Helping horse owners and veterinary professionals take care of horses more safely, easily, ethically, effectively, and with less stress
LOW-STRESS & ETHICAL
Here at VetCareTraining, we strongly believe in using ethical, force-free techniques that work across species and individuals,
ALL EQUINES FRIENDLY
Do you have a donkey, a mule, or a hinny who struggles with finding connection and willingness to cooperate? You can help them, too.
BASED ON SCIENCE
Nowadays, we have so much evidence about equine behaviour, learning, and stress. All techniques you can learn here are crafted based on the scientific evidence - to support the horse and the human in the best way possible.
BETTER SAFETY
When interacting with equines, safety is paramount. The lower their stress level, the better the overall safety. That´s why choosing low-stress solutions makes sense.
BETTER CARE
It´s not just about WHAT we do but also about HOW we provide care to our equines. Helping equines create positive experiences will make future care safer & easier.
BETTER RELATIONSHIP
Understand equine behaviour & learning and turn every interaction into an opportunity to create trust and cultivate an amazing relationship with horses
Cooperation is a dialogue
Learn about Equine Cooperative Care & what´s in it for you and your horses!
Take our FREE online course & discover the principles behind human-horse cooperation.
(for both horse owners and equine professionals)
I know, it can be frustrating
when your horse is afraid of vets, farriers, or routine daily care, such as applying fly spray.
Moreover, the equestrian world keeps telling you
to "stop being so sensitive and force the horse to comply to get the procedure done. Some horses need to be shown who´s the boss, otherwise they will keep testing your leadership."
But this idea never quite fit with you. Your horses are your best friends. You don´t want to be a source of stress for them. You value a trust-based relationship above all, but you also know that you need to take care of their health.
You know there must be a better way, but where (and how)..?
Now IMAGINE
that your horses voluntarily cooperate in their care & other daily tasks. Imagine that your horses are willingly giving you consent to start procedures.
Imagine that your horses are calm, comfortable, and curious about what happens next, rather than afraid, resistant, or defensive.
What if where once was just stress & struggle, there´s now conversation? Wouldn´t it be amazing? And yes, it´s possible for you and your horses, too! I´ll show you how!
Cooperative care is a movement!
It isn´t just about horses getting used to vet procedures. It´s about giving the horse a voice and turning these potentially stressful situations into powerful trust-building tools!
It´s a trauma-informed approach to horses who need to regain their trust.
It´s a fun way of training horses (whether or not they are OK with vet procedures) & teaching them "tricks" that come in handy in various situations.
It´s showing the equestrian world that we don´t need to use excessive force to make horses comply. We can cooperate, and we can make it fun!
LEARN HOW ↓
PERSON BEHIND VETCARETRAINING
Hello, I´m Katerina
I am an equine veterinarian, life-long equestrienne and animal lover. I've always been passionate about equine health, behaviour and training, and helping horses and other animals overcome their fear of the vets and health care procedures.
I created this project to help horse owners and equine professionals understand equine patient´s behaviour and learning, gain more confidence in handling equine patients in safer, more ethical and more effective manner, and to know how they can effortlessly start building trust every day with the help of science-based techniques.
My work is based on combining scientific evidence, body awareness, emotional awareness, and ethical principles of handling and training horses.
I strongly promote using force-free techniques based on understanding equine behaviour and learning. I identify with the LIMA (least intrusive minimally aversive) approach.