
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 Netherlands – Centrum 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



