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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.

13/09/2025

The Pause. Or - decompression time: It can be seconds, minutes, hours, weeks, months or years.Don’t forget, humans need ...
28/08/2025

The Pause.

Or - decompression time:
It can be seconds, minutes, hours, weeks, months or years.

Don’t forget, humans need a pause too sometimes. ❤️

BENT BRANDERUP CLINIC - UK Just in case you missed these details there is an EARLY BIRD price for a limited time. Check ...
27/08/2025

BENT BRANDERUP CLINIC - UK

Just in case you missed these details there is an EARLY BIRD price for a limited time.

Check out the details below to secure your ticket at a special price!

A chance to spectate the master at work as he coaches students in the Academic Art of Riding.

There will be theory, there will be practical, there will Q and A , there will be a great joining of community spirit! Definitely an event to get locked into your diary!!!

When? 22nd-23rd November, 2025

Where? West Wiltshire Equestrian Centre, Trowbridge, Wiltshire - This is a fabulous indoor arena, with plenty of parking and catering on site.

SPECTATOR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

For a limited time you can use this code to get £30 off the price for the weekend.

VOUCHER CODE - EBIRDBENT

To book your place follow this link for easy payment and full details;

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Im looking forward to seeing you there.

This is me and all of my horses. 🤣 Especially Bob. 😂🤦‍♀️
19/08/2025

This is me and all of my horses. 🤣
Especially Bob. 😂🤦‍♀️

Check out “Your Horse” magazine for this Advertorial about Bent Branderup bringing The Academic Art of Riding tuition to...
14/08/2025

Check out “Your Horse” magazine for this Advertorial about Bent Branderup bringing The Academic Art of Riding tuition to a clinic being held West Wilts Equestrian Centre, November 22nd 23rd 2025.

Of Art and Truth. Of horses, science, men and women. QR access to a pdf written by Dr. Yvonne Raden.
09/08/2025

Of Art and Truth.
Of horses, science, men and women.
QR access to a pdf written by Dr. Yvonne Raden.

Hover over this QI to go to the link and enjoy the reading.
09/08/2025

Hover over this QI to go to the link and enjoy the reading.

Maybe this is interesting for horsey friends. All persons who shoe horses, including their own horses in Great Britain a...
02/08/2025

Maybe this is interesting for horsey friends.

All persons who shoe horses, including their own horses in Great Britain are required to be registered under the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975, as amended.

*The definition of GB as applicable to the Farriers (Registration) Act, includes England, Wales and Scotland, but excludes Northern Ireland, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man].

The approved route to becoming qualified to enter the Register of Farriers in GB is by completing an Apprenticeship in Farriery.

The Apprenticeship includes periods of block release college training, on the job training with an Approved Training Farrier (ATF) and completion of the End Point Assessment (EPA).

Acceptance to an apprenticeship is competitive and applicants should demonstrate they have suitable work experience prior to applying to prove aptitude and commitment.

In order to qualify for registration, GB applicants will have to complete an Apprenticeship (usually 4 years) and pass an End Point Assessment (EPA).
Professional farriers from outside GB with relevant experience and/or qualifications may also be eligible to register via the Council’s overseas application procedures.

So -

* The training to become a farrier in GB involves a four-year apprenticeship. �
* An Approved Training Farrier, approved by the Farriers Registration Council supervises the apprenticeship. �
* The apprenticeship includes periods of study at one of the three colleges in the UK approved by the Farriers Registration Council. �
* Registration with the FRC (Farriers Registration Council) is mandatory to practice as a farrier in GB. �
* The apprenticeship provides practical experience in equine anatomy, trimming, physiology, shoemaking, and shoeing techniques.

* Further training with more theory and practical exams will be required if the qualified farrier wishes to become a Vet reference remedial farrier.

All farriers in GB are taught how to correctly trim a hoof for being shod, or trim a hoof to remain unshod.

All farriers are accountable in U.K. to the FRC and can be disciplined or even struck off if a complaint has evidence.

Ivana is such a knowledgable lady. Her skills must have changed equine physiological understanding for thousands of hors...
01/08/2025

Ivana is such a knowledgable lady. Her skills must have changed equine physiological understanding for thousands of horse owners and many thousands of horses. 👏👏👏

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There are many debates about fascia—what it is, what it includes, and what its function truly is. Many definitions are used to describe and categorise this tissue, which I believe is impossible. It is a continuous tissue that is everywhere and manifests in many forms, from loose areolar tissue to highly organised tendons; from continuous tissue that connects parts, allows for force transmission, to areas where it disconnects and allows gliding and sliding.
The picture shows what I observe during my equine dissections.
I see the fibrillary network, filmed by J. C. Guimberteau.
And I see the ‘matrix’ described, I believe, by Stephen Lewin – “Fascia is the fabric of the body; not the vestments covering the corpus but material that gives it the form: the warp and the weft. Muscles and bone, liver, lung, gut, urinary, brain and endocrine are all embroidered in the fascial web.

The 2025 Fascial Congress will start in a few days. Will it bring clarification or more confusion?

Links to my work:
Patreon page that supports my work
https://www.patreon.com/equineanatomyinlayers

Whole Horse Dissection online (12 months access)
https://ivanaruddock.podia.com/the-equine-anatomy-in-layers

Atlas of the Equine Musculoskeletal system
https://ivanaruddock-lange.com/equine-atlas/

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01/05/2025

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BENT BRANDERUP CLINIC - UK

The Box Office is OPEN!

It’s what we’ve all been waiting for - Bent Branderup returning for a live clinic in the UK!

A chance to spectate the master at work as he coaches students in the Academic Art of Riding.
There will be theory, there will be practical, there will Q and A , there will be a great joining of community spirit! Definitely an event to get locked into your diary!!!

When? 22nd-23rd November, 2025

The Venue is West Wiltshire Equestrian Centre, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

SPECTATOR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
For a limited time you can use this code to get £30 off the price for the weekend.

VOUCHER CODE - EBIRDBENT
To book your place follow this link for easy payment and full details;
https://www.myridinglife.com/RemoteLocationEventList.aspx?SecretaryID=669530



Im looking forward to seeing you there.

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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