Online course Scentwork

For anyone who wants to offer their horse sensory enrichment

Would you like to know more about Scentwork with horses? Then this is the online course for you! With the help of many explanatory videos, you’ll dive deep into getting started with Scentwork and all its benefits, learning directly from Rachaël Draaisma herself.

A wonderful addition to Rachaël’s book or lectures. 50+ new videos will give you new insights into Scentwork.

Access to an online platform full of knowledge that really allow you to apply the knowledge you’ve learned

A valuable addition to the book ‘Scentwork with horses’ which has already sold many copies worldwide

Includes many videos which allow you to learn from different horses and situations in detail

Scentwork with horses

Scentwork is a relatively new discipline within the field of horse-human interaction. Doing Scentwork provides an opportunity to offer sensory enrichment exercises for your horse.

In this course you will learn more about how Scentwork may improve the well-being and development of your horse, their learning abilities, socialization and relationships with us humans.

Scentwork has many benefits for your horse, their behaviour, neurological development and their body. But Scentwork for horses is just as enriching for us humans and can therefore be seen as a completely new discipline for both humans and horses.

What can you expect from the online course ‘Scentwork’?’?

Available in Spring 2024

In three parts we’ll take you into the world of Scentwork with horses. The course mainly consists of videos so that you’ll be able to take away plenty of practical examples and explanations. The video material makes it a valuable addition to the book.

PART 1

In the first part we’ll dive into what Scentwork is and how it can serve to improve the horse’s well-being, development, learning abilities, socialization and relationships with us humans. You’ll also learn more about the horse’s nose and biomechanics during Scentwork.

PART 2

In Part 2 we’ll discuss how you can start Scentwork and other sensory enrichment exercises with your horse. How can you introduce these exercises? You’ll again receive practical examples and explanations.

PART 3

In the last part we’ll look at case studies. How has Scentwork contributed to the development of horses that Rachaël has worked with in the past?

About Rachaël Draaisma

Drs. Rachaël Draaisma has been researching Calming Signals and body language in horses for many years. She is also the founder of Scentwork for horses. Both disciplines ensure that Rachaël can optimally guide horses and owners in their daily activities, through any challenges that may have risen. Rachaël Draaisma’s work has been bundled in two books that have been published worldwide and translated into several languages.

Rachaël travels across Europe and worldwide to give lectures, workshops and combined teaching weekends. Many universities and equine education institutions are interested in her work.