A Good Foundation for Horses with Dr. Shelley Appleton

Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast: A good foundation for horses with Dr. Shelley Appleton

"Domesticated Horses Are Still Wild Horses At Heart!”

Dr. Shelley Appleton has a doctorate in human learning and combines this with an extensive knowledge of working with horses.

She is a highly skilled horse trainer who can help you solve your frustrations with your horse.

Shelley combines understanding of humans and a lifetime of exposure with horses to provide effective and encouraging coaching to help both horse and rider become more skilled, competent and confident.

Shelley can help remove the frustration and fear out of owning and riding horses and increase your enjoyment. She teaches riders how to support their horse to be calm, willing and confident.

⁠⁠

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬:⁠⁠

• The 2 horses that changed Shelley’s direction with training horses
• The story of how Shelley made her horse’s mouth bleed and how that was a catalyst for change
• How Shelley teaches her students to put a foundation on their horses
• The importance and science behind changing beliefs when teaching humans about training horses
• What happens to your horse’s coping mechanism when your horse’s basic needs are not satisfied
• Why a domesticated horse will always live with a certain degree of stress
• Shelley’s can of worms on the Positive and Negative Reinforcement debate
• The myth behind negative reinforcement being fear-based
• Why Shelley thinks that negative reinforcement actually gives the horse a greater sense of autonomy
• Debunking the fear theory with horses
• How treats can actually trigger the same amount of angst as a whip
• Contact vs a soft feel
• Who inspires her and her favourite resources in horses & self-development
• Her current fascination with herd dynamics in performance horses
• What a 10-year-old taught her about riding
• Shelley’s view on calming signals, like yawning, licking & chewing etc.

⁠⁠

Shelley is a boss! I have a lot of respect for her. She is highly educated, she’s passionate, she knows what she’s talking about, and has a really positive impact on the horse community educating humans how to put a good foundation on their horses.

Find out more & connect with Shelley on Instagram, Facebook, and her website www.calmwillingconfidenthorses.com.au

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube!

*************

⁠⁠

Have questions or suggestions for future episodes? ⁠⁠

⁠⁠

Connect with me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amalia_horses/⁠⁠

⁠⁠

Get the free connection & communication mini-course at https://ww.amaliadempsey.com/⁠⁠