Dr Shelley Appleton 3/8/21 Dr Shelley Appleton 3/8/21

THE WORST MISTAKEN BELIEF ABOUT HORSES HELD BY NERVOUS RIDERS

Dr Shelley Appleton 31/7/21 Dr Shelley Appleton 31/7/21

DEVELOPING CANTER IN STANDARDBRED HORSES

Dr Shelley Appleton 31/7/21 Dr Shelley Appleton 31/7/21

An Open Letter to Those that Wish to Help the Off the Track Thoroughbred

Dr Shelley Appleton 14/7/21 Dr Shelley Appleton 14/7/21

Sleep deprivation in horses

If you ever find yourself frustrated by a horse that is inconsistent, difficult or struggles to learn, it might be suffering from sleep deprivation and is causing it to suffer anxiety and performance issues. Sleep deprivation can be caused from a reluctance for the horse to lay down and experience what is known REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This can be caused by pain conditions or emotional discomfort where the horse does not feel safe enough to lay down.

Dr Shelley Appleton 10/7/21 Dr Shelley Appleton 10/7/21

Insights into Teaching Horses how to Carry a Rider & Use their Bodies

Dr. Shelley Appleton provides her insights into teaching horses to understand and get confident with how to carry a rider and position and move their bodies. She sees it as a process which does not always look “correct”, but respects that horses have to learn certain elements and avoids overwhelming them.