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Jacquie Billington R+ & AAoR Academic Art of Riding Squire
Member of IEP
R+ Classical Dressage Trainer
EET L3

https://knighthoodoftheacademicartofriding.eu/uk/ Principles.

I am the first person in UK to pass the Academic Art of Riding by Bent Branderup ridden Squire Test.

“Two spirits who want to do what two bodies can”
and
“Spend time well”
are two Bent Branderup quotes epitomise for me what good horse training should look like. I am a Full Member of the International Equine Professionals and I train horses using Positive Reinforcement methods adhering to the L.

I.M.A. I pay close attention to accredited scientific research findings concerning equine behaviour and ethology and I choose to use science based animal training approaches. The Equine Touch has proved to be a very valuable skill to enable me to release and soften horses bodies from tensions that often arise. The Equine Touch is a non-diagnostic, non-invasive Equine Bodywork system which is an holistic soft tissue address, effecting mostly connective tissue – muscles and tendons, joint capsules and ligaments using a very specific move. I have also trained with Heather Moffett and I am a Level3 Enlightened Equitation Trainer. Heather is very good at analysing how to correct the riders’ seat and improving the timing of the aids. Private lessons £45 per lesson at Stonehaven, plus travel if at your yard.

This is what getting plastered looks like for me.
14/11/2025

This is what getting plastered looks like for me.

The intelligent labrador. 🤪🤦‍♀️
13/11/2025

The intelligent labrador. 🤪🤦‍♀️

12/11/2025

Bob thinks he is in charge. 🤣

12/11/2025

Beans the goat chewing things over. I know a few people who chew like this 😂🤣😂

Training isn’t enough. Collaboration is needed between suitably qualified and experienced equine professionals.
09/11/2025

Training isn’t enough. Collaboration is needed between suitably qualified and experienced equine professionals.

Sometimes truth is not very comfortable to hear, but without it there is no hope of change for the better. Bodies and mi...
23/10/2025

Sometimes truth is not very comfortable to hear, but without it there is no hope of change for the better.

Bodies and minds can be trained with care, but sometimes horses need a little more.

Friendship, supportive kindness and nice food must always accompany truth.

23/10/2025

This is the latest Facebook/Social
Media madness.
To be clear, I totally agree with Clare!

This is something I highly recommend!
11/10/2025

This is something I highly recommend!

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A pioneer for animal behaviour understanding. A hero of our time.
02/10/2025

A pioneer for animal behaviour understanding.
A hero of our time.

RIP to the legend known as Jane Goodall

Some facts about her you may not know:

· Goodall began her research in Gombe, Tanzania, without a university degree. She was a secretary who dreamed of working with animals. Her lack of academic training initially led some scientists to dismiss her work, but it later gave her a fresh perspective.

· The paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey chose her for the Gombe project specifically because she was untrained, believing she’d observe with “an open mind” instead of being constrained by scientific dogma.

·  In 1960, she saw a chimpanzee (David Greybeard) stripping twigs to fish for termites. At the time, “man the tool-maker” was considered a defining human trait. Her discovery forced scientists to redefine humanity’s uniqueness.

·  Instead of numbering them, as scientists did then, she gave chimpanzees names like David Greybeard, Flo, and Fifi. This was controversial but helped prove they had distinct personalities and emotions.

·  She was the first to record violent inter-group conflict among chimps, challenging the then-idealized image of them as “gentle vegetarians.”

·  She observed them hunting colobus monkeys, upending the belief that chimps were herbivores.

·  She became Dame Jane Goodall in 2004, one of Britain’s highest honors.

·  In 1991, she launched this youth program in Tanzania to inspire young people globally to engage in conservation and humanitarian efforts. It now operates in over 60 countries.

·  She spent around 300 days a year traveling, lecturing, and advocating for the environment, despite being in her 80s.

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My approach to horses and training

I am a student of The Academic Art of Riding Bent Branderup and the first person in UK to have passed the Academic Art of Riding by Bent Branderup Longing and Groundwork test.

I am an EET Level 3 (Enlightened Equitation Teacher, Heather Moffet) for rider seat, balance, and correct timing and application of aids and lateral work.

I train our horses using Positive Reinforcement methods and I have studied directly with Ben Hart, Shawna Karrasch and Karolina Westlund-Friman, recently completing her ILLIS ABC Advanced Animal Training course. I am a member of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants.

I have studied The Equine Touch to Level 3 and use this to good effect with all horse in my care Private lessons £45 per lesson at my yard, or £45 per lesson plus travelling time