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I was freeschooling the herd of geldings here at Pippsway today and Bronson, who is a one eyed ex-racehorse that is in training livery with me for rehabilitation, lead the herd beautifully. When he first came to Pippsway he just would not listen, here he is listening perfectly and leading the rest of the herd. Great job Bronson!

I work with all the horses in my care at liberty in this way as it strengthens our bond, builds trust and unites the herd.

Bronson and Jazz love nothing better than going in the field to do their canter work, however with the ground so dry now we can only do slow work which is great practise for Bronson. As you can imagine he would rather go in a higher gear in the field, not at dressage speed! When Bronson is not comfortable mentally he goes very rigid in his jaw, poll, and neck. He used to be stiff all through his spine to the tip of his tail all the time, it was his way of going but now he has a lot of times where he is relaxed and supple but when he gets a mental block he goes back to being rigid. His mental block today was because I have never asked him to do a slow canter in the field only when in the arena (which he does beautifully on a loose rein) and he very much is a creature of habit and takes a little bit of persuasion that life can change and things can be different. Jazz my 23 years young Arab is such a good boy listening always to what I am wanting him to do. You will also see that the two wolf dogs always come with us. It is great working horses with dogs as the horses get so used to things running around!

I work all my horses in large open fields using my leadership skills to build the relationship of trust and mutual respect. I do this with every horse that comes into my care and can teach anyone that wishes to be able to do this, the necessary skills to achieve such connection with their horses. At the end of the video I end the session by just standing still. You can see all my mares coming into stillness with me and you can see how proud they are of themselves. I like all my horses to enjoy self-confidence and to be full of self-worth. I nurture these qualities in my clients too so that they can foster a wonderful bond of mutual trust and confidence with their horses.

 

 

 

Here's a video from earlier this year....me riding Bronson on the Quantocks in the snow....

 

 

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A New Training Livery

A New Training Livery
Successful horsemanship with training livery horse being introduced to a new herd Pippsway Classical Natural Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon
successful horsemanship with training livery horse being introduced to his new herd Pippsway Classical Natural Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon
horses grazing as a herd at Pippsway Natural Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon
training livery horse meeting his new herd natural horsemanship trainer Wellington, Somerset near Devon

Dumbledore is a 6 year old Irish Sports Horse that has come to join us at Pippsway. His owner Becky got in touch with Pip because loading had become a serious issue. He was rearing and trying to run away and was risking injuring himself and the humans around him. Pip went to meet Dumbledore and Becky and, over the period of a few weeks, worked with them on their groundwork, focusing solely on lead work and not venturing near anything to do with loading. Pip could see that, as is often the case, it was not truly loading into a lorry that was the fundamental problem, this is just how the problem was presenting. Most of the issues we have with our horses are the result of a breakdown in communication. It is our relationship that needs attention. In between their sessions with Pip, Becky and Dumbledore have been practising their lead work. When Pip went to collect Dumbledore yesterday, to bring him to Pippsway, it was only 15 minutes before he was happily walking into the lorry of his own volition. By taking all pressure off horse and human and because of the leading groundwork that Pip and Becky had done previously, to rebuild their relationship, they were able to achieve this wonderful result. Pip will be working with them over the coming weeks to build upon that new trust. Here are a few photos showing him meeting his new herd. Like each of the herds at Pippsway they are a balanced herd so there was no drama upon meeting their new friend.

Training livery rehabilitation horses grazing natural horsemanship Pippsway Horse Trainer Wellington Somerset near Devon
horses grazing natural horsemanship trainer Pippsway Wellington, Somerset near Devon
2018Clinics

Horse Connection Clinics: Calendar 2024

Pippsway Horse Connection Clinics 2024

March 23rd and 24th
April 20th and 21st
May 18th and 19th
June 15th and 16th
July 13th and 14th
August 10th and 11th
September 7th and 8th
October 5th and 6th
October 26th and 27th

Contact Pip to secure your place!

BeforeAndAfter

Before and After!

We love our before and after Pippsway shots. This beauty came into training livery 3 months ago and she is improving on a daily basis. She is a pleasure to work with in every single way. We're so pleased with her progress!
Before rehabiliation horse Pippsway Natural Horsemanship training schooling natural Wellington Somerset near Devon
rehabilitation horse natural horsemanship Pip Unwin Pippsway Classical Natural Horsemanship Horse Connection Clinc Wellington Somerset near Devon

This is Bronson a year ago, when his owner first bought him, and now after a year of training livery at Pippsway. He's put on so much muscle and is frankly a different horse. When he first arrived he wouldn't load, was insecure and neurotic. Now he is happy, confident and loving his life! 

rehabilitation ex-racehorse schooling natural horsemanship training horse connection clinic Pippsway Wellington Somerset near Devon
CelebrityGuests

Celebrity Guests!

Pippsway has been hosting some famous B&B guests! They are movie stars enjoying a well deserved weekend off in between filming the new Dr Dolittle film. They are four very chilled out gentle giants.
grazing livery pasture natural horsemanship free range Pippsway Wellington Somerset near Devon
Horses grazing livery pasture acres grass herd free range Pippsway Natural Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon Herd
grazing pasture livery holiday dog training Pippsway Natural Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon Herd
MayClinic

Memories from 2018 Horse Connection Clinics

Here are some moments captured during my July Horse Connection Clinic. As the weather and ground conditions were dry we were able to use my grass arena, which allowed us to enjoy even more space and provided a different challenge for horse and rider. Everyone did so well! I can't believe we are already halfway through the "Horse Connection Clinics" calendar with only four more to go! To book your place call me on Tel 07854 940682 The Connection Clinics are a great way to learn to connect with your horse both on the ground and ridden in a very friendly non-judgemental environment.
Barefoot ex-racehorse Barefoot saddle rehabilitation schooling classical natural horsemanship horse connection clinic Pippsway Wellington Somerset near Devon
Classical Horsemanship Natural Horsemanship Affinity harmony connection Pippsway Horse Connection Clinic Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon
Barefoot rider barefoot pony harmony connection affinity no stirrups treeless saddle Pippsway Horse Connection Clinic Wellington Somerset near Devon
Freeschooling Barefoot mirroring body language natural horsemanship harmony affinity connection Pippsway Horse Connection Clinic Natural Horsemanship Wellington Somerset near Devon
Arab barefoot treeless saddle harmony affinity connection Pippsway Horse Connection Clinic Wellington Somerset near Devon
training schooling rehabilitation classical natural horsemanship barefoot noseband Pippsway Horse Connection Clinic Wellington Somerset near Devon treeless saddle
Novice rider barefoot ex-racehorse treeless saddle classical horsemanship natural horsemanship Pippsway Horse Connecton Clinic Wellington Somerset near Devon
Pip Unwin Classical Horsemanship trainer ex-racehorse rehabilitation barefoot treeless saddle harmony affinity connection Horse Connection Clinic Pippsway Wellington Somerset near Devon
Novice rider rescue pony barefoot treeless saddle connection harmony focus Horse Connection Clinic Pippsway Wellington Somerset near Devon Natural Horsemanship
barefoot treeless saddle Horse Connection Clinic harmony affinity focus Pippsway Wellington Somerset near Devon
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