Equine Behaviourist - Emily McDonald

Equine Behaviourist - Emily McDonald A page for sharing interesting articles, videos and pondering... Emily has a positive approach to challenging behaviour using the latest scientific research.

She will give you simple, permanent solutions using only reward based training to help your horse, donkey or dog to feel happy and calm. Emily is Natural Animal Centre registered, fully insured and will only work with your vets consent. Emily is based in London/West Essex and travels to the surrounding counties. Emily founded Meadow Family Rescue & Rehab which you can find here:
http://www.meadowfamilyrescue.com/

Here is a great video by Hannah Weston explaining which treats to use for training horses with food. The key is to find ...
07/04/2025

Here is a great video by Hannah Weston explaining which treats to use for training horses with food. The key is to find the food that gives your horse a relaxed motivation :)

It can make a huge difference to the success of your training when you choose the RIGHT reward for your horse. Here, I talk you through 7 different treat opt...

07/03/2025
Great video by The Willing Equine on what food she uses to train horses.
27/02/2025

Great video by The Willing Equine on what food she uses to train horses.

Curious what type of food reinforcers I train with? Here is a look! If you have any questions or future video suggestions, drop them in the comments. Thank y...

10/12/2024
Another great article by Juliet Getty!
01/12/2024

Another great article by Juliet Getty!

A letter from Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. The issue is still free choice forage feeding. I respect and honor the way horses are made—they are different—unique, really. In a suitable, native environment, they are quite capable of taking care of themselves. They are free to eat and roam and, well, be h...

I have really been enjoying listening to this podcast by Lauren Fraser Equine Behaviourist and Matthias Lenz. I love the...
17/11/2024

I have really been enjoying listening to this podcast by Lauren Fraser Equine Behaviourist and Matthias Lenz. I love the open, honest discussion and it has really got me thinking!

The podcast of animal training and behaviour professionals Lauren Fraser and Matthias Lenz, that promises to be less show and more substance.

Very interesting video showing the three types of hoof flare, which of these should be trimmed off and how.
05/09/2024

Very interesting video showing the three types of hoof flare, which of these should be trimmed off and how.

Should you remove FLARE on the horse’s hoof or leave it alone? Do you know the 3 different types of flare?In this 🚀 lesson I’m going to...

This article details how a healthy diet and reducing stress can help horses deal with vaccination inflammation. Although...
04/09/2024

This article details how a healthy diet and reducing stress can help horses deal with vaccination inflammation. Although of course the first thing to consider is does the horse really need the specific vaccine? Anecdotally I have heard of several horses who have got colic or laminitis within days of being vaccinated. Also, having several vaccines at one time may be more risky.

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. You’ve seen it firsthand – a decline in your horse’s overall demeanor and health following routine vaccinations. Inflammation is the reason for this reaction. A new study from the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University...

Lots of great ideas here for helping a stabled horse cope:
21/06/2024

Lots of great ideas here for helping a stabled horse cope:

Follow these 12 tips to improve your horse’s welfare while on stall rest for injury or illness.

Here is an interesting article highlighting how important our soil health is to our horses health.  Has anyone tried the...
10/06/2024

Here is an interesting article highlighting how important our soil health is to our horses health. Has anyone tried the Supersoil product in their pasture?

How Nurturing Your Soil Can Nurture Your Horses Like people, horses also appear to be getting sicker, and no one knows why. There are countless cases of neurological disorders, digestive diseases, and things like Equine Grass Sickness with no known cause other than they all ate grass. There are also...

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