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At Hannah Dawson Equine, our aim is to take horse training to the highest possible level, using methods which encourage and enthuse horses, build relationships and trust and are fun, enjoyable and fair for both horse and owner. “It’s really important to me that I come away from sessions with my horse feeling happy and positive about the time we spent together and, for me, that relies on being in a partnership with my horse. I want my horse to want to be with me and to enjoy the things we do together, even if they are physically challenging or overcoming a problem. I have found that this is possible by adding well-structured Clicker Training into my horsemanship and I love teaching it and spreading the word that if you can dream it, you can train it!” Hannah Dawson
Watch this video on how I solve behavioural problems with Clicker Training:
She’s Got a Ticket to Ride!
Does your horse line up for you at the mounting block and then stand patiently while you sort out your stirrups and girth? Many horses don’t, often because they haven’t been trained in a way that makes it clear to them what behaviour is wanted. Or perhaps they’ve been trained to do it differently. For example, racehorses start to move before the ...
Top Tips for Hips
“I can’t believe how much these small changes influenced Maurice!” said Rachael at the end of her riding lesson with me. Like many riders, Rachael finds it hard to release her hips and follow the horse’s movement. If you find this to be a problem too, or have a tight lower back, watch this extract from her lesson with me when we visited Portugal in Februa...
A calm, relaxed, yet keen, horse is what we’re all searching for, but if you’ve had much to do with horses, you’ll know it’s not easy to get!! Horses are prey animals who are naturally quite spooky because running first and thinking later has kept them alive for thousands of years. How can we use our training skills to change this evolutionary pattern and help make them cal...
Just back from another fab clicker training trip to Portugal and this one was even better because some Clix College members came, too!
This video shows some highlights of the week, using clicker training in a wide range of situations.
Big thanks to Sophie for organising and hosting it and also to everyone who I met and worked with – you made it a fantastic week
Keep an eye out for the Portu...
This video shows how I built up to removing Zee’s headcollar easily and calmly. It’s a great example of how clicker training can help equines overcome fear without any need for force or drama.
It’s an excerpt from a presentation I did on how I’d been training the Zonkeys at the Snow White – A Pony Tale Premiere.
If you haven’t seen them yet click here to watch: ...
The long-awaited Snow White – A Pony Tale is finally here!
A tale of love, passion, attempted murder, drama and HORSES! LOTS of horses!
This quirky take on the original tale involves all my own 7 horses in place of the dwarves and the brilliant Rebecca Townsend and Rosie Howard joined us with their incredible trick-trained horses, too! I think many of you will recognise Robert Blane, our han...
Snow White – A Pony Tale is premiering this weekend so we’re all gearing up for that right now!
Here’s a sneak preview of the oh-so-famous apple scene, (although with a slight twist on the usual version…) with a sneaky peek at some behind-the-scenes training.
All Snow White’s 7 horses in the film (all my horses!) were completely trained using clicker training ...
Training with the 2 stripey girls has been going really well. This video was taken after I’d been clicker training them for about 2 weeks. They have 2 behaviours solidly on cue and we’ve all learned some interesting lessons regarding zonkey and human behaviours! Watch and see how we’ve been getting on!
It occurred to me that clicker training horses requires you to be both learner and teacher simultaneously – you’re always learning how to be better balanced, co-ordinated, use new technques and so on, while at the same time teaching your horse new behaviours.
To be a great horse trainer requires self awareness, honesty and perception. You must hold together the dreams of where you̵...
This is an excerpt from a lesson with one of my students teaching her horse to free jump. Lorna came off and broke and dislocated her arm a few months ago and so can’t ride (or even lunge) at present – how to keep her horse fit and entertained? We’ve built up sending to targets over poles to help and the gorgeous Bobby loves this game!
At Hannah Dawson Equine, our aim is to take horse training to the highest possible level, using methods which encourage and enthuse horses, build relationships and trust and are fun, enjoyable and fair for both horse and owner.
