Annika O'Kane - Author & Equine Psychology Specialist

21/05/2024

My book is celebrating 1 year already!! And what a year it has been 😃
"The pretty pony once said' is a heart-warming rhyming tale full of active learning for children, 5-9. The perfect gift for little animal lovers.
Bedtime story, education and teaching resource
My book is about friendship and empathy for others and helps children better understand the nature of horses. It also offers a guide to children as to why behaviour difficulties may arise.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=pretty+pony+onces+said&crid=KT1CQF92EKWV&sprefix=pretty+pony+onces+said%2Caps%2C97&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

17/04/2024

So pleased to see a couple of books heading for Australia this morning.
If you live outside the "Amazon.co.uk parameter", do send me a message as we can organise a direct purchase.
xx

19/02/2024

🍏 ATTENTION Youth clubbers!!
Module 3 is planned to start on Thursday 7th March at 7pm with an introduction, then run for 5 weeks following that. All over Zoom.
We will be discussing:
- the equine brain and how it is effected by stress.
- the importance of a healthy horse - human relationship when laying the foundation for a confident and calm horse.
And lots more.
Price £50
To sign up email 👇
[email protected]
Looking forward to seeing you all again.
Annika

03/02/2024

Reminder - webinar on Monday, not to be missed!

11/01/2024

FRANCE TODAY!
That means The Pretty Pony has found a home in 8 different countries. I am lost for words 🥰

10/01/2024

THE PRETTY PONY FLIES TO AUSTRALIA!
The Pretty Pony has now sold to 7 different countries and is now on it's way to the other side of the world. It's spreading our horses' words and help little children staying safe in their company. 😀
If you haven't picked up your copy yet you can do so on
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Pony-once-said-Heart-warming/dp/1739183606/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DU7KJC8ZSMPH&keywords=the+pretty+pony&qid=1704896895&sprefix=%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1
If you live outside of the EU and the US, do get in touch as books can be sent direct as well.
xx

30/12/2023

Bought Rachael's book a couple of years ago and love it. So excited about this webinar!

5th February 2024 - Save the date!

In this webinar Rachael Draaisma introduces various forms of equine scentwork. She will dive deeper into the advantages equine scentwork gives and how they positively affect the horses physically and mentally.

For instance, you will get to know why scentwork calms the horse, why it leads to less spooky behaviours, or more connection between horse and handler.

Rachaël will also discuss the challenges and applicability of various scentwork exercises.

Although this webinar does not give a step by step guide on how to get started on the equine scentwork exercises, it will inspire many to explore further and to add these new activities into their daily life and work with horses.

WE DO NOT SELL TICKETS THROUGH THIRD PARTIES. Please only use trybooking.com/uk/CZJS!

26/12/2023

Spending Christmas chilling and working on Youth club module 5. It's all about horses' lifeskills and their importance.
If we don't help our horse learn a particular skill, we may end up with any behaviour. Potentially creating problems for ourselves.
Give your horse the gift of guidance to behaviours that will help and support them in life.
xx

23/12/2023

Wishing everybody a lovely Christmas!
xx

22/12/2023

Another amazing review of The pretty pony. It really feels like my Christmas came early this year. Such support and I've made contact with so many wonderful people. What a magnificent journey I am on with the help of you all.
Sending lots and lots of Christmas love.
xx

14/12/2023

13/12/2023

🍏How exciting is this?!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebeccah-baylis/episodes/The-Pretty-Pony-Once-Said-e2d3opg
I am featuring in Equilogical - Positive Equine Partnerships latest podcast, where amazing Kate Blackmore (Equischolars) and I chat about my book and lots more.
I want to say thank you to Kate, but also to Désirée Braganza and Susan Greer for including my book in their monthly Bodhi newsletter, which you can sign up to. You guys made it all happen.
Check out the original post!
Buy my book on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Pony-once-said-Heart-warming/dp/1739183606/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IOSHW9ETA0D&keywords=pretty+pony&qid=1702555474&sprefix=%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1
To sign up for the body newsletter - https://www.bodhihorse.com/
To find out more about our EBA courses -
www.equinebehaviouraffiliation.org

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

https://open.spotify.com/show/4tbsjYrGWLq10UT5HbIWzf
Or google Equilogical Podcast, we are on most platforms!

In today’s podcast Kate goes solo (don’t worry Becky will be back next time!) with Annika O’Kane author of The Pretty Pony Once Said: A Heart-warming Rhyming tale about the Nature of Horses for Children - ideal Book for Kids who Love Animals!

Kate talks to Annika about her 40+ years in the industry and where her inspiration came from for her book. We also chat about the importance of this book in the movement toward educating children and young adults to understand horse behaviour.

As always, an enthusiastic conversation follows with a few tangents.

We finish up looking to the future and discuss some ideas Annika has for her next book! It was an absolute pleasure to have Annika on the podcast and we look forward to having her with us again!

You can find Annika’s book on Amazon, for those of you in the UK you can access it here 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Pony-once-said-Heart-warming/dp/1739183606/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+pretty+pony+once+said&qid=1702643101&sr=8-1

They are also stocked in Waterstones.
If you are based outside of the UK simply google search the book for your best delivery options.

Equine Behaviour Affiliation 👉 https://equinebehaviouraffiliation.org/

More about Annika’s work 👉 https://equinebehaviouraffiliation.org/find-a-behaviourist/annika-okane/

Bodhi Horse Newsletter 👉 https://www.bodhihorse.com/