We can help with:
Some specific examples include:
Benefits include:
We provide:
Lessons include:
Depending on their existing skills and experience, some people only ever need
a one-off lesson.
- handling
- problem solving
- trick training
- obedience and manners
- specialist training (eg assistance dogs, horses for disabled riders)
Some specific examples include:
- starting horses and donkeys under saddle and in harness
- transport/float loading and unloading
- walking dogs on lead without pulling
- barrier training for race-horses
- re-creating trust in animals which have been mistreated
- giving owners of species such as fish and small pets the ability to interact
and do something fun with them, other than just watch or hold them!
Benefits include:
- happier, calmer and more confident animals
- making animal handling safer for people and animals
- making animal handling less stressful for people and animals
- health benefits of less stress
- removing the need for sedatives during intense animal handling, such as
veterinary work - making veterinary treatments (eg bandaging horses' legs) safer and easier
to administer - providing activities and stimulation for animals with restricted access to
space - providing activities and stimulation for horses not able to be ridden or
engage in heavy physical activity. - enhancing the relationship between animal and handler/rider
- improving understanding of animals
- increasing trust and quality of relationship between animal and
handler/rider
We provide:
- training lessons in owner and/or animal's home environment
- on-site training at Kirraminga where appropriate (eg for horses)
- use of facilities at Kirraminga for one-on-one lessons
- group workshops (anywhere!)
- displays at community events, expos and festivals
- instruction for riding club rallies, pony club rallies, pony club camps
- presentations for conferences, symposia, or any interested organisation,
(eg breed societies, professional animal-related associations) tailored to
the specific audience
Lessons include:
- a focus on teaching the owner how to train (before working with the
animal), ie timing, observation, treat delivery, meaning of animal's
behaviour and responses, breaking behaviours down into small trainable
steps, what is involved in setting yourself and the animal up for success,
other factors relevant to training in this specific situation and what to do
about them - clarifying what the owner wants to achieve
- working out a training plan to reach this goal
- directions for what to work on between lessons
- keeping records of progress
Depending on their existing skills and experience, some people only ever need
a one-off lesson.
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