Jenni Nellist
Clinical Animal Behaviourist

Horse and human safety are a high priority. Correct interpretation of equine behaviour is essential to preserve human and horse safety

The socialisation period occurs in the foal’s second and third months. It is an important phase of neurological and emotional development

What to do with foals in the dependent period

It seems like nearly everyone is talking about it. Social License to Operate. SLO. Public acceptance of horses in sport. Riding horses....

Lesson 1:

It was happening again. Penny's muscle spasm in her neck. Only I didn't know that was what it was, it didn't happen all the time.

While we want out horses to enjoy comfortable, fear free lives, the truth is there is stuff out there that scares them

Book Review: A Tale of Two Horses by Kathie Gregory (Huble and Hattie Books) Kathie introduces the concept of "free will teaching"

Why attachment is of fundamental importance to good horsemanship

Trying new training equipment for the first time, how to give a your horse a chance to explore and feel positive

Behaviourist Jenni Nellist shares her go-to equine behaviour problem solving strategies for success. As featured in Welsh Rider Magazine....

Behaviourist Jenni Nellist shares her go-to equine behaviour problem solving strategies for success. As featured in Welsh Rider Magazine....

Behaviourist Jenni Nellist shares her go-to equine behaviour problem solving strategies for success. As featured in Welsh Rider Magazine....

Coming home now. A Gower filly returns to her mother's group after an excursion with her herd brothers to explore the wider world. A...

This week I have helped 4 blind and partially sighted animals and their people with problems surrounding handling and aggressive behaviour

Ethology is the science of natural animal behaviour. What I practice as an Animal Behaviour and Training Council Registered Clinical...

I attended the meeting of the National Equine Welfare Council. The umbrella organisation of all the best equine welfare organisations

Formerly feral, Whitewalker (check out her amazing blue eyes) is enjoying a good scratch while investigating the head collar for only the...

How horses go from fear and aversion to attraction. "Systematic desensitisation" is a process of becoming progressively less reactive to...

There's a petition doing the rounds at the moment. Channel 4 have a program due to air called, "Train your baby like a dog". The doggy...