TESTIMONIALS

Dr Andrew Mc Lean, Equitation Science International, Australia ‘Dr Orla Doherty is an outstanding practitioner of Equitation Science and I am very enthusiastic to support her in establishing Equitation Science in Ireland. Aside from her credentials and noteworthy academic publications in Equitation Science, Orla also has the distinct advantage of being a qualified veterinary behaviourist with an established practice at University College Dublin and also as a behavioural consultant to Dublin Zoo. In that regard, from a multi-species and multidisciplinary standpoint, Orla has a highly accomplished and unique background that is complemented by her lifetime experience with horses in training and competition horse trials’.

Dr Jill Carey – Chief Executive Officer – Festina Lente “Orla has been coaching learners on the principles of equitation science as part of Festina Lente’s Therapeutic Riding Coaching Programme and the Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator Training Programme since 2012. Her lectures continuously inspire and motivate learners to reconsider their approach to managing equines. Additionally, Orla’s approach provides a safe and non-judgemental environment in which learners can consider new ways of equine welfare and management”

‘Orla, Thank you so much for this course. I’ve had a wonderful time and learned so much’

‘This course really allowed me to bring theory and hands-on experience together’

‘Amazing research and knowledge shared!  New techniques in the basic foundation training of horses are ones that I will definitely use in the future’.

‘Trainer had huge depth of knowledge.  Very easy to listen to’.

‘Orla is the most interesting person I have talked to about horses and I would love more time to talk to her’.

‘Highly useful information.  Very interesting lady and also a lovely person.  Very gentle, patient and precise’ 

‘Found I could listen to Orla forever.  She is so passionate about her work.  Very soft spoken and easy to listen to’