Equine Bond

Equine Bond Helping you and your horse connect, hear, listen and learn together including personal development

My focus is on helping you strengthen your relationship and confidence with yourself and your horse. A session for you and your horse will be tailored according to the combination of both your needs. We will look at the history, the current situation and also what time, energy and effort you are able to commit to. Sometimes just changing one small thing can make a big difference, so my focus is to

try to understand what is important to you and what is the most problematic for you both. Sometimes, it is not the thing we think it is that needs to change. I will then help you learn the relevant Ttouches and exercises that resonate with you and that will help your horse also. As part of the programme, I offer ongoing telephone and email support to help you in between sessions. I will happily work with your vet, physio, chiropractor and other professionals so please obtain referral/approval from your vet prior to the consultation. You can also have a facilitated learning session with your horse, in whichever location you wish, whether it be in the stable, yard, field or even on a walk. These sessions give you the opportunity to experience another side of your relationship and gain a completely different perspective to your current thoughts.

It's days like these that make me feel so happy that I took the plunge to change my working life. Today was about the h...
02/03/2025

It's days like these that make me feel so happy that I took the plunge to change my working life. Today was about the horse... observing, learning and getting better at reading their signals and how to apply that. A fabulous day ..with some really exciting learning and CPD days together with a new new collaborative launch coming up!🦄🦄🦄

Looking forward to more learning today!
02/03/2025

Looking forward to more learning today!

Robyn is coming to Somerset UK in April and will be running companion animal, dog and equine trainings...
05/02/2025

Robyn is coming to Somerset UK in April and will be running companion animal, dog and equine trainings...

Date: April 10 & 11, 2025 Instructor: Robyn Hood, Senior Tellington TTouch Instructor Location: Cannington Campus, Bridgwater and Taunton College, Somerset, United Kingdom Price listed in USD approximately the equivalent to £250 GBP British Isles Guild Members contact for discounted pricing: ask@tt...

Very excitingly we now have certificates and badges to indicate being part of the Tellington TTouch British Isles Guild....
24/11/2024

Very excitingly we now have certificates and badges to indicate being part of the Tellington TTouch British Isles Guild. What this means in practice is that we undertake regular CPD in order to be able to renew our membership.

For me, it reflects my commitment to ongoing learning and desire to have the highest standard of practice. It is hard to put into words the difference of just how applying a very small amount of TTouch, whether that be in practice or intention can make to an interaction with an animal, for both us and them. I will be forever grateful to Basil for leading me here! 🦄🐴

08/08/2024

A little bit of inspiration for you. Though I don't teach riding I do incorporate groundwork/handling Tellington Ttouch work in all my physical and online coaching programmes. I will be running my Love Your Horse, Love Yourself programme again this autumn. If you would like more information or to chat about anything beforehand please do contact me. In the meantime I will be sharing some of the topics we will be covering and offering some tasters nearer the the time.

17/07/2024

The first time a foal is haltered will set them up for many expectations about human interactions for the rest of their lives.

The Tellington TTouch Method is interested in creating positive postural habits and reducing tension patterns to help horses be more cooperative as willing partners, without fear, pain or fear of pain.

Many foals learn to lead with force and pressure on a single point of contact which will often cause them to resemble a “fish on the end of a line” until they learn that they have no choice.

When we first introduce the halter, the initial step does not include the halter at all!

Our first step is to use a figure eight body rope to teach foals about containment, rather than restraint and begins to teach stop and go cues without pressure on the head a neck.

Once a foal is comfortable with being gently influenced but the handler, the halter is slowly introduced, never using steady pressure, but instead using a “combing” or “milking” of the line so that the bracing response is not ingrained and the foal first learns to release with relaxation and come forward rather than brace and come forward.

This is done with the halter as well as the figure eight rope to support a good posture and show the foal how to use their body in a functional way when being handled.

Foals, as well as puppies and ponies, often have things done "to them" without being offered much choice or time because of their smaller size. Taking the time to introduce new requests and equipment in small, easily accepted pieces will go a long way to their lifelong impression of human interactions and promotes a more cooperative, willing attitude towards any new skill they are taught.

Here's an old slideshow that demonstrates the step-by-step, low-stress process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6j4s2klfw

17/05/2024
16/05/2024

So a little summary of our Tellington TTouch CPD weekend..and what a fabulous one it was too!

Values.... what happens for you when your values are in conflict? Did you know that was even a thing and can affect how...
05/04/2024

Values.... what happens for you when your values are in conflict? Did you know that was even a thing and can affect how you feel? How easily do you navigate conflicting thoughts and feelings, ethical dilemmas and stress that are caused by these conflicts? How bad does it have to be before you take action? Can you implement small changes for you and your horse to alleviate these stressors whilst contemplating a bolder decision or do you need time to ponder for a while before taking any action? My coaching sessions are designed to help you identify what the contributing factors are, where you can make change and what needs to go into a 'bigger plan'. It may be that your horse is already leading the change for you - are you following their lead or does the prospect scare you? I love hearing what the 'bigger plan' is, what your dreams, hopes and aspirations are. Even if you can't implement it right now, very often by getting into the energy of it, the essence of the feeling you can start making decisions in alignment with those feelings. I have some exciting offerings coming later this year.. if you would like to be first in the know and be part of building a community where our horse's welfare, accepting we are doing the best we can as well as striving for better for ourselves, family and horses can all co-exist in the same space, then please come along and join my new Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/366027387270357/edit.

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Listening to you so you can hear your horse

My focus is on helping you strengthen your relationship and confidence with yourself and your horse. A session for you and your horse will be tailored according to the combination of both your needs. We will look at the history, the current situation and also what time, energy and effort you are able to commit to. Sometimes just changing one small thing can make a big difference, so my focus is to try to understand what is important to you and what is the most problematic for you both. Sometimes, it is not the thing we think it is that needs to change.

A facilitated session with your horse enables you to slow time right down and experience the unique space that exists between you both, give you a chance to observe, learn and experience what is contributing to that space. You will discover what exists within the relationship, so getting a chance to see the beautiful as well as clearing out the unhelpful. This can be a transformational space.

I can help you learn some TTouches and exercises that contribute to a deeper level of understanding of how your horse experiences life and for those that are in rehabilitation we can put together a more comprehensive programme. I can offer ongoing telephone and email support to help you in between sessions. I will happily work with your vet, physio, chiropractor and other professionals so please obtain referral/approval from your vet prior to the consultation.