Equidemia - Celina Skogan

07/10/2024

🥳🦄You can congratulate me 🥳⭐
After the great feedback form the last to Horseman Online Fairs, I decided to release the Groundwork- and Longing course not only on my own Equidemia Online Membership, but also as a seperate course.
The Course are leading you through the very first steps to more advance excercises. They are giving you a more than great start kit, leading into more advanced work, sidemovements, collection and halts. But most important, a very solid foundation for whatever you like to do with horses. The course is great for you as a beginner who likes to work in your own pace, but also as additional material if you have regular lessons. You can use it like a book, and it is, indeed, following the thread of my Groundwork Book.
The courses are available in german or in english, so noone isleft behind!

Please, leave me a few words or an emoji so the Facebook Algorithm isn´t hidding it :-) Thank you, and thank you for sharing!
-> Here you find the courses, along with some other great new material: https://shop.equidemia.com/s/Equidemia

🥳🦄Du kannst mir gratulieren 🥳⭐
Nach dem großartigen Feedback der letzten beiden Horseman Online Messen habe ich mich entschlossen, den Bodenarbeits- und Longen-Kurs nicht nur über meine eigene Equidemia Online-Mitgliedschaft, sondern auch als separaten Kurs zu veröffentlichen.
Der Kurs führt dich durch die ersten Schritte bis hin zu weiterführenden Übungen. Der Kurs ist ein großartiges Startpaket, und noch viel mehr. Er führt von den Basics zu fortgeschrittener Arbeit, Seitengängen, Versammlungen und Paraden. Aber am wichtigsten ist, dass der Kurs eine solide Grundlage für eine gute Kommunikation unf´d Gymnastik legt, egal, was Du sonst noch mit Pferden machen möchtest. Der Kurs eignet sich hervorragend für Anfänger, die in ihrem eigenen Tempo arbeiten möchten, aber auch als zusätzliches Material, wenn Du regelmäßig Unterricht hast. Du kannst ihn wie ein Buch um Nachschlagen nutzen. Tatsächlich folgt er dem roten Faden meines Bodenarbeits-Buches.
Die Kurse sind - na klar- sowohl in Deutsch als auch in Englisch verfügbar, so dass niemand zurückbleibt!

Bitte hinterlasst mir ein paar Worte oder ein Emoji, damit der Facebook-Algorithmus es nicht ausblendet :-) Danke, und DIR fürs Teilen!

-> Im Equidemia Shop findest Du mehr Infos und - neben einigen anderen Goodies für den Herbst - auch die neuen Kurse!
https://shop.equidemia.com/s/Equidemia

Equidemia - Equine Academy

20/08/2024

Your wishes here
Each year, we are using the nice late summer weeks to film a bit of material up north here.

This year, we are planning to support my Masterclass with some material, especially to the topics of Equine Intelligence and the application of learning theory.

We will also add material to biomechanics and training physiology for the online academy.

And now I am super curious to your ideas: What would you be interested in? We already have longework, younster training, groundwork, fascia, Seat 1 & 2, the saddle and sidemovements on the plattform. Any wishes ? ;-)

Thank you for your thoughts

19/07/2024

🥳 The last weekend of August, we are welcoming Rachael Draaisma up north at our home in Storsteinnes, Balsfjord.
Rachaël is the leading expert on the field on Calming Signals & Scentwork. Now you might wonder what this is about?

👆 This work is beyond all riding philosophy, and is basically interesting for everyone. Scentwork can be used as a form of enrichment for horses. It sets the horse mentally up for curiosity and prepares the ground for an open mind.

⭐🦄This is interesting for horses that have little enrichment in their daily life, but also for horses to start working with humans, horses in rehab or chronically ill horses to keep mentally fit. This is also interesting for horses with behavioural challenges, or just for a better mental balance to enhance performance.

As we are working with the horses on the farm, you don´t need to bring a horse for participating. We will work in small groups and set up and develop tasks for the horses. Rachaël is a great and engaging speaker, you shouldn´t miss this opportunity!
Some spots are still open. Sign in now!

Join us for an exclusive two-day course with renowned equine behavior expert Rachaël Draaisma, focusing on Calming Signals and Scent Work. Held in Storsteinnes, this hands-on course will immerse you in the practical application of these vital techniques. Learn directly from Rachaël Draaisma, a lea...

08/07/2024

🔴 Live at 19:00 - tonight in German, tomorrow in English.
-English below -

⭐ Kennt ihr die neusten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntinsse aus dem noch rech frischen Forschungsfeld der Lateralität?
Wir alle kennen das Phänomen, das manche (viele) Pferde eine Seite stark bevorzugen. Welche Einblicke uns das in die Pferdeseele gibt, diskutieren wir heute auf Deutsch und morgen auf Englisch live im Horsefriends Live Podcast auf FB.
🦄 Seid dabei, einfach einschalten!

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⭐ Do you know the latest scientific findings from the still relatively new field of laterality? We all know the phenomenon that some (many) horses strongly prefer one side. What insights this gives us into the horse's psyche, we will discuss today in German and tomorrow in English live on the Horsefriends Live Podcast on Facebook.

🦄 Join us, just tune in!

18/06/2024

To uker til!
Academic Art of Riding by Bent Branderup i Norge, Sarpsborg, Tune Ridesenter
Over ryggen med Bent Branderup. Vi gleder oss

Når bærer hesten riktig?That is the question we are asking during this course.In individual lessons, students on different levels are working on this topic.Bent Branderup is diving deep. We will not only look at technical issues, but also pedagogical skills, biomechanics and evolution are topics i...

16/05/2024

It´s 13 years now that I am running my own company.
When I moved up to Norway, it literally put my business upside down.
Ok, maybe it wasn´t only the move, but also Corona.
Suddenly, my "normal" work as a clinician and instructor, travelling each weekend was simply not possible anymore.
But what is also true is that one door is closing usually means another door opens. I took everything online, created a plattform & membership for Equidemia, and started to offer education in health & academic riding for riders international.
Now I am sitting here in my office, and for the first time after 5 years, I am organizing a real life course again. I am looking forward to smelling horses again, to the socialising factor, interesting discussions and meeting people I only know from the screen.
June 29th/30th, Academic Art of Riding by Bent Branderup will come to Tune Ridesenter in Sarpsborg.
We have a great academic community in Oslo, who is taking controll over the all the preparations. I am just helping a bit in the background ;-)
-> Follow the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/812788784075935/
Over ryggen - når bærer hesten riktig? Is the topic we have choosen. Appears to be more important than ever before to discuss this topic.
Like to join us as a spectator? get your ticket here:
https://equidemialive.myelopage.com/s/equidemialive/over-ryggen

Søssa Jørgensen Yvonne Sariberget Eli Hoel Mamen Anja Storli Keller

24/04/2024

Once upon a time, I bought a horse. Pretty exactly 20 years ago. And though he had beautiful eyes, he was not at all greateful to become my horse.
What I literally bought there a lot of trouble! Everything, really everything was difficult. And some of my attempts of “healing” were taking him into even more trouble. If I would have known what I know today, I would have saved him, me, us - a lot. Luckily, our bond was strong enough to continue growing. Despino never stopped believing into developing me with new challenges.

16/04/2024

My soul project is Equidemia.
Equidemia is short for Equine Academy. I started the project 8 years ago, and as it is, it takes a while to put all the puzzle pieces on its place.
My dream is to empower horsepeople, and to create easy access to information. Scienced based, but easy to apply in practice. I want to empower trainer, therapists and riders to take informed decisions.
People and horses are different. Therefore, we offer two different roads to success.
The Online Academy is created for YOU & YOUR HORSE. Here you find information for your horse, can book private lessons, learn the tools of academic art of riding and get a broad perspective on equine health. You can connect with other riders from all over the world. We are billingual, and offer all courses and webinars in German & English, and you can be with just for watching and enjoying the plattform, but also as a rider with regular online lessons.
Check out the Membership: https://equidemia.com/membership/

Our new path is the MASTERCLASS. This pathway is for you if you like to build a science based fundament under whatever you do with your horses. It is free from riding philosophy. The Masterclass is the Summit concept, but more. It´s a deep dive. I am lecturing alongside people who do groundbreaking research in their field. It will be a blast, and I will learn at least as much as any of the participants. We are pioneering in the field of multidisciplinary education.
The first Masterclass will start April 26th 2024. And I am super exited to get this project online. We are open to 5 more people until we are fullbooked.
Check it out: https://equidemia.com/masterclass/

11/04/2024

What if ... it´s not about talent?
I do hear very often, even as an excuse, that a horse is not talented enough to do certain things. And than we aren´t talking about high school excercises, but about basics. Like a constant trott. Or clean canter on the longe line.
Let´s keep it simple stupid: That is not normal. Each healthy horse should have access to three very unspectacular gaites.
🔴On Friday evening, 18:00 Oslo Standard Time I am inviting you for a Live Call about Trainability.
Safe your spot with signing in.
https://vimeo.com/event/4223049
We will cover the difference in between training and movement,
what is important if we deal with chronically ill horses.
I will share with you the different stages of training, that are applycable on each riding style that each trainer and rider shall know beyond training philosophy.
We will also shortly take a detour to science and pseudo science, and why it is important to differ.
What if .... there is already a clear road to walk that is not about talent?
I will also share with you my protokoll for horse health that I discuss with my students.
The spots are free, but limited.
💌My Love letters readers are always informed first and already took half the spots over night!
⭐ https://vimeo.com/event/4223049

08/04/2024

"You are always sick, you have too much stress."
When it´s getting very silent here on social media, it´s usually me being down with another infection. So it was the last weeks after the summit. The very well mend advice I usually get is to take it calmer and have less stress.
Too much stress has a negative impact on our immun system and is a real immun killer. But that is just a part of the story. Too little activation is also a real immun killer.
The immun system needs movement and activation to train and stay functional. Meaning: If we only sit on the sofa eating potato chips, our bodys will neither stay healthy. Though activation goes along with a certain amount of stress.
The same is true for our horses. If they only stand on the hay feeder eating, they will get fat, not fit. That is also called "undertraining" or "underactivation". Overtraining, on the other hand, is also a health killer. So, if we are having horses that constantly catch something, it´s worth to also check the training and see if it´s over- or undertrained. Sometimes, the solution can be simple (and often it is).
What is overtraining and what is undertraining? Now, that is very much depending on the individual. Each horse has a story, and that needs to be considered and the training needs to be adapted accordingly. One very good parameter can be monitoring the heart rate and signs of fatigue in the movement pattern. Hitting the sweet spot for training is quite an art on it´s own, but is neither rocket science. I actually teach it in the academy.
Another real stressor for the immun system is the general living conditions, and of course exposure to viruses and bakteria. That is leading me back to the introduction of this story. Because I am sharing my life and my bed with the most wonderful little human being I can image. But my daughter is 4, and goes to kindergarten. Kindergarten is a super spreader event. So, if you are an average parent of a toddler and spend most of the winter season with one or the other disease: Relax. It´s normal. It stops when they go to school. However much or little you train ;-).
Fill your toolbox with Knowledge:
Online Academy for leisure riders: equidemia.com/Membership/
Masterclass to professionalize: Equidemia.com/Masterclass/

28/03/2024

Did you know that in Norway Easter already starts Wednesday afternoon? No? Neither did I.
And, to be honest, I forget it each year. Growing up in Germany, I am mentally set up for Easter starting Friday. Most often, I will forget to schedule vacation for myself. Regularly, I am even setting up group meetings or webinars in the evening.
If my husband wouldn´t remember, I would probably starve over Easter. Because here, the shops are closing Wednesday afternoon.
On the picuture, you see typical north Norwegian Easter weather: Snow and Sun, giving you the warm spring feeling in the air and a craving for sunglasses (though it actually still hast - 5 or something ;-))
I start teaching now, because I of course forgot again it´s Easter and to block my calender. While I am stuck, I send my family for the traditional norwegian easter tradition: skiing ;-), building a snow "burg" and eating oranges in the sun. Making a fire for coffee, and grilling something. With a lot of sunblock, of course.
Why am I telling you that? Because I believe that my little family story is a beautiful reminder of that we are different, and big part of how we perceive the world is our environment, and the environment we were raised in. That is also true when discussing horses. We need to understand that words are only words, neither more nor less. People are having different understandings when they are using their words. And with horses, we even need to go one step further. We need to understand the species specific issues we are talking about. Being aware of it creates a better understanding for each other, and more room for peaceful development.
For the Equidemia Masterclass, already people from 5 different countries signed up. Also our teachers are coming from different traditions and backgrounds. One thing that unites them: The science based interest in horses, and being excellent in their fields. I am looking forward to listen to their stories and learn from them!

Masterclass: Equidemia.com/Masterclass/

26/03/2024

I think hosemanship is a difficult thing. A lot is based on "gut-feeling" and personal experience. It also is pased on from generation to generation. Meaning: if there is a gap, knowledge is lost.
Not each generation has a great teacher that can multiply into making great students. And of these students, not each will again be a great teacher. So far, so normal.
Nowadays, we life in a world that has easy access to a lot of information. Don´t get me wrong, that is a great thing. But it also offer quick access to falsified information and believe based systems. A problem it gets when pseudo science is sold as scientific.
What is the difference in between Science and Pseudo-Science?
👩‍🔬 Science: Grounded in evidence, peer-reviewed research, and the scientific method, genuine science seeks to understand the natural world through systematic observation, experimentation, and analysis. It's open to revision based on new evidence and thrives on skepticism and inquiry.
❌ Pseudoscience: Conversely, pseudoscience often lacks empirical evidence and relies on anecdotal accounts, cherry-picked data, or flawed methodologies. It tends to cling to preconceived notions, resisting scrutiny and failing to undergo rigorous scientific testing.
To put it in a nut shell: When working with science, one is aware of the fact that a thesis is a thesis, knowing the weak spots that need further research. When working with pseudo science, it becomes a religion. It is not set up for falsification and doesn´t want to develop. It´s a religion.
I see the big damage that many of these pseudo-scientific methods that are spread are doing to both, humans and horses.
Please sahre your experiences with me: Where do you have experienced pseudo-scientific methods?
Fill your toolbox with science:
Summit : equidemia.com/summit-2024/
Online Academy: equidemia.com/Membership/
Masterclass: Equidemia.com/Masterclass/