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Equiscense® specialises in ethical horse training, focusing on horse behaviour and rider confidence.

We empower riders to build trust with their horses, creating a harmonious and respectful partnership through compassionate and effective training methods.

02/11/2026

(Excuse the language!) When your livery sends you this! 🤣🤣🤣

I'm creased! 😄🤣

Hes only 3, we've got plenty of time to make funeral arrangements 🤣 and I think I'm busy anyway when Enzo needs backing 😬 really busy!

01/11/2026

Gooses story here at Equiscense ❤️

Its sometimes bitter sweet doing this job. You fall in love with the horses you have in, and you inevitably have to give them back at the end 😥

But its worth it knowing he's had a good start and he's going home to his family who love him 🥲

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30/10/2026

How it works ...

🐴 What behavioural problems do we cover?

Feet training (so your farrier keeps talking to you),
Vet training (so your vet keeps talking to you),
Clipping training
Ground work
Loading training
Traffic desensitisation
Lessons
Hacking confidence

I don't just cover behavioural issues though. I back horses, bring horses back into work, offer rider confidence sessions, and provide emergency loading if your horse decides they're not going home from an event.

🐴 What if I have a weird problem?

Suprise me! I love unusual cases! The weirdest so far is probably willy-washing training 🍆 🫣 but it worked and he's squeaky clean now 🤣

🐴 Why do we have 2 different rates?

I have 1 rate for a stand alone session which are ideal for fixing behavioural issues, and I also offer a 'block booking' rate for ongoing sessions/lessons.

🐴 Do we offer help with rehab/first rider getting back on.

Yes, I do. If you're nervous getting on your horse for the first time after injury/rehab, I offer this service. I work alongside vets/physios to give the horse the best chance of full recovery, and the rider the confidence to crack on with riding again.

🐴 Do you clip horses who normally need sedated for clipping?

Yes. We offer the behavioural work to get them used to clipping unsedated and offer a clipping service as well.

We can also bring our clippers if you don't have any

🐴 Do we offer training livery?

Yes, but we almost always have a waiting list so please plan ahead. Horses come into us for a range of issues or for backing, and we offer a small number of spaces for this.

Picture of Onyx trying out for the next Black Beauty film 🫣 the stress this horse causes me is unmeasurable!

28/10/2026

I hope this gives you a laugh... 😂

So this morning I had 2x 'D-Day' sessions as I call them. These are sessions where the first rider gets on after surgery/vet treatments/rehab plans etc., normally me.

2nd session was a 16.2ish TB who has had kissing spines surgery and subsequent rehab. First session with him he spent more time on 2 legs than on 4 so I was body protectored up just incase.

I climbed up on the mounting block and jumped on, and he had a small shuffle, so I said "lets do that again before we move off to make sure he's comfortable".

I took both feet out of the stirrups, swung my leg over and felt a tug up on my body protector. The body protector had snagged on the front of the saddle. I fell arse-first onto the floor in a heap, from a horse that was literally stationary! 😂

Thankfully, the client has a good sense of humour, and we both stood there doubled over laughing and trying not to wee for atleast 30 seconds.

I can confirm I got back on the horse, who was very relaxed and rode like a dream.

So if you're ever questioning your riding abilities, as long as you can get off a stationary horse without decking yourself, you've outridden an (apparent) professional rider 😂

The video is a completely unrelated thing, but I didnt have a picture suitable and thought this level of athleticism from Enzo needed to be celebrated 😵‍💫

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26/10/2026

What you need to know about lessons with me:

🐴 Lessons can happen in all different environments, not just in an arena

Wherever you and your horse need support is where we do the lesson. If you struggle hacking out, then lets go out. If you struggle in the arena, lets work in there. Groundwork issue? Canter transitions? Mounting block issues? We work on what you want to work on that day

🐴 It takes a strong person to say they're not OK!

Don't cover it up, don't hide the tears, and don't think I don't understand ❤️ we work at your pace and I won't push you to do anything you don't want to 🥰 I lost my confidence years ago, so ask me about it 🥰 talk though things. I got mine back, and you can too.

🐴 There are many different ways to approach things, and I very rarely exhaust my list of tricks 😉

Some horses like light contact and like to have a say (mares!). Some horses like having their hand held and every decision made for them (geldings). Some horses just need a bit of understanding and patience. I don't mind which your horse is.

🐴 You can get a substantial discount by booking 5 sessions, or having lessons in pairs.

Ask about this when you book. You can save yourself a pretty penny if you have a friend you want to work with, or if you book multiple sessions in 1 go.

🐴 I promise I won't shout at you.

I've had many an instructor shout at me over the years so I promised myself I'd never do that to my clients ❤️
If its windy I might have to shout to be heard,
but I'm a nice person, I promise (my mum has told me as much 😉😂)

If interested in lessons please message to discuss.

25/10/2026

Remember TJ?

A lovely update from her owners ❤️

24/10/2026

Cludeo- Horse Behaviourist Edition

These are 3 cases I've been involved with that have varying reasons for the behaviours. See if you can guess what the problem was 🤔

As with the previous game, post your theories and i'll reveal the answers on monday 😉

1) Ex-racer who had gone through retraining and was sold to the current owner several months before the incident. Owner reported the horse had bolted and caused serious injury needing hospital treatment for no apparent reason in the arena.

Horse was friendly and curious in the stable, but when hacking on was explosive bolting on the way home. If turned mid-bolt he would return to walk and walk calmly away from home.

2) Young cob who had been with the owner for over a year. Was friendly but quiet in the stable and known to have had minimal handling as a youngster (semi-feral upbringing).

Worked well on the ground in the arena, but will often planted and reared when pressure is applied to ask him to move. This behaviour continues outside of arena around the yard and field. Doesn't show any limb lameness in trot ups, but generally personality isn't what you'd expect of a youngster (not cheeky or curious).

3) 12yr old pony who is reluctant to move forward. When ridden she will reluctantly move up onto trot but is very behind the leg and doesnt want to pick up the bridle. Struggles to stretch and relax when ridden, and maintains a very tense frame throughout.

When trotting she will often jump into canter and canter on the spot when you ask for a more forward trot. Despite a training session she doesnt want to line up to the mounting block. No limb lameness on trot up.

23/10/2026

I love my job, I love my job, I love my job! 🫩

To be fair, I really enjoyed riding Goose today despite the weather. His confidence is really coming on now and he's finding his feet in the big bad world 😊

He's been here 7 weeks now and I'm really happy with his progress ❤️

There's a little bit at the end of the video about the mask he's wearing and why I use them. Again, I've no connection with the company, just put it in if anyone is struggling in this weather 🌧

22/10/2026

A proud post today 😊

We have been accepted by 2 local Colleges to provide work experience for students this academic year!!! 🎉

This may seem like a small achievement, but its one close to my heart...

I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't been given the opportunities for work experience and lower-level yard work when I was starting out.

I owe a huge proportion of my experience and success to the lovely ladies who believed in me, and I wanted to give the next generation this opportunity as well.

So yes, it costs me money to insure them, and costs me time to train them, but in my eyes this is an honour and entirely worth it!

You'll see us out and about on sessions over the coming weeks, and please say hi to the 2 lovely students if they're with me ❤️

20/10/2026

Desensitising the 4yr old to heavy machinery 🏇

Before horses come into me for backing, I check with the owner what they would like the horses to do in their careers.

For Goose, he's going to be an endurance and hacking horse, so he needs to be ok with vehicles and machinery.

When you're out hacking, things come past the horses on the road, but they don't hang around long enough for the horse to relax completely.

So today when I saw the farmer working, I jumped at the opportunity to desensitise Goose 😊

Address

Stocksfield
Northumberland

Telephone

+447527423207

Website

http://www.equiscense.co.uk/

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