S1E1 - Tradition and Innovation: how educator Naomi Ainley is bringing the community together to improve horse welfare

This week on Changing Rein, co-hosts Karen Luke and Meta Osborne chat to Naomi Ainley, Curriculum Manager at Northumberland College, who shares her journey from groom to equine science educator. The conversation covers a range of topics related to equine science, horse welfare, and the future of horse sports. Naomi highlights the positive effect of integrating learning theory into her training practice and discusses the importance of recognizing when your approach is not working and finding alternative methods. She discusses the impact of social media on the equine industry, and the need for a community-based approach to creating change. Naomi also talks about the challenges of introducing new ideas, including the tricky problem of self-doubt, and delves into the role of mindset shifts in creating change. Additionally, Naomi shares her ideas about what the future of equestrian sport might look like. In episode Naomi refers to: Julie Fiedler - researcher at Melbourne University, you can find her presentation here: https://youtu.be/GPed97U7Bp4?feature=shared&t=5268 Renate Larssen, equine ethologist, you can find her blog post, 'The hard life of a lesson pony' here: The hard life of a lesson pony - by Renate Larssen (substack.com)