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Sally Mitchell Equestrian

BHSAI Qualified Coach, Accredited Equitation Science Trainer & Equine Behaviour Specialist. Provid

I can help you become an effective trainer, improve your horses performance, make him / her easier to handle and ride, re-train difficult behaviours and loading problems. Worked and trained with world-renowned trainers Dr Andrew Mclean & his wife Manuela of the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre. Keen to promote their unique training system using techniques based on Equine Learning Theory (the sci

entific understanding of how horses learn) combined with classical training. Please see my website for more information and feel free to call me for an informal chat if you would like to discuss any of the services I provide.

04/07/2025

A week of firsts for Purdey this week. First hack under saddle and first trot under saddle.

The naughty Blackbird gave her a fright in the corner and caused a classic Purdey spook, which thankfully happen much less frequently these days 😍. A good test for the Total Contact Saddle as it didn’t budge 👌😁.

03/07/2025

Snowy trying to get Purdey to come and have a scratch but she’s not feeling it 😑. Bless him, he still tries even though he’s got no teeth 🥰

01/07/2025

Can’t leave anything lying around here for long before naughty Nala claims it 😻. Bruce’s saddle pad makes a lovely new bed thank you very much 😸

30/06/2025

Some little snippets of Purdey from last week. We managed to venture out of the little pen and out round the rest of the arena. We have had to just brave the winds as this was the only less windy day we got, so atleast I could get some video.

Starting with the open labyrinth, which I have set out with the poles, as she knows that from doing it on the ground and it just gives her something to focus on. Then off we went around the rest of the arena.

It’s frustrating cos I can’t video when it’s windy cos my phone blows over 😖, however i am very pleased with how well she has managed to keep it together on the windy days, just a few little scoots forward when something flaps in the wind but she came straight back to me everytime, so very happy🐴👏😍.

27/06/2025

A bit more of an exciting walk out for Purdey today, up through the village, so lots more to look at. She was a very good girl, not phased in the slightest about the traffic, even a bus which we don’t often get round here.

She wasn’t too sure about the fly tipping, until I said, “Can you Touch?”. Then she was like, “Aw yeah I know this game”, and proceeded to go touch it with her nose. Good Girlie 🐴👏😁

Thank you Harriet and Adrienne for taking us out and for the pics 😍

26/06/2025

These two looking like they’re up to no good when I got back this evening 😸.

Or maybe they’re just saying “Where have you been we’re hungry” 😾🍽️ 😂

25/06/2025

Can humans really act like herd leaders? And should we try to train horses the way they interact with each other?

Some popular training methods are based on the idea that horses need to “respect” their handlers — often using force, with the excuse that “horses bite and kick each other.”

But this week’s Welfare Wednesday explores what science actually tells us about horse behaviour, and why these dominance-based ideas don’t hold up.

Read the full article via the link in the comments.

23/06/2025

A bit of a wild and windy one today 💨🍃😖, so I decided to give Snowy and Purdey some Equine Touch, which is a gentle, non-invasive form of bodywork addressing the connective tissue such as fascia, muscles, tendons and ligaments. It’s helpful for relaxation and easing tight muscles.

Snowy always enjoys it and goes into his own little world quite quickly 🐴🥰.

Purdey took a while as she’s a bit of a fidget pants (and an attention seeker 😂), and of course she’s never had it done before, so took a while for her to let go, but she finally settled and went into ‘the zone’ 😌🐴🫶

21/06/2025

This lovely weather is certainly helping with Purdey’s progress 🌞😎. Made a smaller pen in the corner of the arena so that we can practice Walk / Halt transitions, Step Backs and Turns Left and Right. Just want to consolidate this in the smaller pen before venturing out into the bigger space of the rest of the arena.

Really pleased with her as, although it was warm, the wind still got up, so she was still a little bit worried there might be monsters lurking around the edge, but she still managed to listen to me and do what I asked. Good Girlie 🐴👏😍

19/06/2025

Happy 5th Birthday to Naughty Nala 😺🎉🥳. Living her best life with her little pal Socks 😻

18/06/2025

At last, a non-windy day 🙌😁. Finally able to get on Purdey down in the arena. She was so much calmer doing her groundwork down there today, so just did a bit of getting on and off and some step backs. Hopefully we can crack on a bit now 🙏☺️

16/06/2025

Bless little Rooster, he still remembers his good posture after all these years, even though he’s retired. My two gorgeous boys 🐴😍

Address

Croft House Farm, Briestfield Road
Thornhill
WF120PA

Telephone

+447801946775

Website

http://www.sally-mitchell.com/

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