access with the availability to, sign-up to the new mailing list and be notified of the new update.

Head over to the the landing page to subscribe to the new mailing list and be first to receive monthly newsletters, updates and notifications of clinics and upcoming events!

A beautiful day for lessons in Anglesey before heading over to the Wirral in Liverpool this afternoon  ☀️
07/07/2025

A beautiful day for lessons in Anglesey before heading over to the Wirral in Liverpool this afternoon ☀️

So many changes for Hope have happened this year 🙌
07/07/2025

So many changes for Hope have happened this year 🙌

Fresh off the back of ‘Rewiring for Success’ comes part two in my series on the equine nervous system for Your Horse Mag...
05/07/2025

Fresh off the back of ‘Rewiring for Success’ comes part two in my series on the equine nervous system for Your Horse Magazine

In the July edition, I dive into factors that influence the nervous system, polyvagal theory and the enteric nervous system (a division of the nervous system relating to the gastrointestinal tract), and how we can positively influence the nervous system from the the saddle.

Have you picked up your copy yet? Let me know what you thoughts!

Now available in the July 2025 issue of Your Horse Magazine

04/07/2025

Still in the rehabilitation phase, Badger has been noticeably more comfortable since Mark introduced the Easycare Inc. Protective Footwear 10 days ago.

I feel we need to be pragmatic in what best supports our horses needs at that current time; the added support and adaptations made to the composite have noticeably improved breakover and can only support Badgers healing.

I'm very interested in the feedback of Badger's body when I treat him during the next 5 weeks, and any changes to his posture, proprioception and movement during training sessions!

‘THE GASTRIC PANDEMIC''As training and management in domestication continues to promote the rise of gastric disease in h...
03/07/2025

‘THE GASTRIC PANDEMIC'

'As training and management in domestication continues to promote the rise of gastric disease in horses, Ross and Amy explore factors, causes and preventatives, asking the question if this gastric pandemic should be allowed to now be viewed as 'the norm''.

A Brand New Episode

Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast

Thursday 10th July 2025 / 7pm GMT

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Little Horse Big Conversation Podcast

I was recently asked by Dronfield Woodhouse Riding Club to expand and elaborate on their club rules and regulations.Prov...
02/07/2025

I was recently asked by Dronfield Woodhouse Riding Club to expand and elaborate on their club rules and regulations.

Providing information on why rules and regulations are in place from an evidence-based will help competitors better understand the need and necessity of them, helping them put their horses first.

It is great to see changes being made that promote increased equine welfare in competitive sports, whatever the level!

01/07/2025

Are you ready for the 30 day habit challenge?! 🤠👇

As we welcome in July, I thought it would be fun to set you all a challenge for this month, centred around the formation of new habits.

Habits are essentially the creation of behaviours that become automatic and can be both beneficial or detrimental, and like all behaviour, they serve a purpose; habits are efficient and time saving, allowing us to perform behaviours without wasting time or energy.

However, habits can become deeply ingrained as a result of learning, repetition and the reward involved and a reason why ‘bad’ habits can be so hard to break.

A popular concept by Charles Duhigg is ‘the habit loop’, which refers to three components involved in sustaining and forming a habit; these are cue, routine and reward.

The cue is the trigger that initiates the behaviour, the routine is your action in response to the cue and the reward is the intrinsic or extrinsic reward as a result, brining about a sense of pleasure or satisfaction.

An example we all do is.. checking our phones! When people feel a little overwhelmed or stress, we may automatically check out phone, becoming distracted which lowers stress, reinforcing the whole thing!

It is important to ensure we have awareness of our behaviour to cultivate positive habits and eliminate the ones that no longer serve us.

To create better habits, we must:

👉Identify what you want the new habit to be

👉Start small, small enough that it does not feel overwhelming

👉Create a cue in your environment to remind you, prompt you and to make it easy.

👉Make this part of your conscious routine

👉Ensure you reap the reward for doing so, whether this is an internal feeling of relaxation, peace of satisfaction, or an external reward such as a healthy snack, a treat or a physical feeling.

👉Avoid triggers if you wish to begin breaking bad habits, and replace with something different.

👉Above all, be patient and stay consistent!

Now we’ve got the basis of how to habits work, check out the video and pick ONE of the challenges listed below to integrate in to daily life with your horse over for the next 30 days..

🐴 Leading
Leading from both sides has its benefits for both of us; can you lead your horse from the opposite side once a day, during turning out or when bringing in?

🐴 Breathing
When you arrive at the yard, before getting out of the car, can you spend a few minutes practicing slow, deep breathing, each time?

🐴 Mounting
Can you spend a few seconds or minutes standing still at the block, when mounting and dismounting your horse before and after your ride, each time?

🐴 Riding
When riding, can you ask a cue with a lighter touch, a lighter feel, or a subtler cue for one behaviour, each time?

🐴 Awareness
Perhaps this is not the month to focus on habits, therefore can you identify a habit or two you wish to change and improve, and write down how you can begin to make changes when the time is right?

The Brand New Episode‘THE HOOF LADY’Episode 07'It is Amy's turn to take the hot-seat as Ross is ready with a series of q...
29/06/2025

The Brand New Episode

‘THE HOOF LADY’

Episode 07

'It is Amy's turn to take the hot-seat as Ross is ready with a series of questions, so let's get to know a little more about her!'

Stream Now On All Platforms: 👇
https://littlehorsebigconversation.podbean.com

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A great combination of sessions and sea-air around Liverpool 🤠We are pretty fortunate to have so many little gems here i...
23/06/2025

A great combination of sessions and sea-air around Liverpool 🤠

We are pretty fortunate to have so many little gems here in the UK!

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Ross Cooper of Rosca Horsemanship is a British Horseman, trainer and coach providing quality horsemanship for both horse and human. From foundation to advanced Horsemanship, Ross travels Nationwide working with a variety of horses, from pleasure to competition, promoting harmonious and willing partnerships built on trust and understanding that achieve positive lasting results through effective communication.

Ross has a intuitive way of working, with a mindful and ethical way of to training the horse using the least aversive approach adapted to suit each individual. As a certified Equine Psychologist, Ross employs the principles of the natural horse, by learning from the horse; the natural behaviour, psychology and physiology, the true principles of Horsemanship. Horsemanship is not a method, it is a way of being with the horse; a way of thinking and a way of feeling. By working with the horse in this way, we can mutually communicate in the way that positive progress is made, in a way the horse can understand. Ross works towards meeting the needs of the horse and ambitions of the handler by finding the right programme and approach that works for them.

As a UKCC coach teaching with behaviour in mind, Ross caters for all ridden disciplines and both English and Western training, developing feel in both horse and rider as individuals to achieve their full potential. All training is in the absence of conventional and traditional methods; no fear, no force, no pain and no gadgets, challenging the conditioned way horses are treated and trained to improve the world for all equines.

Based in the United Kingdom on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, Rosca Horsemanship is freelance and travels Nationwide to you for private and group sessions, with clinics, demonstrations and workshops available. For information on training, lessons and clinics, contact Ross today.