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The bias of us, trainers.
The hardest thing in training any animal, to change, or encourage a behaviour is the human bias of what we feel about the behaviour. But...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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Questions over the years. Topic: DM Exercises.
“But I didn’t do that exercise? Why didn’t you tell me to do that??” Your horse, under the expectations you place on it, doesn’t need...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Directional predominance - forelimbs.
Horses show strong indicators of being predominant in forelimb directional influence - therefore, the forelegs tend to define the...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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The Quad of foundation movement patterns.
The horse as a quadruped has a slightly different way of managing movement patterns to humans. This also pairs, with the horses very...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
May 26, 20222 min read
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'Releases'
Licking, chewing, mouthing, yawning..... what does it mean? Is it what we must aim for? is that what we reward? is that when we remove...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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I have a confession to make.
I have to share something that feels like a confession. What feels like a fraudulent guise that I have just found peace with… after years...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Mar 18, 202210 min read
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A post message worth sharing.
All you are ‘required’ to do is provide for your horses needs. Page link: https://www.facebook.com/hiddencreekeq Post link:...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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Release of the Monthly Maintenance Subscription Packages
Are you looking to book in on a regular basis, and need to make it easier to get that ideal time in 4 weeks time but can't stretch the...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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Does your horse have a 'tell'?
Does your horse have a 'tell'? A 'tell' is often referred to in human behaviour, as an unconscious signal that a person many give when...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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Anaerobic exercise - why do we call it that?
Anaerobic exercise is a type of physical exertion that requires the conversion of glucose in the horses body (and yours!) without using...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Nov 3, 20201 min read
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Pain or behavioural? Understanding the tip of the multilayered iceberg.
Research based evidence leads us to understand that riders, coaches, judges and most humans involved in training or using horses for...
Nancy Ellison-Murray
Apr 15, 20193 min read
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