Whether you know your horse experienced a traumatizing event, or if you see them showing some of the recognized symptoms of trauma in horses, I can help.
Trauma in horses can occur after a horse experiences an overwhelmingly scary or painful event. This experience causes changes to the brain, resulting in lasting behavioural, psychological, and physiological impacts that affect the horse long after the event has ended.
Signs of trauma in horses can include hypervigilance, extreme fear or reactivity to specific things or situations, unpredictable behaviour, aggression, depression, difficulty learning, changes to sleep patterns, appetite or social relationships, or even 'shut-down' behaviour.
It's hard to know your horse may have experienced such an event. You may feel sad, overwhelmed, or even angry, and you know that your horse is struggling too. You sense you both need support, but you're concerned, and rightly so, that generic, online advice might make things worse, or further retraumatize your horse.
The good news is, it doesn't need to be this way - for either of you.
Just like people, traumatized horses need the right care and support to recover from trauma. Through my online services, I can help you understand your horse's trauma and how to address it, using kind, patient, and proven techniques that also enhance your relationship and strengthen your bond.
How I can help you and your horse
Three options, your choice
Option A
Video Analysis of Behaviour
$55.00 CAD
Complete a short intake form and submit a video of your horse, and I’ll return it with a detailed, frame-by-frame analysis of my observations.
Best for owners looking for insight and answers, who don't need a 1:1 session or longer-term support.
Option B
'Behaviour Triage' Package
$189.00 CAD
This 1:1 'behaviour triage' package will provide you with answers and guidance on your horse’s behaviour.
Best for focusing on understanding trauma, steps to prevent retraumatization and what you can do immediately to help your horse feel safer and less stressed.
Option C
Consult & Behaviour Support Package
$588.00 CAD
This 1:1 option includes personalized plans, ongoing guidance, and follow-up support.
Best for addressing acute, chronic, or complex trauma in horses, or when you feel you and your horse need extended 1:1 support as you navigate through the healing process.
Option A:
Video Analysis of Behaviour - $55.00 CAD
Professional insight into possible signs of trauma in your horse, through a detailed video review.
A big part of how horses communicate their emotional states is through their behaviour. This service will assess your horse for signs of trauma, through review of a short intake form and video analysis of your horse's behaviour.
The benefit of video analysis is that I can slow things down to closely observe your horse’s behaviour and the factors influencing it. For owners who feel they don't need a 1:1 consultation, this insight provides clarity and is enough to help them decide what to do next.
Before
I have you complete a short intake form and submit a video (up to 5 minutes in length), so that I can understand the background and context and provide a careful, informed assessment.
During
I’ll review your video frame by frame, recording my observations directly on the footage, so that I can show you the behaviours - from subtle to obvious - needed for a thorough, informed analysis.
After
Within 48 hours, you’ll receive the annotated video with my commentary, so that you can see exactly what I observed and understand the factors influencing your horse’s behaviour.
This option is the perfect step to take if you're looking to:
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Understand if your horse is displaying signs of trauma, so that you can interpret their behaviour with more confidence
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See subtle but important details through expert, frame-by-frame analysis, so that nothing meaningful is missed
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Gain clarity about what is influencing the behaviour, so that you can decide what to do next
If this feels like the right next step for you, click the button below to begin booking. You’ll be guided through how to submit your video and complete the intake form. Once you’ve reviewed and are comfortable with the details you’ve shared, you can finalize your booking.
Option B:
'Behaviour Triage' Package - $189.00 CAD
A professional 1:1 online assessment of signs of trauma in your horse + practical guidance to help your horse feel safer and prevent retraumatization
When you're struggling with a horse showing signs of trauma, you need answers and practical advice, fast. This call's focus will be on understanding why trauma develops in horses and how it affects their behaviour, actionable steps to help your horse feel safer to facilitate healing, and what you can do immediately to prevent retraumatization.
Pre-call
I carefully review your intake form and any requested videos, so that our time together will be focused, efficient, and tailored to your horse's specific needs.
During the call
This groundwork helps guide a clear, structured conversation with you, so that I can pinpoint things triggering your horse's trauma, tailoring my advice and recommendations to you, your horse, and your unique situation.
Before the call's end
You will have a better understanding of your horse's trauma and the factors contributing to it, so that you feel confident about why it's happening and what to do next to start addressing the issue.
After the call
Within 24 hours, I’ll send you an email summary of our discussion, so that you can focus on discussing your horse during our call, without worrying about taking notes.
In short, you'll have the information you need about your horse's trauma, so that you can make educated decisions for you both moving forward.
A one-off behaviour triage package is the perfect step to take if you're looking for:
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A professional assessment of your horse's trauma, so that you understand its triggers and factors contributing to it
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Personalised and practical recommendations, so that you can take steps to help your horse start to feel safer, facilitating recovery
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Advice on what you can do immediately, so that you can reduce your horse's stress and prevent your horse from being retraumatized
For many owners, this clarity and immediate guidance are all they may need to begin moving forward.
If your horse's challenges are more complex or long-standing, or whenever you feel you need more support and guidance, I can recommend follow-up options tailored to your needs so that you can decide what feels right for you and your horse.
If this feels like the right next step for you, click the button below to begin booking. You’ll be guided through how to submit your video and complete the intake form. Once you’ve reviewed and are comfortable with the details you’ve shared, you can finalize your booking.
Option C:
Consult & Behaviour Support Package - $588.00 CAD
A professional 1:1 online assessment of signs of trauma in your horse + practical guidance to help your horse feel safer and prevent retraumatization + follow-up support to facilitate healing
When your horse's trauma is more complex or long-standing, you both need extra guidance and support.
While we can't help traumatized horses using approaches designed for people, such as talk-based therapy, we can implement other evidence-based protocols that help with recovery. For example, increasing feelings of safety, helping the traumatized horse gain back a sense of control and agency, and rebuilding trust between the horse and people in the horse’s life.
This package includes an online assessment to help you learn what factors are triggering your horse's trauma, an action plan we create together so that you know what to do next, text/WhatsApp support after our meeting and a 30-minute follow-up meeting (within 30 days) to help with the practical implementation of the plan and to troubleshoot any issues that might arise.
Pre-consult
I carefully review your intake form and any requested videos, so that our time together will be focused, efficient, and tailored to your horse's specific needs.
During the call
I use this groundwork to guide a clear, structured conversation with you, so that I can pinpoint the things triggering your horse's trauma, and tailor my advice and recommendations to you, your horse, and your unique situation.
Before the call's end
You will have a better understanding of your horse's trauma and the factors contributing to it, so that you feel confident about why it's happening and what to do next to start addressing the issue, so that your hors can heal.
After the call
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You'll receive an emailed summary so that you don't have to worry about taking notes or forgetting important details.
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You'll have access to me via Text/WhatsApp support to address any questions you may have about your plan.
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You'll have a 30-minute follow-up meeting (bookable within 30 days) so that I can help you further make progress with your horse.
The behaviour support consult package is the perfect step to take if you're looking for:
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A professional assessment of your horse's trauma, so that you understand its triggers and factors contributing to it
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Personalised and practical recommendations, so that you can take steps to help your horse start to feel safer, facilitating recovery
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Advice on what you can do immediately, so that you can reduce your horse's stress and prevent your horse from being retraumatized
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A personalized plan you can implement with your horse, so that you can start to give your horse back feelings of control and agency
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Follow-up support and guidance as you navigate this challenge with your horse, so that you can both help your horse feel better and strengthen your relationship
If this feels like the right next step for you, click the button below to begin booking. You’ll be guided through how to submit your video and complete the intake form. Once you’ve reviewed and are comfortable with the details you’ve shared, you can finalize your booking.
Why choose me to help
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When your horse shows signs of trauma, the stakes feel high. You worry about their well-being, and you can sense they are struggling to cope.
Early in my career, I didn’t fully understand trauma in horses. I focused mainly on managing visible behaviours, and didn't appreciate that the horse may have been behaving the way they were because of past trauma.
Over time, I learned that trauma doesn't just alter how a horse behaves; it negatively affects them in their daily life. Using only surface-level or quick-fix approaches often missed the root cause and didn’t produce lasting change.
Now, with years of experience as a clinical animal behaviourist and as an accredited, trauma-informed horse trainer, I approach traumatized horses differently. By combining evidence-based, low-stress approaches with guidance for owners, I help horses feel safe, rebuild trust, and make meaningful, lasting progress towards recovery.
My horse had 12 owners in 13 years...and could shift from calm to explosive in an instant, leaving me unsure how to reach him.
Working with Lauren has been transformative, not because he became a different horse, but because I learned to truly understand him. With her guidance, our communication is safer, clearer, and so much more connected. She's inspired me to keep learning about equine behaviour, and I'm deeply grateful for the trust and confidence she's helped us build.
Daniela M. & Roux
You'll get the most out of working with me if:
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You understand that there are no ‘quick fixes’ to overcoming trauma in horses as part of this process involves you learning new ways to help your horse.
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You don’t want a cookie-cutter approach sold in volume! You want to work one-on-one with a professional who will understand you both as individuals, while guiding and supporting you to address your horse’s issue
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You appreciate that the best results come from working with a professional who has formally studied horse behaviour and trauma-informed horse training plus has decades of practical horse training experince helping horses and their owners facing similar problems.
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You want to help address your horse's trauma in ways that are kind and effective.
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You dream of understanding your horse more deeply and knowing what they’re trying to communicate to you.
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You understand that while working together online has its challenges, consistently applying the strategies and recommendations I will provide will give you and your horse the best chance for meaningful, lasting progress.
Simple steps
to see a change in your horse.
Choose your service
Whether you need quick answers or more long-term support and guidance, I'm here for you and your horse. If you aren''t sure what might be best for your situation, just send me a message.
+ we work together
No matter where you are in the world, I can help. Working together online, I'll determine why your horse is behaving this way, and guide you towards kind, effective solutions to the problem.
= progress & partnership
In additon to addressing your horse's unwanted behaviour, the methods I use and recommend will reduce your horse's stress, enhance their quality of life, and strengthen your relationship.