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RACHAËL DRAAISMA
CALMING SIGNALS OF HORSES
SCENTWORK FOR HORSES

Rachaël Draaisma is the author of the books 'Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses: Recognition and Application' and 'Scentwork for Horses'. She also holds various clinics and workshops around the world, bringing her insights and practical applications to an international audience.  Her most exciting news is the launch of the online version of her 'Calming Signals of Horses' course, making knowledge even more accessible.

CALMING SIGNALS ONLINE

Summer 2023 marks the launch of the online version of Rachaël's Calming Signals of Horses course.  The initial launch is in Dutch, but the English version is due out at the beginning of the autumn!

The course offers over 50 film clips of equine body language and information on how what calming signals are and how to recognise them and the role that tension plays. It also offers insights into how you can use calming signals yourself during your interactions with horses.

2023 EVENT CALENDAR

Rachaël spends much of her year travelling the world, bringing her scentwork, language and calming signals clinics to equine professionals, students and horse owners.  Here 2023 dates are as follows;

THE NETHERLANDS

Zenderen – 30 September & 1 Oktober

Spoken language: Dutch

Topic day 1: Calming signals of Horses

Topic day 2: Calming signals of Horses – part 2

Organisor: Tinkerhoeve De Bonte Parels 

Info & sign-in: info@tinkerhoeve.nl

 

Vijfhuizen – 17 September – Horse Event Pro

Spoken language: Dutch

Topic: Calming Signals of Horses: a sneak peak (lenght presentation 45 minutes)

Topic: Adressing behaviour challenges with calming signals & scentwork: an introduction (lenght presentation 45 minutes)

Info: www.horse-event.nl

 

Aalten – 11 November

Spoken language: Dutch

Topic: Scentwork for Horses

Organisor: Nieske Pohlmann – PaardenLuisteren

Info & sign-in: info@paardenluisteren.nl

 

Aalten – 12 November

Spoken language: Dutch

Topic: Adressing behaviour challenges with Calming signals & Scentwork

Organisor: Nieske Pohlmann – PaardenLuisteren

Info & sign-in: info@paardenluisteren.nl

 

THE UNITED STATES

 

Baldwin City – Kansas – 13-14-15 October

Spoken language; English

Topic day 1:  Calming signals of Horses – part 1

Topic day 2: Scentwork for Horses – part 1

Topic day 3: Adressing behavioural challenges with scentwork and calming signals

Organisor: Jennifer Clark – Heart Horse Training

info @ sign up: hearthorsetraining@gmail.com

BELGIUM

Gierle – 31 Augustus – 1 -2- 3- September

Topic: Raising the bar in Equine-Assisted Interventions

4-days of co-teaching Tracie Faa-Thompson & Rachaël Draaisma

Spoken language: English

Organisor: Beter met Paarden: Julie Hamerlinck

Info & sign-in: info@juliehamerlinck.com  

POLAND

Western City – Ścięgny – 30 June – 1 – 2- 3 July

Spoken language; English with direct translation into Polish

Topic day 1 – 2- 3: Calming signals of horses

Day 4: Scentwork for horses

Organisor: Fundacja Rozwoju Jezdziectwa

Info & Sign-in: will follow  

COMBINED PROGRAMME:

TRAUMA-INFORMED CALMING SIGNALS & SCENTWORK

Spoken language: English

3 – day Webinar co teaching with Sarah Schlote – 28 – 29 -30 July

In person teaching days

USA –  Colorado – co-teaching with Sarah Schlote – 18 – 19 augustus

Frankrijk –  co-teaching with Sarah Schlote – 7 – 8 september

Info & sign-up: info@equusoma.com

 

PRIVATE LECTURES FOR EDUCATIONS

OR PRIVATE GROUPS

The NetherlandsCentrum voor Paardencoaching – 8 June – 20 & 23 September – 7 & 8 October

The Netherlands – Wind opleidingen – 2 June & 30 November

The Netherlands – Claudia Kranen – 3 juni

The Netherlands: AaicentrumKlimop – 26 september

The Netherlands: Tinley Academie – 6 november

The Netherlands: Imovera – 7 november

The Netherlands: Moventis – 28 november

Belgium – Hof Hansa – Horse Academy – 4 November

 

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