Scheduled Online CPD Courses

All courses start at 7pm count as 2 CPD points

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The course gives participants a thorough grounding in evidence-based equine nutrition and feeding with the opportunity to create a feed plan for a horse, and then get feedback as they implement it. The content includes a foundation course based on what an independent nutritionist does during a consultation, followed by advancing nutrition knowledge.
Weeks 1-4
Foundation Nutrition Course: The Essential Basics (including Condition and Feeding Management), Forage Uncovered, Feeds & Balancing Supplements, Health Supplements Demystified, The Horse Feed Plan. All with weekly live sessions with Clare, for discussion and Q&A
Weeks 5-8
Advancing Nutrition modules, Access to 16 nutrition on-demand webinars. Feedback after the Feed Plan from the Foundation course is implemented. All with weekly live sessions with Clare, for discussion and Q&A.

6 CPD points 

Cost - £247

Time - from 19th September to 14th November 2026

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The Intelligent Horsemanship Zoom Horse Psychology Online course will be of interest to horse people of all abilities. It is taught live by Kelly Marks with support from IH Trainer, Sandra Williams, who is literally ‘in the field’ giving private lessons with horses 3 days a week. Gain a lifetime of equine knowledge from the comfort of your own home. Also, join members of the IH community and achieve a whole new understanding to fully enhance your time with horses.

The course has eight one-hour lessons held on eight consecutive evenings from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm GMT. There is extra time given for anyone to answer things that come up in the Chat as well as any additional questions. Sandra and Kelly are also available during the week to answer emails. Recordings will be available for students to watch for 7 days after each session.

The Syllabus:

Week 1 – Pros and Cons of using food in equine training

Week 2 – Recognising when it’s Pain not Brain with Horses

Week 3 – An Introduction to Behaviourism

Week 4 – Far Beyond Behaviourism

Week 5 – The Senses, Brain and how a horse understands

Week 6 – The Problem-Solving Procedure

Week 7 – How do people (inadvertently) teach horses to be Bad? (and how can we unravel this?)

Week 8 – Solving Real Life ‘Horse Problems’

6 CPD points

Cost - £195

Time - 8pm - 9pm 

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Equine poor performance is a nebulous term meaning different things to different people. In recent years, the TMJ has been included in discussions of poor performance, often without any significant evidence. This talk will explain the evidence behind what we think we know and attempt to describe a logical approach to including the joint as a cause of poor performance.

2 CPD Points 

Cost - £33.00

Time - 10am - 12am 

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Benefits of good bridle fit and what to look for in bridle design.
- Different nosebands and their function.
- Behaviour in different bridles including bitless bridles and how they feel to the horse.
- Finding that balance between what the rider needs and what the horse prefers.
- Ethical decisions around bridles and nosebands.

2 CPD Points 

Cost - £33.00

Time - 7pm - 9pm 

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Do you travel to lots of different venues?

Have your clients been asking you about biosecurity?

As a coach, you play an important role in safeguarding equine health. Equine Bio Genie are the world leaders in equine biosecurity working with many national governing bodies and top riders, including British Showjumping, Joe Stockdale and George Whittaker.

Ben Tuckey, founder of Equine Bio Genie will cover how small actions can make a big difference in reducing disease risks at events, yards, and training venues.

2 CPD points

Cost - £7.00

Time - 7pm - 8pm

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As the nights draw in, why not use the dark evenings to revitalise your coaching practice, gain confidence in your delivery and join a growing number of coaches who have recognised the power of a different way of coaching?
Our role as a coach is so different now; it's no longer sufficient to provide exercises that will improve horse and rider. We have to be mindful of how our riders are; what state we're in; what the audience expects and what experience the horse is having. All of these are essential elements of a successful lesson whether you work freelance, in a riding establishment, or a combination of both.
We limit numbers to 12 so that you get the best benefit. During your attendance at Foundations for Excellence in Equestrian Coaching you will learn about Happy Brain Accelerated Learning. It uniquely combines a number of proven techniques that smoothly fit into your existing coaching practice and will help you with more rider development planning ideas, help you feel more heard and understood and allow you to handle the coaching environment with more confidence. Whether you've been coaching for a while; are working towards assessments or are new to the field, join us in a programme that has had great feedback from all who have attended so far.

The Happy Brain model isn’t simply sports psychology; it draws from education, science, health, and psychology, delivered through the skill-developing technology of Neuro Linguistic Programming.

5 CPD Points

Time - 7pm to 8.30pm

Price - Special price available only to & BHS APCs & Centre APCs & Happy Brain Centres. £139 pp EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE £125 pp (until 08.10.25) Full Price: £150 pp EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE £135 pp (until 08.10.25)

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British Horse Society Webinar Series 2026 with Janet L Jones PhD
We are delighted to announce the third of four webinars with Janet L Jones, PhD in 2026. Janet is a neuroscientist, horse-trainer, and author of “Horse Brain, Human Brain” and “A Horse's World: A Neuroscientist's Journey into the Equine Mind”, which will be published on 23 June 2026.
These webinars will each count as 2 CPD Points for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches.
The cost of attending is £10 per person.
(Please note these webinars are available in person only and will NOT be recorded)
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11 November 2026, 7pm
“Calming the Anxious Horse”
Twelve hundred pounds of agile anxiety are not pleasant to work with. Learn how the equine brain is wired to emphasise fear and what you can do to calm it down. We’ll talk about identifying anxiety, managing it in the moment, and training it away using brain-based techniques of pathological calm, breathing routines, and redirected attention.
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2 CPD Points

Time - 7pm - 8.30pm

Price - £10


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An introduction to the subject, fascia in general will be described in a short version. The anatomy of the Equine Myofascial Kinetic Lines and how they integrate the whole body, as well as their function, influence on the posture and the biomechanics will be discussed. Cases will be used to demonstrate the practical use of them.

4 CPD points 

Cost - £54

Time - 2pm - 6pm 

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Developing Your Coaching Business: From Ideas to Action is a practical professional development session for equestrian coaches. Participants will work with one real idea, opportunity or issue from their own coaching business throughout the session.
Using tutor-led teaching, practical examples from everyday equestrian coaching, reflective questions and an accompanying worksheet, participants will consider what they would like the idea to achieve and investigate relevant information from their existing business, riders and professional relationships.
The session explores rider and client needs, existing business activity, delivery requirements, time, budget and capacity, together with ways to test an idea before committing significant resources. Participants will also consider the route from rider interest to participation, including communication, information, preparation, booking and practical support.
The final part of the session considers how participation, repeat engagement, retention, feedback and financial results can help a coach assess whether an idea has made the intended difference.
Each participant will leave with a working plan for their chosen idea, including a defined next action, intended timescale and a measure they can use to assess its effect.

2 CPD Points

Cost - £10 

Time - 7pm - 8.30pm 

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British Horse Society Webinar Series 2026 with Janet L Jones PhD
We are delighted to announce the fourth of four webinars with Janet L Jones, PhD in 2026. Janet is a neuroscientist, horse-trainer, and author of “Horse Brain, Human Brain” and “A Horse's World: A Neuroscientist's Journey into the Equine Mind”, which will be published on 23 June 2026.
These webinars will each count as 2 CPD Points for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches.
The cost of attending is £10 per person.
(Please note these webinars are available in person only and will NOT be recorded)
Click on the links below to book your place.
18 November 2026, 7pm
“Six Neurological Reasons Why Horses Excel as Assisted- Therapy Animals”
The biological nature of equine brains makes horses excellent for assisted therapy, whether physical or psychological. This topic explores the effects of equine body language, fear, learning, perception, and executive function on the horse’s unique ability to help human companions. Each is applied to specific therapeutic needs.


1 CPD Point

Time - 7pm - 8.30pm

Price - £10


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This webinar will cover the elements of a balanced diet, why this is important for everyday health, how nutrition is adapted for training and competition, along with how to fuel your body to enhance recovery.

Webinar outcomes:

• Identify the components and importance of a balanced diet

• Understand how nutrition can be altered for training and competition

• Understand the role of nutrition for recovery

• Practical nutrition advice for busy equestrian athletes

1 CPD point

Cost- £5.00 Early bird (ends Nov 1st) £10.00 thereafter

Time- 7-8pm

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F&I Association webinar with Jeanette Brakewell in conversation with Danny Anholt

It’s an enormous privilege to bring you what promises to be an insightful and thought provoking
discussion with one of the most consistently successful GB event riders of all time (and F&I
member!)
Jeanette and Over To You (Jack) were team silver medalists at both the Sydney and Athens
Olympics, individual silver & team bronze WEG 2002 and four time gold medalists at the
Europeans.
An extraordinarily regular team pathfinder for GB teams, with a coolness under pressure that
defies belief.
We’ll be exploring Jeanette’s ability to perform under pressure, her partnership with the amazing
Over To You; what she looks for in a trainer and how she found her coaches; her BHS
qualifications journey and what it means to her; returning from injury; her aspirations and lots
more, including questions from F&I members.
Members will also have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Jack’s biography, ‘Britain’s
Eventing Legend, Over to You’.

2 CPD points 

Cost - £10 - £12

Time - 1900 - 2030

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Do you ever wonder what a horse is thinking? Or why they spook at an object which has been there for weeks?

In this session Equine Behaviourist Anna Haines will explore the latest scientific research on how horses see the world, how they communicate and its relevance to training and competition.

1 CPD Point

Cost - £7

Time - 7 - 8pm 

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The Intelligent Horsemanship Zoom Horse Psychology Online course will be of interest to horse people of all abilities. It is taught live by Kelly Marks with support from IH Trainer, Sandra Williams, who is literally ‘in the field’ giving private lessons with horses 3 days a week. Gain a lifetime of equine knowledge from the comfort of your own home. Also, join members of the IH community and achieve a whole new understanding to fully enhance your time with horses.

The course has eight one-hour lessons held on eight consecutive evenings from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm GMT. There is extra time given for anyone to answer things that come up in the Chat as well as any additional questions. Sandra and Kelly are also available during the week to answer emails. Recordings will be available for students to watch for 7 days after each session.

The Syllabus:

Week 1 – Pros and Cons of using food in equine training

Week 2 – Recognising when it’s Pain not Brain with Horses

Week 3 – An Introduction to Behaviourism

Week 4 – Far Beyond Behaviourism

Week 5 – The Senses, Brain and how a horse understands

Week 6 – The Problem-Solving Procedure

Week 7 – How do people (inadvertently) teach horses to be Bad? (and how can we unravel this?)

Week 8 – Solving Real Life ‘Horse Problems’

6 CPD Points 

Cost - £195

Time - 8pm - 9pm 

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