My Courses
Trudi has several options when it comes to studying online from shorter, on demand, self-study courses to longer, instructor led, interactive courses.
At Understand Horses, Trudi has courses on training your horse, starting with planning and motivation leading up to training specific movements using positive reinforcement-based techniques. If you want to brush up your positive reinforcement-based training then these are the courses for you.
At the IAABC Foundation, Trudi’s courses are more behaviour based looking at current knowledge regarding pain and behaviour.
Trudi is currently working on a new course with vet Gabriel Lencioni which looks at cooperative care training for husbandry procedures. The course will be suitable for equine owners, consultants, trainers, vets and other professionals and is due out late in 2023. If you would like to register interest in the course, please use my contact form
AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING HORSES WITH FOOD
This is an On Demand Course
Course Description
Would you like to learn how to train horses with food safely and effectively?
How we handle and train our horses is extremely important, not just for our horse’s welfare but also for the effect that it has on our relationship and our safety. More horse owners and trainers are looking for humane, compassionate methods of training so positive reinforcement (reward-based training) using food is becoming more popular.
This course is an introduction to training horses with food. Trudi discusses the pros and cons of training using food rewards, as well as giving you tips on how to improve your training skills and troubleshoot any problems you may be having.
This course is aspirational as well as inspirational and whilst based on solid science, Trudi has succeeded in making it understandable entertaining and educational. The videos add enormous value and demonstrate the subtle behaviours both we and the horse show each other, thereby introducing increased awareness of self, the horse, environment, and well-being for both. More importantly Trudi gives us the tools to progress with positivity if things go a little awry. Trudi has an innate ability to understand humans and equines working together making her the perfect trainer and presenter for this course I highly recommend this course.
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HOW TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL TRAINING PLAN
This is an On Demand Course
Course Description
Would you like to learn how to create your own training plan for in-hand or ridden work.
Whether you want to prepare for a competition, go hacking or simply improve your horse’s everyday handling, then planning your training is the key to success. By creating a bespoke step-by-step plan to train your horse you can dramatically improve your riding, in-hand work and everyday handling. Understanding how to create a successful training plan will give you the confidence to make better-informed choices about riding, handling and training.
This course looks at how to create effective training plans, how to implement them successfully and how to stay motivated.
I found this course really inspiring and it has given me a lot of food for thought. I have found in my day-to-day training I can look at the positives, even if small, and I can reflect and see how far we’ve come. For this reason, I have bought a planner and now write down my sessions so I can go back to them in future. I would highly recommend this course for you and your horse’s journey and to open your mind to new possibilities.
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IMPROVE YOUR POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING
This is an Instructor-Led Course
Course Description
Do you wish you could have some personal coaching when clicker training your own horse?
Whether you are just starting out using positive reinforcement with your horse, need some help troubleshooting specific training issues, want to refresh your training or looking for one-on-one coaching to advance your skills then this is the course for you.
Trudi hosts this unique online coaching course. You will have access to 7 weeks of learning – including 3 training challenges, video lessons, live Zoom sessions, group discussions in a dedicated forum, downloads, training plans and coaching with individual feedback on your training videos to help you improve and fine tune your training.
I appreciate Trudi’s excellent presentations; well arranged, just enough information at a pace that’s just right, in do-able time blocks, with nearly poetic wording and diction. The graphics make the concepts clear – even concepts I thought I understood before were made more clear to me in the first week of the course. I look forward to each lesson to strengthen my theory and practice.
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TRAIN WITH TRUDI: CUSTOM R+ COACHING
PERSONAL COACHING PROGRAMME
This is an Instructor-Led Course
Course Description
Would you like a personal coach to help you with your clicker training?
If you are training your horse using positive reinforcement it can be difficult to find bespoke guidance and support. This programme offers you individual help to refine your training skills, train new behaviours or address any training issues you may have.
Trudi hosts this unique online coaching programme. You will have access to 8 weeks of one-on-one coaching and group discussions. Trudi will help you plan and improve your training via live Zoom sessions, individual and group discussions in a dedicated forum as well as giving you individual feedback on your training videos.
I enjoyed this course very much! Trudi is a wonderful teacher, and her obvious enjoyment of the subject matter makes the course even better. The lack of pressure and abundance of support made this course achievable and fun! I would take this course and any other course that Trudi conducts over and over. Can’t wait for the next one!
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TRAIN YOUR HORSE TO WAIT
.......with Sooz Foster
This is an Instructor-Led Course
Course Description
Do you wish your horse would stand still and wait for you?
Does your horse understand how to stand and wait while you groom, pick out feet, open gates or chat to a friend? Is your horse calm and patient for the vet, farrier, physio or dentist? Will they comfortably wait when you walk away, or do they try and follow you
This two week interactive course will help you develop the skills needed to train your horse to wait without frustration. No more turning your back to find your horse has crept up behind you or sneaked off to eat grass!
Trudi in collaboration with Sooz Foster host this friendly online workshop. You will have access to 2 weeks of learning – including video lessons, group discussions in a dedicated forum, downloads, training plans and (for full students) coaching with individual voice over feedback on your training videos to help you train your horse to stand relaxed.
As always, both Trudi and Sooz are so thoughtful, knowledgeable and present information in a way that is easy to comprehend and apply. Great platform and set up in terms of videos and presentations.
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Equine Discomfort Ethogram
This is an Instructor-Led Course
Course Description
Can you recognise the difference between horse behaviours triggered by pain, discomfort, environmental stimuli, or confusion in training systems? Join Trudi Dempsey, an IAABC Certified Horse Behavior Consultant and ABTC Accredited Animal Behaviourist, for an in-depth study of the Equine Discomfort Ethogram.
This course will help you interpret horse behaviours and postures. You will also learn to distinguish behaviours that might be addressed with behaviour modification from those that suggest the need for further diagnostic procedures. This knowledge can contribute to improved wellbeing in horses.
During this 4-week, instructor-led course, students will:
Examine the value of the ethogram in supporting best welfare
Interpret pain behaviours and postures
Work through case studies to evaluate the core principles of the ethogram
Use this knowledge to inform clients, colleagues, and students
