The Impact of Stress from a Horse Moving Home
I coined this term to bring recognition, respect, and understanding to what happens to horses when they move homes. This situation involves removing them from an environment, set of routines they know, and horses they have formed connections with, and placing them somewhere completely different with new people, horses and different ways of doing things.
Any horse will be affected by this. For some it will transient, but for others it can have dramatic ramifications on them mentally, emotionally and physically. This is partly due to the way stress can compound and manifest in different ways.
Understanding why horses become stressed and how to strategically approach their transition to a new home is the most effective way of prevent and resolve the impact of stress initially triggered by a horse moving to a new home.
The Human Factor
There is a human side to "New Home Syndrome" which is connected and just as significant. I have therefore coined the term "New HORSE Syndrome” and it is to bring recognition, respect, and appreciation to what can happen to many people when they get a new horse.
I am calling it a syndrome because the psychological turmoil, loss of confidence, and sense of hopelessness that can manifest in an individual connected to the event of getting a new horse is common and predictable.
Understanding how to strategically approach the transition of a horse to a new home and how to consciously build a positive relationship and partnership with them is an empowering awareness to employ.
Dr Shelley Appleton B.Pharm, M.Sci, PhD
Buy Just the Strategy Now or Strategy PLUS Training Skillset Toolbox
This resource outlines a strategy and training skills toolbox to prevent and solve issues with horses when they move to a new home or change ownership. Understanding why horses can struggle and having the hands on skillset to help is empowering.
$695
You can purchase just the strategy that is a resource that contains presentations and explanations of how to understand and approach new home and new horse syndrome. The investment in this version of the resource is $75.00(AU). The resource is also available in a bundle that contains the strategy plus what Dr Shelley Appleton advocates as the essential training skills that target the foundation groundwork and riding training that is helpful in solving many issues that people have with horses including those when they move to a new home. Or when people struggle to form a good relationship and partnership with a horse. Therefore, this package contains everything that the strategy suggests. The price of the bundle is $695(AU) and is available on a payment plan of 5 x monthly payments of $150(AU). If you are unsure and purchase just the strategy alone and then change your mind, you can email [email protected] and you will be issued with a discount coupon code to purchase the bundle minus your $75 you have paid for the strategy.
You have access to this resource for 2 years, therefore sufficient time to be able to work through the material.
This resource provides a strategic approach to helping horses and people navigate moving horses to a new home and starting a new partnership. It is not a guarantee that it will solve the issues because, as you will learn, stress can impact a horse in a complex ways. Also, not every horse is suitable to live in a certain environment or be suitable for any person. However, if you have purchased just the strategy alone and decide this resource is not helpful to you within 7 days of purchase, you will be given a full refund. If you have purchased the bundle with the training skillset toolbox, you need to show that you have followed all the advice and submitted homework videos for feedback and advice.
The resource consists of presentation videos that you can watch or listen to. As well as presentation notes that you can download and read. If you purchase the bundle with the training skillset toolbox, you can access Dr Shelley Appleton for feedback and advice as you work through the steps.
If you have any other question or query please contact [email protected].
