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Equitation Science South Australia

Locality: Kersbrook, South Australia

Phone: +61 407 559 690

Address: 2311 Kersbrook Rd 5231 Kersbrook, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Hello. Our July clinic with Manuela McLean is filling up. For booking details check under Events on this page.Hello. Our July clinic with Manuela McLean is filling up. For booking details check under Events on this page.

24.01.2022 Another fabulous clinic with Manuela McLean last week. If you have some photos to share please post here.Another fabulous clinic with Manuela McLean last week. If you have some photos to share please post here.

24.01.2022 BLACK FRIDAY SALE: Enjoy 20% off storewide with the code ESIBLACKFRI Treat yourself or a loved one with a horsey present. Choose from various books, DVDs, e-books & more! But hurry, sale ends this Sunday! Shop here: https://www.esi-education.com/shop/

24.01.2022 If you’re attending and would like submit to a particular scenario for discussion on the night please message Nicki Stuart prior to the event. :)

23.01.2022 Using combined reinforcement to overcome your horse's aversion to worming pastes. Before we started filming we checked Cosmic still liked carrots and remembered his target training. This is an overview of what might take a few sessions with your horse if they have learned to avoid being pasted. It's a longish video, so grab a cuppa... and happy training!

23.01.2022 Excellent offer. Good luck Sophie :)

22.01.2022 South Australia’s turn in November.

22.01.2022 To register for Manuela‘a March clinic please email [email protected] register for Manuela‘a March clinic please email [email protected]

21.01.2022 Whistles, clicks, purrs, ‘good boy/girl’ - doesn’t seem to matter. Timing, shaping and reinforcement does. Same goes for your horse. https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com//clicker-trainin

21.01.2022 For clinic attendees, Manu is open to 4 x 3 day clinics in 2020, avoiding winter and summer months. Please comment here if that works for you. Also, first one wouldn't be until late March next year so who might be keen for a two day fix before the end of the year if we can swing it?

21.01.2022 A South Australian first and the website articulates beautifully why the services offered by Pam Reid are integral for horses and our future trainers.

20.01.2022 Did you know you can study equitation science online, with practical support and mentoring in South Australia from ESI Nominated Coach, Nicki Stuart? This testimonial from a UK student gives an insight into the benefits for horse & rider. Watch this space for the roll out of an education program at Kersbrook Equestrian Centre this Spring, which will cover all facets of horse keeping and training and incorporate equitation science. Happy training!

20.01.2022 Here are the times for the upcoming clinic with Manuela. Please have a close look as times have been tweaked! Monday 23 March 10.10 Naomi 10.50 Marg ... 11.30 Michelle / Jacqui 12.10 LUNCH 1.00 April 1.50 Deb / Lyz 2.40 Erin / Tania 3.30 BREAK 3.40 Sandy / Jim 4.30 Denise 5.10 Pam 5.50 Carmen 6.30 Rihanna Tuesday 24 March 8.00 Lucy 8.40 Lyz 9.20 Lucy / Marg 10.10 BREAK 10.30 Deb 11.10 Naomi 11.50 Erin / Tania 12.40 Michelle 1.20 LUNCH 2.20 Sandy / Jim 3.10 Denise 3.50 Carmen 4.30 BREAK 4.40 Robyn 5.20 Rihanna Weds 25 March 8.00 Lucy 8.40 Pam 9.20 Lucy 10.00 BREAK 10.10 Naomi 10.50 April 11.30 Carmen 12.10 LUNCH 1.20 Michelle 2.00 Sharon 3.45 Nicki

20.01.2022 Only a few tickets left now. Join us for a day that shares the latest insights into how horses learn and ways you can optimise your communication.

19.01.2022 A good use of counter and approach conditioning for learned fear responses and introducing novel objects. The paths are as creative as you make them, once you have a handle on the principles. This is a topic we'll be exploring at our Taste and See education day on Sunday February 24th. :)

19.01.2022 Ever wondered if your horse can learn by watching another horse, or even a human?

19.01.2022 This was from our Equitation Science conference in France. This year’s was scheduled to be in England but has been postponed. New Zealand has plans to host a conference soon.

18.01.2022 An evening for horses and their welfare with Dr Andrew McLean 7pm May 16, The Haus, Hahndorf. This session is a follow on for individuals, clubs and small busin...ess from the positive welfare approaches discovered with the Five Domains Animal Welfare Model in the recent Horse SA Sport Horse Welfare & Social Licence to Operate event. This circle image will also feature in this session. https://www.facebook.com/events/485481411986140/ See more

17.01.2022 Excellent series of articles talking about enrichment for domestic horses. Enjoy! https://winter2019.iaabcjournal.org/environmental-enrichme/

16.01.2022 Good boy Pedro. The power of positive reinforcement. Do you have a target and bridge for your horse?

16.01.2022 Thank you Cristina Wilkins, Editor of this excellent magazine.

16.01.2022 https://youtu.be/rCNM9ReYycM Beautiful! ISES members are riders, scientists and ground-breakers. Lovely work.

16.01.2022 Looking forward to this conference.

15.01.2022 Sending love and strength to one of our 'clinic clan', Christabel Gurr, and her husband in the wake of the Cudlee Creek fire. You are in our thoughts and I know people will help you and others affected in the ways they can.

15.01.2022 What's your 'go-to' method for fear responses? Would you like to learn more at a practical workshop? https://horsesandpeople.com.au/6-ethical-ways-to-de-spook/

15.01.2022 REMINDER to register: Horses and paddock behaviours: Is your horse normal? 7pm Dec 11 Kersbrook. Limited spots available. https://www.trybooking.com/BGJSY

14.01.2022 Dear Riders, Registration for Manuela’s first clinic for 2020 at Kersbrook Equestrian Centre opens tomorrow, the 27th January 2020 This year, private lessons will run for 40 minutes and shared for 50 minutes. ESI costs will remain unchanged. Admin fees for lessons are $30 ($15 for shared lessons). ... Kersbrook stable costs: - 12 hrs or less $10 / 24 hrs $20. Yard costs:- 12 hrs or less $5 / 24 hrs $10. Both the admin fee and stable/yard fee will be paid via cash to your organisers Pam Reid and Sandy Doig on the day of your clinic. Please email Pam at [email protected] and include the following information: - Lesson type shared or private - Any time preferences - Stable or yard requests Only when you have had your time and place confirmed (Monday 10th February) then payment can be made to ESI. Future clinic organisation for 2020 will be through this page! No more emails Please contact Pam on 0433211028 if you have any queries.

14.01.2022 Dear riders, as we adjust to the Covid-19 restrictions I wanted to let you know that Kersbrook Equestrian Centre is still open to our agisters, private lessons ...and essential services, under hygiene guidelines. Should you wish to book a lesson or two in lieu of next week's clinic, I am available. The protocol for visitors is as follows: cleanse hands at the gate (gel provided), tack up at your float, ride up to the indoor arena (there will be a mounting block positioned in the car park). Cleanse your hands as you leave. Simple! :) We are fortunate to be an outdoor sport and can readily practice social distancing. Hope you all stay well and, happy riding. Kind regards, Nicki. See more

14.01.2022 Hello riders, Sadly, in these uncertain times due to the Corona Virus, we have opted not to risk exposure, primarily to our much valued Manuela McLean, and cancel next week's clinic. Your lesson fees can be held until a later date or refunded, as you wish. Your clinic organiser, Pam Reid, will also be in touch directly. Please contact her during office hours if you have any further questions. Apologies and best wishes. Nicki, Pam, Sandy, Sophie and Manuela.

13.01.2022 Lots to think about from this presentation.

13.01.2022 http:// Friday Fact - Nosebands // When a horse is travelling with his mouth open, it indicates that the rider is pulling on the reins but the horse is not slowing. ...So there are deficiencies in his stop response and the horse has habituated to the bit pressure. The common approach, which is even endorsed by elite riding federations, is to shut the mouth with a noseband. In the past 50 years, noseband technology has boomed so that more force than ever before can now be applied to shut the horse's mouth. Some of these are called crank nosebands. This is a mistaken mindset as far as animal training principles and good welfare are concerned. Nosebands are band-aids for training errors, and horses that open their mouths are simply revealing that their response to lightness in the stop response must be thoroughly retrained.

12.01.2022 Hello. Don't forget to register for Manu McLean's clinic at Kersbrook Equestrian Centre Oct 1-3rd. To enable you to get the most out of your lessons the indoor arena will be made available between 2-3pm on the Sunday prior to the clinic FREE of charge to all participants to get into the groove and familiar with the environment, especially if it's your first clinic. You can book some time with Nicki, too, if you think you'd like a hand with your horse.

12.01.2022 Innovative and useful!

11.01.2022 With Nicki Stuart of Kersbrook Equestrian Centre thank you to everyone who joined in.

10.01.2022 THANK YOU to all who joined us at yesterday's 'Taste & See' event and to all those who helped to make these days such a success. We value the opportunity to share our mission to incorporate an understanding of learning processes for all who love and work with horses.

10.01.2022 For phone enquiries about Manuela McLean clinics please call Pam on 0433 211028For phone enquiries about Manuela McLean clinics please call Pam on 0433 211028

09.01.2022 The latest research and evidence behind equitation science.

09.01.2022 A good reminder that 'you get what you reinforce' in all your interactions. Thank you, Ali.

08.01.2022 We are excited to announce that ESI's Dr Andrew McLean will be running a webinar on the 10 Principle of Training. On Thursday 11th of June at 7:00 pm (AEST), An...drew will give a free webinar, about a set of principles all horse riders and handlers can adhere to for best practice in training for horse welfare. To register for this free webinar, please click the link below. https://bit.ly/AndrewMcLeanFreeWebinar

08.01.2022 So many applications. Have you taught your horse to 'look away'?

08.01.2022 Times have been updated for the Manuela McLean clinic this week. Riders, please check as your time may have changed. Spectators always welcome. Tuesday 1/10 10.00 Naomi ... 10.45 Christabel 11.30 Michelle & Deb 12.15 LUNCH 1.15 Carmen 2.00 Erin & Tania 2.45 Pam (Cosmic) 3.30 BREAK 3.45 Denise 4.30 Julie H (Cosmic) 5.15 Audrey Wednesday 2/10 9.15 Lucy 10.00 Naomi 10.45 BREAK 11.00 Julie H (Cosmic) 11.45 Michelle & Deb 12.30 LUNCH 1.30 Carmen 2.15 Denise 3.00 Helen 3.45 BREAK 4.15 Audrey 5.00 Maya Thursday 3/10 8.15 Audrey 9.00 Carmen 9.45 Naomi 10.30 BREAK 10.45 Michelle & Deb 11.30 Robyn 12.15 LUNCH 1.15 Wendy 2.00 Helen 2.45 BREAK 3.00 Julie H (Cosmic) 3.45 Liz

07.01.2022 We haven’t posted for a while, but tis is worth a read. Grab a cuppa!

07.01.2022 2020 Update This will be going out on email as well. Firstly, heartfelt commiserations to our friends and colleagues affected by the Cudlee Creek fire. Your Equitation Science SA clan is here for you. We have lots of news for 2020. You’re probably all keen to know dates for your diary. They can be found here: ... https://www.esi-education.com//cat/outside-victoria/list/ SA has booked four, two day clinics with Manuela McLean with an option on a third day for all of these if numbers require. March 23rd & 24th (registrations open on January 27th) June 1st & 2nd (open April 6th) Sept 9th & 10th (open July 15th) December 8th & 9th (open Oct 13th) If you’re yet to experience the benefits of horse training based on the principles of learning (Equitation Science), here is the Australian website: https://www.esi-education.com/ South Australia’s clinics are supported by ES Diploma holder, Nicki Stuart, who offers pre-clinic lessons and arena familiarisation sessions to help you get the most out of your training experience. If you’re looking for help between clinics Nicki, and a growing body of ES graduates are on hand. The principles and methods give all horses and riders sound foundations for success in any equestrian activity and is very effective at resolving problem behaviours. Now, more news after 20 years of ES clinics at Kersbrook Equestrian Centre it’s time for some tweaks. KEC will continue to host clinics but we have two new organisers, Pam Reid & Sandy Doig, so this will serve as a handover. Pam will be your point of contact and I will let her take things from here as far as communication goes. We anticipate keeping this page as our main message board but registrations will still be required via email at this stage. Look out for a reminder for registrations opening for the March clinic. Private lessons will now run for 40 minutes and shared for 50 minutes. ESI costs will remain unchanged but we anticipate there may be a small price increase in administration and facility hire costs (these will now be paid via cash to your organisers). We are planning for a smooth transition and enhancements wherever possible to your clinic experience. Please feel welcome to make suggestions! That’s all for now and we look forward to seeing you and hopefully some more new faces (feel free to share) in 2020.

06.01.2022 Thank you to Nicki Stuart of Kersbrook Equestrian Centre for hosting our talk last week 'Horses and paddock behaviours: Is your horse normal?'. There are two more talks planned, 29th Jan at Woodside and 5 Feb at Willunga. Register today: https://www.horsesa.asn.au/horse-sa-events

06.01.2022 Thanks Julie Hobson. Love the ELT breeches.

06.01.2022 As all good horseman do, Tom naturally practiced effective equitation science. It was a pleasure to see this evident in his writings and on the films that his wife, Pat, made of his work.

05.01.2022 Spectators tickets are available to join us for the next three day's training with Manu. :) Buy your tickets here https://www.esi-education.com//manuela-mclean-lessons-tas/

05.01.2022 Those Scottish flies look pretty friendly! Creative use of positive reinforcement. Ready for summer?

05.01.2022 Friendly reminder to Manuela’s March clinic riders that registrations & ESI payments are due tomorrow Friendly reminder to Manuela’s March clinic riders that registrations & ESI payments are due tomorrow

05.01.2022 Only 10 tickets left.

04.01.2022 Looking at horse behaviour in the paddock. Can our training interactions play a part? Are you seeing the subtle signs of stress?

04.01.2022 Important research.

04.01.2022 Kudos to the scientists dedicated to helping us understand how to care for every facet of our horses' well being. Hilary Clayton and Angelo Telatin, quoted here, are members of the International Society for Equitation Science. This is open to anyone with an interest in horse training, care and welfare, and has a vast body of work available to all. Visit www.equitationscience.com https://thehorse.com//horses-sans-shoes-the-facts-on-bare/

03.01.2022 Media release 7 May 2019: Digital hoofprints: A positive approach to horse welfare a focus for Adelaide Hills seminar. How horse owners communicate on social me...dia about horse welfare reflects on the sport or recreation activity in which they participate. A seminar for horse owners and organisation representatives will discuss differences between the common term ‘good care’ and the less understood areas related to ‘positive welfare’. Horse SA has invited Victorian based Dr Andrew McLean as a guest speaker at a seminar scheduled for Hahndorf on Thursday 16 May at 7pm. Horse owners will have the opportunity to discuss the difference between the popular ‘Five Freedoms’ and the adaptable ‘Five Domains’ animal welfare assessment models. With a society that is increasingly recognising animal sentience, and animal agency, and applies anthropomorphic language to human-animal relationships, there is an a raised awareness amongst horse owners about the need to find out more about how to talk positively about welfare. Often horse owners or official organisational communications talk about welfare in non-specific terms using words such as ‘well-being’ said Julie Fiedler, Executive Officer for Horse SA. For our sport and recreation activities to remain sustainable and relevant into the future, and for the continual improvement of welfare for horses themselves, we have provided this opportunity to gain insights into contemporary knowledge and attitudes. The seminar is open to any horse owner, horse business employee or organisation representative. Seminar participants will take home a DIY horse welfare starter plan. Tickets start at $33 for Horse SA members, or $55 general admission for pre-purchased tickets or $70 at the door on the night. Further information and event tickets https://www.horsesa.asn.au/join-sponsor-or-donate END Join Horse SA https://www.horsesa.asn.au/join-sponsor-or-donate Download free resources Horse SA Five Domains posters, Welfare Circle poster https://www.horsesa.asn.au/welfare-well-being Horses and People Magazine Five Domains Poster (sign-up required) https://mailchi.mp/horsesandpeople.c/welfareassessmentguide

03.01.2022 Qualifications count! ESI Diploma holders have invested in their education and stay up to date with the latest developments. Choose from one of the four graduates in our state, they all have something unique to offer.

03.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx0bCGw7hZ8 Geogia Bruce applies the principles of learning theory to horse training with great skill.

03.01.2022 A post for riders registered for next week's clinic with Manuela McLean. Your management team will confer tomorrow and communicate a decision here as to whether the clinic will go ahead, in light of Corona Virus restrictions. Thank you.

02.01.2022 Horses have both monocular and binocular vision and have a range of almost 360 degrees. Perfectly adapted... :)

02.01.2022 Manuela McLean can visit again on December 2nd & 3rd. Who would be a starter?Manuela McLean can visit again on December 2nd & 3rd. Who would be a starter?

02.01.2022 Hungry for more Equitation Science in Action at our 'Taste & See' education days? For people who attended in December and would like a second helping we have opened up an extra ten places at the introductory price. Book under the 'waiting list' tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/BADYA There are fewer afternoon practical sessions which will allow more time for the presenters and aid digestion!

01.01.2022 Cosmic was started and educated using Equitation Science and is the most uncomplicated ride. A true schoolmaster.

01.01.2022 Nice work Pam Reid.

01.01.2022 Have you got your tickets yet? This is for anyone who cares for horses. Don't miss out!

01.01.2022 We like Lauren's work :)