The Equine Behaviour Vet

23/05/2026

11/05/2026

Having worked with Caroline for several years at the RSPCA, I can confidently recommend this service for anyone looking for support with decision making around small animal veterinary care provision. Caroline is a HUGE animal welfare advocate and you and your pets will be in safe hands with her.

Welcome to Pet Lighthouse 🤍

This page is here for anyone who loves a pet and is facing difficult decisions about their health.

When a pet is unwell or ageing, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, unsure, or afraid of getting things wrong. Pet Lighthouse exists to offer calm, independent support — focused on your pet’s wellbeing and care for the whole family.

I’m glad you’re here.

www.petlighthouse.co.uk

30/04/2026

There’s a concerning rise in equine flu cases at the moment so make sure your vaccines are all up to date, your yard biosecurity is up to standards and speak to your vets if you have any questions or concerns. Controlling the spread of equine infectious disease is everyone’s responsibility!

20/01/2026

I’m sure this will be another fabulous event!

27-28 June 2026 at Reasheath College, Cheshire. Lectures, demos & workshops on horse behaviour, training, physiology, equine science and welfare.

25/12/2025

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas!

03/12/2025

An offer too good not to share and loads of great webinars and courses to choose from so make the most of it before the offer ends on the 7th December!

Understand Horses produces short on-demand courses and lectures, longer instructor-led courses, and membership clubs on a range of topics including equine behaviour, horse training, ethology, nutrition, physiology and welfare.

31/10/2025

Just finished a fab couple of days delivering the BEVA - The British Equine Veterinary Association approved introduction to chronic pain CPD course with the support of the absolutely incredible Blue Cross rehoming centre Burford equine team. Can’t thank the Blue Cross team enough for hosting and supporting this event, the work they are doing to help horses is truly amazing!
And of course a huge thanks to all our wonderful delegates, so inspiring to exchange information and ideas with such a brilliant group of equine vets.

18/10/2025

Had a fabulous evening with the lovely Fakenham Farm and Equine Vets team and equine clients this week talking about welfare friendly weight management.
Winter is a great time to review your horses weight and consider if they could do with losing a few kilos before the spring!

02/09/2025

Join us on Wednesday 17th September for a thought-provoking webinar in partnership with Human Behaviour Change for Life.

Together we’ll explore Horse Sense - our new project using data and collaboration to tackle challenges and improve equine welfare across the UK 🐴

The session will share fresh insights, practical tools, and opportunities to reflect and connect with others who care deeply about equine wellbeing.

Join us and be part of the journey towards a better future for equines: https://bit.ly/45JjBwD

17/08/2025

Very grateful and proud to be part of this….

Picking up this thread - what do you want from your relationship with your horse and how do you think they feel about it?

LET'S KEEP HORSES' NEEDS AT THE CENTRE OF THE CONVERSATION!

Last weekend we hosted our fourth Understand Horses Live event, this year at Nottingham Trent University — and what an inspiring, supportive, and thought-provoking gathering it was.

A huge thank you to my wonderful colleagues who shared their knowledge so generously, and to everyone who came along and contributed to such an open and engaging atmosphere. The feedback from attendees has been fantastic, but the comments that have really made me proud are: "What a friendly, supportive and non-cliquey event", "No discussion was off the table”, “I honestly didn't think I'd find a safe space to ask questions in the equestrian world – now I have".

That was exactly the spirit we hoped to create — a place for open and honest conversation, curiosity, and collaboration.

I've shared one of my favourite slides of the weekend from Dr Jo Hockenhull’s superb presentation on horse-human interaction: “What do people want from horses? A dog". Jo discussed how her research had found that horse owners want their horse to be loyal, affectionate, attentive, cuddly, comes to call and wants to be with you all the time. But of course, horses are not dogs, they are horses. The equestrian world often seems to forget that. I want my horses to have a good life – healthy, relaxed and happy in their environment with their equine friends. Their wellbeing should not just depend on what humans want from them, but on recognising and meeting their needs as horses.

Here’s to more open dialogue, evidence-based practice, and putting horses first. See you next year!

Massive thanks to Trudi Dempsey: Equine Trainer and Behaviour Consultant, The Equine Behaviour Vet, Emma Lethbridge Horsemanship, Samantha Couper - Equine ABCs, Rosa Verwijs, Jo Hockenhull, Holly Gallacher, Kelly Yarnell, Carol Hall, Nicola Gregory, Hani Sparks, Tanyel Dede and David Taylor.