Would you like to understand why your horse behaves the way he does?

A better understanding of horse behaviour can help you improve your relationship with your own horse and give you the confidence to make better-informed choices about riding, handling, training and competing. 


This course, from equine behaviour consultant Justine Harrison, is an introduction to horse behaviour. You will learn about different aspects of the horse's natural behaviour and as a result, benefit from an improved understanding of how your own horse behaves. 
 
You will learn about:
 
• Natural horse behaviour


• The horse's behavioural needs


• The horse's social life


• Herd structure


• Different aspects of horse behaviour – including play, sleep, movement and maintenance behaviours


• Stress and how it affects the horse


• The horse's major stressors


 • How common behaviour problems can develop and how to avoid them


 • Tips to improve your horse’s behaviour


• How to enrich your horse's environment for better welfare
 
 This course is aimed at horse owners, students and equestrian professionals interested in learning about horse behaviour. You don't need to have any prior knowledge of horse behaviour to take this course.


Once enrolled you have 60 days to complete the course.


Who is this course for?

  • HORSE OWNERS

  • EQUINE STUDENTS

  • EQUINE PROFESSIONALS

Continuing Professional Development (CPD/CEU)

  • Course Contents

    5 x individual video lessons and 1 x final quiz

  • Course Duration

    2 Hours

  • Certificate of Completion

    You can download a personalised CPD/CEU certificate after completing the quiz.

  • BHS

    This course has been approved for 2 CPD points for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches by the British Horse Society. Upon course completion APCs can log their points by completing the CPD Feedback form on the BHS website.

  • IAABC

    This course has been approved for 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC). You will need to request an IAABC CEU certificate directly from us, so please get in touch once you have completed the course and quiz.

  • IAAT

    Understand Horses is a trusted partner of the International Association of Animal Therapists, offering external CPD courses for its members.

  • KPA

    This course has been approved for 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Karen Pryor Association (KPA). Once you have completed the course you can contact us for an event code, download your CEU certificate and then email both code and certificate to the KPA.

  • PONY CLUB UK

    This course has been approved as CPD by the Pony Club (PCUK).

  • VETPOL

    This course has been accredited for CPD by Vetpol. SQPs can add completed courses to their CPD records in the Vetpol Learning Management System.

COURSE REVIEWS

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Wow! A wonderful course full of information

Sigourney Payette

What an amazing course!! Thank you for offering this. I hope more people seek out how to better understand their horse, and it’s needs! This is the place...

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What an amazing course!! Thank you for offering this. I hope more people seek out how to better understand their horse, and it’s needs! This is the place to start.

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The Social Horse

Sarah Jane Horrocks

Fascinating information and detail. Eye opening and thought provoking.

Fascinating information and detail. Eye opening and thought provoking.

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Sarah Jackson

This is a superb course that every horse owner should watch. Interesting and thought-provoking. I've had horses for 40 years and have learned so much. Lots o...

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This is a superb course that every horse owner should watch. Interesting and thought-provoking. I've had horses for 40 years and have learned so much. Lots of great ideas to implement for my horse. Highly recommend!

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Behaviour course

Caroline Byrne

I am so utterly amazed by this course ..love love it

I am so utterly amazed by this course ..love love it

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Really informative and easy to follow

johanna cotton

This course was easy to follow and tremendously informative. I've been around horses all my life and was totally surprised by what I didn't know!!!

This course was easy to follow and tremendously informative. I've been around horses all my life and was totally surprised by what I didn't know!!!

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Understand Horse Behaviour

Caroline Hooper

This course was excellent. Information was provided clearly and logically. It provides information that every horse carer should learn about, extremely rel...

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This course was excellent. Information was provided clearly and logically. It provides information that every horse carer should learn about, extremely relevent from novice to experienced equine carers. Thank you

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Very informative

Annelise Colver

Very well presented course- we need to learn more about this topic

Very well presented course- we need to learn more about this topic

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Excellent & comprehensive with great actionables

Verena Sutherland

I absolutely loved the course, and, best of all, it gave me some great ideas for enrichment ideas for my horse and motivation to improve her overall health a...

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I absolutely loved the course, and, best of all, it gave me some great ideas for enrichment ideas for my horse and motivation to improve her overall health and life.

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Well made course

Muhammad Javaid Khan

Both text and voice over to explain the text and horse behaviours with evidences quotes are very informative. The voice is clear and understandable even to t...

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Both text and voice over to explain the text and horse behaviours with evidences quotes are very informative. The voice is clear and understandable even to those whom English is not a native language.

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Good course

Dr Nidhish Bhardwaj

The course is really good and with full of lot of scientific information on equine behavior and how we can manage equines in domesticated situations followin...

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The course is really good and with full of lot of scientific information on equine behavior and how we can manage equines in domesticated situations following these scientific principles.

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Really useful course

Alex Wood

Fantastic introduction to equine behaviour

Fantastic introduction to equine behaviour

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Understand horse behaviour course

Lorna Johnson

Very thorough clear to understand and follow with good examples and ideas

Very thorough clear to understand and follow with good examples and ideas

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Your Instructor

JUSTINE HARRISON

Justine is a Certified Horse Behaviour Consultant with the IAABC. She is also the organisation’s UK Co-Chair and a member of the Application Review Team. She is registered as an Accredited Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour & Training Council, one of the organisation's Trustees and co-Chair of their Equine Committee. 
Justine lectures on the Equine Behavioural Science BSc course at Writtle University College and also acts as an expert consultant in legal disputes and court cases involving equine behaviour.  She holds lectures and workshops around the UK and regularly contributes to a wide variety of international publications including Your Horse, Horse & Rider (US), Horse & Hound and Bit (Netherlands) – either writing articles, commenting or answering specific questions about horse behaviour and training.

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