tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14802118897790568452024-03-16T04:15:32.470-07:00Eco/Etho Research & Education CentreLe Centre de Recherche et d'Education Eco-Ethologique (Eco/Etho Research & Education Centre) at La Combe, is an extension of the Eco Farm established in 1996 at Little Ash Eco Farm. It moved to in December 2003 to set up and run an experimental/demonstration Ecological Farm and Nature Reserve in the mountains of the pre-Alps in the Drôme region. This is the fifth experimental/demonstration ecological farm that the research team have developed.Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-56216732606132664762011-12-12T07:31:00.000-08:002011-12-12T07:40:16.081-08:00Christmas Newsletter 2011<strong>The Farm</strong><br /><br />The year started very cold, all the water frozen and snow to shovel away before going into the house. <strong>Olivier</strong>, a patissier who came as a stagier to learn about draught work with horses turned up with his girlfriend to make bread in the old oven. The enormous ovens (2meter Olivier managed to crawl right in to clean it) were used a hundred years ago as the French equivalent of Water holes in Africa, where local people would bring their bread to cook, meet discuss the gossip and arrange marriages. It turns out that after removing the chimney we had fitted to a stove, the next difficulty was to ensure that the oven was the right temperature at the same time as the bread was risen… since it was a question of lighting a fire in the oven and leaving to burn for at least 24 hours, this was no mean feat… But Olivier got it right, and lots of loaves of splendid long crusty breads of different sorts were pulled out, consumed and stored.<br /><br />The next winter problem was sanglier (wild boars) in the garden, at least one family found their way in under the special thick wire netting and had a feast every night, consuming all the parsnips and the remaining green vegs. This meant days of cutting pegs and bashing them in everywhere, keeping the gates shut and putting up with frustrated pigs digging up other areas when they could not get through the fence… but finally, by the time the spring came, and there was plenty more to eat elsewhere, we managed to discourage them. Once or twice <strong>Chris</strong> and <strong>Jake</strong>, if he was with us, would stump about at night with a gun and let it off at random, but I don’t think it had any effect on the wiley pigs!<br /><br />Neighbours <strong>Christiane & Johann</strong>, local journalists, wrote articles for the Cretois on the farm, and La Tribune on the elephant & teaching academy which attracted some attention.<br /><br />During the early spring we had a US family straight from a city came to stay for a month or two, and seem to have enjoyed their stay, particularly learning about animals, <strong>in fact during the year we must have had about 70 visitors of one sort and another</strong> who mainly have city backgrounds, and who have mostly learnt a lot from our four legged friends of how to think of the world “autrement”. We hope it enriches their lives, it is one of our rewards anyway.<br /><br />We found an ancient reaper binder advertised for sale, and visited an old peasant high in the mountains. It has been sitting in a barn since 1950, lovingly greased occasionally and the canvas carefully rapped up in the rafters. After being shown around the garden and old farm buildings, drinking small strong cups of coffee, eating various goodies and debating prices, we bought it to harvest our crops we had not yet planted!...<br />But all turned out well as the wheat and the oats did grow, the machine was collected, repaired where necessary by <strong>Chris</strong>, and actually functioned! With a jolly bunch of wwoofers, painting and oiling, during hot sunny days, the sheaves were made and stooked. Later bought in, and with another bunch of wwoofers , and stagiers, we took the sheaves down to Bourdeaux on the day of the mediaeval festival, and a combine thrashed it …. Of course it all cost much more than buying the flour, but think how many more vitamins one must get, never mind the helpful exercise! Anyway the bread is good, and the porridge very distinctive; and we got to visit the mediaval festival, and watch some of our English Class friends teaching archery, and dressing up.<br /><br />It is December now, we have had a sunny mild November, the dramatic colours have gone, and we are gently slipping into winter greys, and soon whites I am sure. One thing we are gradually organising, is someone to come and help on the farm and when they know how, take it over so we can leave it more easily; we will see.<br /><br /><strong>Activities & family</strong><br /><br />A rather French occasion was an outdoor concert in the Foret de Saou, just next to the ruins of a chateau (there is something fishie about this, it seems to have been something to do with Nazi sympathizers, but may have got it wrong), we all arrived just in time and wandered over to the chairs placed in and around the trees, looking towards a platform on which the orchestra were playing away like mad… the problem was it was raining! It continued to rain, and eventually, even with the help of umbrellas and oil skins, it was considered bad news for the instruments and the orchestra took shelter in a shed, while one fiddlist continued to entertain us with Irish gigs, jumping about on the stage followed ineptly by someone carrying an umbrella and a pretty girl with a yellow oil skin, before we scuttled off to eat slightly soggy tartines and bump into friends with dripping coiffeurs and big smiles.<br /><br />Sadly, and unexpectedly my sister <strong>Shelagh</strong>, an internationally acclaimed artist, died in March after a few days in hospital. Her friend and ex husband Pat organized a very memorable funeral, which I think she would have been proud of, ending with another friend and artist with whom she had often worked blowing gold dust over her coffin, symboilizing her frequent use of gold dust to artistically outline some of natures glories. A month later he arranged a celebration of her life in her studio. She is sorely missed, I very much enjoyed my frequent but brief overnights with her talking, drinking and eating in London before catching a cheap flight back. They allowed me to get to know her much better. We intend to sponsor an artist to do a natural sculpture on the farm in her memory, and hope that she would approve.<br /><br />Grand daughter <strong>Ella</strong> came to stay with a friend for a few days after singing in a concert with the National Youth Choir, <strong>Pip</strong> has built himself a workshop & lazing room on his patch of land in Devon and awaits the fruit trees to grow, <strong>Sam</strong> is very busy working for Sky TV & still seems to cover wars, <strong>Jake</strong> is finishing his M.Sc on renewable energy & looking after his daughter Immie part time. <strong>Chris’s mother Kay</strong> is living with his brother & family in Norfolk whose outdoor organic pigs were recently visited by Prince Charles. <strong>Kay</strong> talking and moving much better, it is grand that she can be with some of the family, well done Meg for nursing her.<br /><br /><strong>Roger</strong>, (brother in law) came to look after the farm when we were away in UK, and all went well. He and a wwoofer from Italy spend many hours walking around the farm looking for the sheep which one of the canine street children from Sicily had chased off. However, on returning one glance through the binoculars located them nearly at the top of the cliffs, they’ll be Ok there until it snows, then we hope they will come down by themselves… it looks a bit of a tricky track to go and get them!<br /><br /><strong>Chris</strong> flew to England with our English class with who we had arranged a 5 day visit to England in the name of ‘entente codiale’ ( 11 in all). We all met up in a very British pub in Richmond to celebrate <strong>Jakes</strong> birthday. Despite some of the arrangements going astray, an inability to find parking, Paul nearly loosing his mirror by driving on the wrong side of the road, crowds, and long walks, I hope a good time was had by all. Starting with the colours and hot houses in Kew, we investigated French/English connections: the white cliffs of Newhaven, the battle of Hastings, burning of the Pope at Guy Fawks, to the Tower of London, Buckingham palace, Greenwich meridian, dormitory hostels, snoring Frenchmen, remarkably chique French women immerging from the only douche, and many photos of red telephone boxes. It was a humbling experience to see how good humoured and adaptable the French can be, even in difficult situations.<br />Horses.<br /><br />The horses have continued to delight and enrich our lives.<br />This year it was <strong>Shindi</strong> and <strong>Lilka</strong>’s turn for some long distance rides, some in Ardeche, across the Rhone, with spectacular views, and hot galloping days, some up the Alps, with steep climbs and slides down, <strong>Shindi</strong> distinguished herself by winning all the ones she partook in, <strong>Lilka</strong> coming second in some. The winning is worked out by a peculiar mathematical formula from the speed ( maximum 15km/hr) combined with the recovery heart rate taken by the vet after the ride. The maths is sometimes incorrect, according to <strong>Chris</strong>! but it does not really matter as we all wait around after the event, drinking beer and coffee until they have worked it out, and then the prizes are given out and everyone gets something, in our case long thin silver plastic cups, plaques to stick in the stable, those caps that Americans love to wear back to front & sacs of stale bread ( there is a general belief that bread is what all horses crave…ours hate it, but we like it and by wetting it and cooking again in the oven, it is nearly like real fresh bagettes et flutes which we love!).<br /><br />Because of gates left open and <strong>Oryx</strong> jumping <strong>Shindi</strong>, <strong>Shindi</strong> went to the vet for a pregnancy test, and turned out to be “enceinte”… we tried aborting it with no luck and she had to withdraw from competitive racing for this year. <strong>Shemal</strong> was more than keen to take her place, so we galloped into first place along the Rhone near Grenoble, skirting around the nuclear power plant which decorated the sky with its various emissions, with <strong>Lilka</strong> second again! <strong>Robyn and Peach</strong> joined us to jocky and crew for the marathon with <strong>Lilka and Shemal</strong>, but after galloping in the rain, although fit as a fiddle, one of Shemals front legs was not quite right, so only Lilka was taken to Uk to run in the Marathon. <strong>Lantana</strong> took Shemal’s place in the lorry as she was off to join her brother in Wales and perhaps compete internationally in long distance one day, like her brother & his owner, <strong>Andrea</strong>, presently members of the British team. <strong>Lilka</strong> meanwhile one day after our arrival (23 hr journey to Devon), cut her leg in an open stop cock hole left by South West Water, and could not go to the race anyway… so she was depressed, we were wet, cold and depressed, it seemed to be dark all the time, and it rained and rained. <strong>Chris</strong> drove her back to La Drome.<br /><br /><strong>Research & Writing</strong><br /><br /><strong>Jake & Marthe</strong> have just finished a text book for the new academy in South Africa teaching Animal Welfare and How to Improve Animal Teaching. Various students have been doing projects here during the summer, we have run workshops in Belgium, Switzerland and Italy, and published 3 new papers on consciousness, subjectivity & behaviour. 2 Ph.D’s. partly supervised here have been completed & received distinctions (<strong>Austin & di Nestri</strong>) and a distinction in a thesis for a final veterinary qualification at Bologna (Parisi) on the amount of movement in free range horses was supervised here. We now have an exchange student arrangement with Dept Vet Sci University of Bologna.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>A Very happy Christmas & Good Luck in 2012<br /><br />Love from all with either 2 or 4 Legs at La Combe. </strong></div>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-314709444937576952011-06-07T05:52:00.000-07:002011-06-07T05:57:37.891-07:001 year distance learning & weekend seminar diploma at Centre d’eco-etho-recherche et educationLe Centre d'éco-étho-recherche and Marthe Kiley-Worthington offer a <strong>1 year course,</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>designed to allow those in full or part time work to be able to do the diploma</strong> in <strong>Equine Welfare</strong>, <strong>Ethology</strong>, <strong>Equitation</strong> & <strong>Management</strong>.<br /><br />In this course all aspects of horses, their bodies minds, management and teaching are taught and integrated with the study of scientific equine ethology, the ethics of equine welfare and critically appraised folk knowledge critically from practical experiences.<br /><br />The course is taught over <strong>two complete days each month for 8 months</strong> at the centre ( this can be a weekend, arrive Friday night and leave Sunday night) at the centre. Each weekend covers some basic physiological/body needs of the horse to ensure good management, and some welfare/ethical/ethological related subjects.<br /><a href="http://www.coach-equin.com/docs/course_weekends_2011_2012_english.doc">See detailed program</a><br /><br /><strong></strong>When : <strong>October 2011</strong> to <strong>May 2012</strong><br /><br />Where : Centre d’éco-étho-recherche et éducation à La Combe<br />26 460 Bezaudun sur Bine, France<br /><br /><strong>Learn more : <a href="http://www.coach-equin.com/docs/course_weekends_2011_2012_english.doc">See detailed program</a></strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><strong></strong>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-1173370295773572222011-01-21T08:30:00.000-08:002011-01-21T08:32:16.599-08:00Article about Marthe (in french)<br><br />French magazine <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheval au Naturel</span> just published online their nice article (by Thierry Curren) made last year after a visit at La Combe.<br />Click here (it's in french but pictures are amazing !)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheval-nature.com/articles/19dr-marthe-kiley-worthington.html" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_imN3ThqoNwITeJyvgekHFo6zndO5iJS8y7Dual5NtUGgwXVdV2Gu9K0R7W5lh0FHkMkxZI_P3eR-3iMLruYZSGNBzPdIC88QzleZ6LczhV7F5PiD6M6-sDjOtAxOT9YB5_OlKKeDLA/s200/snap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564676918878512754" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoy !<br /><br /><br>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-86190764197464237802010-12-30T11:15:00.000-08:002010-12-30T11:19:01.121-08:00Near Christmas 2010 Newsletter. Year 2009-2010The farm and research centre continues to develop. The good news is that we have almost finished the infra structure, hurrah! We have built a small dam for a little lake this summer, which nearly lost us Jake and the Mini digger falling off the wall, and then the whole thing was nearly was washed away in the October storms after repairs, we await with baited breath, it’ s filling up in the new year.<br /><br />The grass grew quite well in a wet spring, and we made our first silage, only to find that all the plastic covers of the 10 bales (compared to the easy of making over 100 @ Little Ash) had holes in from all the thorns in the grass (patching up with tape seems to have worked, but will have to await the grand opening after Christmas to see). We made around half the needed hay, and have planted wheat and oats this year. Last years oats was not a great success, the wild boar dug most of them up and the plants were not happy to set oats, but, nevertheless, we have a sack to winnow and then grind for porridge, we hope. The garden continues to improve, but it<br />was a poor fruit year.<br /><br />There was erratic weather in the summer, and the swimming pool was not used a great deal, this may have been encouraged by the presence of a family of garter snakes that took up residence in the bull rushes, they were very good swimmers, and provided one did not trespass on their domain seemed friendly enough!<br /><br />We had many WWOOFERS & people for courses of all kinds from many countries, ending with a US family who stayed for 2 months and helped make the lean too on the side of the big barn/manege so we can have the horses and cattle nearby and done have to shlep up in to the mountain every day to feed them. However the wind has been so strong in the last few days , the final touches have been abandoned and we are just hoping that the roof does not blow off.<br /><br />We have completed the Observation room so can study the Chamois without freezing to death outside, and have had several researchers, in particular a couple of Italian vets doing their projects and doctorates on the horses, and 2 post MSc students who are working with the centre on welfare questions of captive elephants in South Africa. Marthe has been off to SA several times with circus and elephant work, and at last the courses on the science of educational psychology are getting off the ground while Jake and Sarah have helped finish & present a backlog of research papers whose abstracts are now available on the internet site.<br /><br />We are really aiming to obtain some South Devon heifers next year, meanwhile the cattle herd is cut down to 6 with Velue the Jersey.<br />Her grand daughter Ulma is giving us milk and some not bad cheeses too. The sheep reproduced so we have the beginnings of a half merino flock, but will get a Suffolk ram next year for better fat lamb. The dogs are reduced to 3, with Kongo excelling himself as a gun dog in Suffolk, and Kananga ( last years pups) going to live in London with Jake after the new year. Kaz and Bear continue to be themselves, and certainly Bear although a little short on confidence, is a great help with the cattle and sheep, Kaz a useful hot water bottle and finder of lost things.<br /><br />This year we have taken part in a number of 30 & 60km competitive rides in some beautiful spots. The high light was Shindi, Lilka and Shimoni doing a 60km at Alp d’ Huez, a ski resort right up in the Alps. Of course they got out and ran off into the Alps just before the event, but the organizers kindly let us do it the next day, and even though not official our times and recovery rates were first second and fourth overall… not bad for Shimoni’ s first! Shindi has won every one she has done this year, but Lilka has not always been sound and she is gradually changing disciplines to dressage and cross country. Shiraz had a superb colt in June, Shatish, 4 white socks and black like his dad. He has received plenty of attention and will have a serious educational programme this winter. However, the most terrible and most important event of the year has been the loss of Oberlix who had a terrible accident in September. Somehow<br />nothing seems the same, he was such an ikon for what we do. The Arab Horse Society have published his obituary, and I will always continue to relive those great days with him.<br /><br />All that remains is to wish everyone a very happy new year, and invite all who wish to visit us next year in this beautiful place.<br /><br>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-63265985341206242402010-10-01T08:26:00.000-07:002010-10-04T06:09:30.194-07:00Obituary Druimghigha Oberlix (Aboud x Omeya) AHSB v17We bought Omeya, Oberlix’s mother, at the AHS auCtions in 1978. She was a skitty, terrified, slim, typey 3 year old Crabbet Arab who had been kept alone in a field since she was around 1 year old. She rushed into the ring and jumped about on her skinny legs with her convex head in the air, and tail straight up. We had seen her outside and decided that she was a filly we wanted to see more of.. but we had already bought the sensible pure bred filly we had been saving up for, for years. But Omeya floated and whirlpooled into our lives, Chris turned to me as she wizzed & cavorted passed in the ring and said ‘I will lend you the money’ so I bought her for £700; we then realized that neither of us had the money! In addition the autioneer said “You’ll never get her in the trailer, that is for sure!...” but we did and she arrived home with her companion Crysthannah Royal (Crystal King x Hannah of Fairfield) , two pure Crabbet fillies of very different types. One gentle, solumn correct in behaviour and conformation, one typey, wild, incorrect in both behaviour and conformation and not in the least solumn!<br /><br />The following morning I went to feed her, we had left them in the stable overnight to accustom them to their new surroundings. Omeya , terrified, turned and kicked me, my reaction was fury and rapidly I hit her back … she looked askance at me, turned around and we made ourselves lifelong friends. For the rest of her 26 years of life she trusted humans and would do anything they asked, often an enormous responsibility! So quick are decisions made and mental habits formed!<br /><br />Omeya grew up and learnt to balance on her scrawny legs a little better, she did endurance, arab flat racing, a little cross country and jumping, she worked in the garden pulling ploughs, sleighs, light vehicles, harrows, logs or anything else we cared to ask her and she did it all in a head collar with no bit. She took part in many endurance rides and races winning some , 7th in the 160km summer solstice one year, 3rd and another time 4th in the marathon. We were asked by Mrs Lancaster who was at the time the owner of Aboud in Soctland if we would like to send a mare to a free covering to one of her stallions, so we visited and chose Aboud who at that time must have been around 2 or 3, before he had become a champion in hand, and the following spring we sent Omeya to him.<br /><br />In the spring of 1989 she gave birth to Oberlix, at our new ecological farm and research centre in Devon Omeya gave birth to a dashing colt with the correct conformation of his father, the glorious movement of his mother, and his own rippling burnt chestnut coat and strong personality At the time we were just beginning a what has turned into a 20 year research programme on improving large mammal handling and teaching, and young Oberlix was a pilot subject for our research based on in the department of psychology at the university of Exeter. His participation allowed us to design the methods for years of study in how to measure and improve the handling and teaching of equines, ( and other species including elephants, bovids, camelids and canines). We used methods that had been shown to be very successful with preverbal children. This involved, in particular, talking simply to the subjects, to encourage them to begin to listen and understand language.<br />In 1993 his daughter Druimghigha Shemal was born, the 6th generation of our breeding of part bred arabs, (she won the marathon in 2000, and 2x won Man versus Horse race, and several 50mile race rides). Oberlix continued to learn to understand human language all his life and traveled around UK and Europe giving displays and demonstrations at such venues as the Cadre Noire, ( the elite French riding school at Saumur) , and many other influential places. He was tested to understand 250 words and not only commands. The result of his and his daughters comprehension of language has been written up in scientific papers, and invited talks given at international scientific meetings. One of the most interesting new things found was that all our subjects quickly learnt to imitate the teacher to do simple actions. This is particularly interesting since to do this, they have to have some idea of self, something that previously has been considered unique to large apes and sea mammals.<br /><br />There were many more discovers concerning horses minds that Oberlix contributed to (see pictures and examples in <em>Horse Watch, what is it to be equine?</em> J.A.Allen 2005), but above all, he became a quite delightful companion, and one of my very best lifelong friends. I could take anywhere and do almost anything with him and when it came to competition he would generally win, or come very near it! He worked our garden for us so we did not have to dig or weed, he harrowed the fields, he pulled a light vehicle when we wanted him to, he taught beginners to ride, he rose from Novice to Inetermediare dressage level ( one before grand prix) in one summer (obtaining more than 50% before progressing to the next level, and doing them all au de combat).<br /><br />In the same summer he was in international endurance competitions, coming 6th in the Summer solstice, 100m race, one year 2nd to his daughter in the man versus horse and the marathon, the next year 3rd, and so on. We took him to the Arab Premium Performance Tests and he became a Premium stallion, performing by far the best in the free jumping, and showed of his language comprehension to the conformation judges.. but I stupidly hired a professional to jump him. She destroyed his confidence at the second jump, by hitting him ( I had told her not to!), something that had never happened when jumping before. As a result, he got around, but not with the top marks!<br /><br />He was perhaps the nicest horse to ride under any conditions, happy to go along with what was required, fast or slow, with mares in season or out, with his own mares or others, with other stallions or alone, quiet confident, glorious paces and arab through and through. He taught me more than anyone else I think about life and how to live it. He was an ikon of our stud, and through his offspring, the Druimghigha Stud lives on, and we keep learning more.<br /><br />He is more than missed, but lives on in our memories of glorious times together.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7Oj7rEabfjNpPztBDzHmHPoAh3Uxvwd-DlO89ylSynWSQe-_bsbyBmr6CwSwgU7nIng2U0gYVCANBnWK4qVhoiO9uWgQx_G0PVh-BlbfXpbzPMLgXVpfjj24LBmbjj1FdKuQfcxIkB0/s1600/obi_dressage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523099710907170386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7Oj7rEabfjNpPztBDzHmHPoAh3Uxvwd-DlO89ylSynWSQe-_bsbyBmr6CwSwgU7nIng2U0gYVCANBnWK4qVhoiO9uWgQx_G0PVh-BlbfXpbzPMLgXVpfjj24LBmbjj1FdKuQfcxIkB0/s400/obi_dressage.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523099798999703810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt-uwrzfsqOuAbR2LxZNwXhcSc-I0lC_WfiM0ExWmzYPtIyFFjQ7PvrI9g44SOeVh4X5vtgk1ua0GRjfxeJNy00Ka3aausg4bN5bQ8qYoou_LLD7kMLvxmMWQ6tuPMGEuKWdWAxHROfA/s400/imitation.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-61990155655587974692010-08-19T04:25:00.000-07:002010-08-20T10:21:37.245-07:00The Druimghigha Stud newsletter<div>The spring was a good one for the horses as we had more rain than usual and the grass grew reasonably well… for here. As a result we have made about half the hay that we need for the winter off the farm and surrounds, and even made some silage to help Oryx who suffers from a cough with dry feed.<br /><br />Marie Dussaux, who has a house in the village, contacted us about having Fanny a Barb x Arab mare that she had bred and handled when young, but had been untouched until now, 7 years. She wants to sell her, but needed her to be educated to be ridden before she was likely to find a buyer. We took her on and she is now a quiet, very pleasant ride although she needs more work before she would suit a complete novice. I thoroughly recommend her to anyone who will continue her education and wants a pleasant companion, friend and to do randonnes. She is not expensive and could well breed a very nice foal, particularly with one of our stallions.<br /><br />We started <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">endurance training</span> in May with <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Shindi </span>and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Lilka</span>, two mares, and had various teething problems with soft soles and sore feet, but these have now been put to right and the pair of them are seriously fit, coming first and second in the 60 k Alp d’Huez ride in the alps, up and down over 2,000m with recovery rates in the low 40’s, and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Shimoni </span>(who is for sale) also taking part with Jake who is now running his horse ethology and safari business (see <a href="http://www.horseridingfrance.com/">Horseridingfrance.com</a>, shortly to be translated into French).<br /><br />We have done a couple of other rides of 40k at 15k/hr and been placed with all horses in the first 3 so far this year, the last one was a ride across Ardeche which was delightful ending up at a Western Riding festival!<br /><br />The high light this year so far with the horses has been <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">a 5 day ride around the Vercors </span>we took <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Shindi </span>and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Oberlix </span>and then replaced Oberlix after 2 big days of over 40 k climbing and dropping over 2,500m/day, by <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Lilka </span>for the last 2 days. We camped and ecologized as we went. The country was quite spectacular in fact quite scary mountaineering sometimes but the horses were like mountain goats and never worried, unlike the humans who often had to shut their eyes! We found some lovely spots for lunches of tomatoes cheeses and fresh bagettes, and a final night in a welcoming hostel with a great dinner, bed, breakfast and hay and as much food as one liked for the horses… we were all very well pleased and hope to make it an annual trip if we can persuade others to come along with us, perhaps some who have been to our workshops?<br /><br />We have had various people wanting to come on workshops of various kinds, including working horses on the land, young horses, and those running horse therapy centres, and have mainly been writing up research articles which are now available on the internet site (<a href="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/">eco-etho-recherche.com</a>).<br /><br />Another development has been the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">purchase of a piece of land in South Devon UK</span>, where the grass grows. It is mainly for Oberlix to have a belly full every year, but we are developing it as a small ecological farm, Pip my son is already starting a market garden and wood workshop, and we will be available from time to time to run workshops in the UK from there.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Horses for sale now are <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">:</span><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2swc3lIOfAQjwYOhf-MkfAY7PFP5USvKCcHXTcgBAS8xrilVB8kdusClUM5FP8vXBYIS8cZoEuhHOhrrElgYUCLEtxkEWhhBr56ASH8XcFKu6gd_7Jz73mholLmCo5zcwecbHOlMDCA/s1600/shimoni.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507541849220881714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2swc3lIOfAQjwYOhf-MkfAY7PFP5USvKCcHXTcgBAS8xrilVB8kdusClUM5FP8vXBYIS8cZoEuhHOhrrElgYUCLEtxkEWhhBr56ASH8XcFKu6gd_7Jz73mholLmCo5zcwecbHOlMDCA/s400/shimoni.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNX3tvc6h55rG9efYZse2WeCRyKSlMikNAasZHB-H83JnEffroretkBrkSeIU77_zJGKgywqH_4bVX8ZRtvRdWe9nYJ69REKlxUTXH14se4ZsVKriHR4z4pqVEYe63E9s3MuL95MgujCA/s1600/shemoni.jpg"></a><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">* Druimghigha Shimoni </span>(picture) 5 yr old gelding, faultless and a delight. (Druimghigha Shemal x Druimghigha Oryx) </div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31mH0W8bHMbwyD7HBP-g4R2vVR7P-pBOi9LI3KIt1Ny_rbvjNDocU02QasIuEXi2w45FynRvzq6Sx_DYWLrh8YtPmYTFZxpw7XbrZV9Dl8uxRK_PYTKIffdAtlfCiSYhAl4rDFv-rACI/s1600/lantana2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507542057154344930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31mH0W8bHMbwyD7HBP-g4R2vVR7P-pBOi9LI3KIt1Ny_rbvjNDocU02QasIuEXi2w45FynRvzq6Sx_DYWLrh8YtPmYTFZxpw7XbrZV9Dl8uxRK_PYTKIffdAtlfCiSYhAl4rDFv-rACI/s400/lantana2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9b8R1usEFKJcp8Q6TamJhDMODRC6U2lYzErVMMRbXDKeuTEGCUgoQPeS-4sUO1mVoVgmRy5cuMLIyvxnBq8ErAWMS2n6GV7Juu_kWXIpzY_lwgnRADtTKXdZULNRNRyWFvmPx7250au4/s1600/lantanab.jpg"></a>* Drumgigha Lantana </span>(Lilka x Oberlix) pure arab, 15hh.(150cm) Mare, 3 years. Ride & drive, a real goer. (picture)<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />* Druimghigha Lan Yu </span>(Lilka x Oberlix) pure bred arab, 15.1 ( 152cm) mare, 2 years. Being backed.<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PL26XK42LNmHSDDaRTgnXzFzdIARlwvqi-qCnTKxJe8MPXy1QtbMZ_1gnIjBbxd5TaT-NHgJHJslNxuoOJSWODphu14MEwU-2XqcrHXHSs7YWRizBj4GFkU3gUUvGCQVUeZmOZON89A/s1600/lilka.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507543326967718674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PL26XK42LNmHSDDaRTgnXzFzdIARlwvqi-qCnTKxJe8MPXy1QtbMZ_1gnIjBbxd5TaT-NHgJHJslNxuoOJSWODphu14MEwU-2XqcrHXHSs7YWRizBj4GFkU3gUUvGCQVUeZmOZON89A/s400/lilka.jpg" /></a>* Lilka</span> (Lillifee x Eldon) pure bred arab, 15hh 9 150cm) mare (11 yrs), competing in endurance this year, marathon & working at medium dressage, beautiful & lovely paces. A real champion.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-79386948711945467292010-05-18T04:53:00.000-07:002010-05-26T00:41:06.354-07:00Luxor (Oberlix x Lilka) won a bronze award in the Exmoor Experience ate the Golden Horseshoe Ride in Exmoor<span style="font-weight: bold;">Druimghigha Luxor is a son of Oberlix and Lilka. He just won a bronze award </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">in the Exmoor Experience ate the Golden Horseshoe Ride in Exmoor</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">. Andrea Champ tells us how joyful she feels about it :</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOYvRh032sWtlMGoxN6n0jITOvpsSjT26RFTmHgT30b2BRG5izdUdHZ5wDNCgdOZUUUD7eEzX-Ozn9PwIOyJjei5XuIYbjrlPZO93pdpe96OppEAbZAqwJ6nZEiRueRaQxu6crRmwjOk/s1600/luxor2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOYvRh032sWtlMGoxN6n0jITOvpsSjT26RFTmHgT30b2BRG5izdUdHZ5wDNCgdOZUUUD7eEzX-Ozn9PwIOyJjei5XuIYbjrlPZO93pdpe96OppEAbZAqwJ6nZEiRueRaQxu6crRmwjOk/s320/luxor2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475175399452888434" border="0" /></a>"Luxor and I took part in the Exmoor Experience ate the Golden Horseshoe Ride in Exmoor, and won a bronze award, having missed out on silver as his pulse rate was one digit too high!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In fact this was the 2nd time Luxor had competed in this class,the last time being in 2008 with his previous owners,when he achieved a silver,so he is proving himself to be a very consistent horse! I have had him for just over a year now and he is the best horse I ever had the pleasure to own. Temperamentally,he is second to none,having a very gentle spirit and at times being extremely laid back. He sleeps a great deal and has an impressive snore! He only does as much work as he feels he has to,but when it comes to competition,he lights up and goes for it! He loves his job of endurance and is a great joy to ride. Luxor is brave and will try his hardest to overcome his worries in strange situations,even though he is very much a hot blooded arab at heart. I feel blessed to have such a horse."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8rP8fXMkyZ8x9dWMwVfOgXi88lPHAkJCeK3EiGthetBS6bSRTtk-JFRaFj34WWYHtng5XvavOdMdJ1RQRAm_0ck0jH0kh0IO2LkO1CwS4CqH5b8WPnfysAHLjfdkcUdPaJBLQQ_lE24/s1600/luxor3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8rP8fXMkyZ8x9dWMwVfOgXi88lPHAkJCeK3EiGthetBS6bSRTtk-JFRaFj34WWYHtng5XvavOdMdJ1RQRAm_0ck0jH0kh0IO2LkO1CwS4CqH5b8WPnfysAHLjfdkcUdPaJBLQQ_lE24/s320/luxor3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475174825011469362" border="0" /></a>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-87136780699177070222010-05-17T05:12:00.000-07:002010-05-24T08:18:07.232-07:00Shemal got a new foal !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRZcj2PamcknltgUoSGLB1YIOfbh9BfU7KTtxpqC3MdLVpDcJX0FWtu2QHq94IoaDxiAoQrvWHBGUMhz_60SAYTc4W1_udGh0eHBSsh_MuZl4kIkM38tm9vc3yvqLJ_8d1M2AfSUyn-U/s1600/shemal_and_foal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRZcj2PamcknltgUoSGLB1YIOfbh9BfU7KTtxpqC3MdLVpDcJX0FWtu2QHq94IoaDxiAoQrvWHBGUMhz_60SAYTc4W1_udGh0eHBSsh_MuZl4kIkM38tm9vc3yvqLJ_8d1M2AfSUyn-U/s320/shemal_and_foal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474855740491471282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="h1">Le Stud de DRUIMGHIGHA has a new baby </span></span> :<br /><br />Shemal got a foal on May 15th,<br /><br />he's bruin and adventurous,<br /><br />with 4 white socks like his mother.<br /><br />Both baby and mother are well.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="h1"><br /></span></span>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-80100109624694597242010-05-10T08:18:00.000-07:002010-05-24T08:22:57.422-07:00Shemal is about to foalWithin 2 weeks, the baby should show up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fnOrmO7QuK_NX20FMpy0CLIhei0avV-mERpwSlevZasWNm_bkSbCY6nCdgdmlw5VuYMNXQ0CYrV4Ilaee7fCQ6BLcMXi0MUbG-BpZq50m-Wt5Tk60C27MCSj5QvvyjYWIfWW0xE6sQ/s1600/31641_391384763390_533353390_4212838_4783670_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fnOrmO7QuK_NX20FMpy0CLIhei0avV-mERpwSlevZasWNm_bkSbCY6nCdgdmlw5VuYMNXQ0CYrV4Ilaee7fCQ6BLcMXi0MUbG-BpZq50m-Wt5Tk60C27MCSj5QvvyjYWIfWW0xE6sQ/s320/31641_391384763390_533353390_4212838_4783670_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472209192990337538" border="0" /></a>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-19089211980391850212009-12-22T12:48:00.000-08:002009-12-22T13:11:35.813-08:00Christmas Newsletter 2009<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Here's CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, FRIENDS AND FAMILY. 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The year started with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chris </span>breaking his ankle while asking <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oryx </span>to lie down, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jake </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marthe </span>leaving him to cope with the farm with the help of the students while they visited <span style="font-weight: bold;">Botswana </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">South Africa </span>to investigate the possibility of interest in an international academy to teach the science of animal handling and teaching. We had written the first draft of a text book to be critically assessed by those handling elephants. While in Maun, Jake took part in a fun ridden cross country event, galloping through the water-lily strewn <span style="font-weight: bold;">Okavongo </span>river, and jumping over tables laid for smart safari dinners. He was lent a delightful pony, and won! There was some interest in the academy in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Botswana</span>, and we ran a workshop for people with horses which was fun, re-established our previous contacts , gave some riding lessons. Although Botswana is a quite delightful country, and would be very suitable for the academy, strong interest was at that time lacking.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A trip to the Cape in South Africa established closer links with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Knysna Elephant Paark</span>, and there is a very real possibility that we may be able to cooperate with them in it’s establishment, something that is particularly relevant at present in South Africa with much opposition to captive animals on the grounds of causing cruelty. We visited KEP new nature reserve & farm right next to the sea where around 15 problem elephants are presently living.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chris’s leg was bad all summer, and scuppered any ideas of long distance competitive rides, but he managed to keep driving the tractor until it went into deep decline from July to September when the summer hols were over, and the French mechanics start work again! This meant we lost the autumn cultivations which has in some ways put the farm back a year, but now the tractor is back and working at last.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The spring was slightly late, but the <span style="font-weight: bold;">vegetables</span>, (other than potatoes and onions) have done well, with several 100kg of carrots for the winter. ( visions of endless carrot soups and cakes!). A total of 56 varieties of fruit and vegetables have been grown and harvested during the year which can’t be bad, and we have a large range of jams, jellies, chutneys and other preserves for sale and consumption. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Many of the fruit trees produced for the first time this year</span>, with particularly delicious apricots, and peche de vigne.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The improved grass and lucerne is gradually coming, we still need to feed the soil more and pick the patches for improvement carefully, but we managed to make about 1/3rd of our needed hay this year. 2010 was planned to be the first year to plant and harvest wheat and oats for human consumption but with sick tractors, we have only managed a small area of naked oats. However we are feeling more confident that we will be able <span style="font-weight: bold;">to complete the tenets of ecological agriculture in the next few years by becoming completely self-sustaining in human and animal fodder.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We sold some of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">cattle </span>which we considered were not up to standard, and intend in the next while to bring some really good South Devon heifers over and return to a pedigree herd of South Devons. Some of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">sheep </span>have gone walk about in the mountains, and again we intend to bring over a Suffolk ram when we have all the paper work and get a few high quality wool and meat sheep.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was a very pleasant if hot summer, with a stream of <span style="font-weight: bold;">wwoofers </span>from all over the world, and 2 horse students, Jorinda from Holland and Delphine from Switzerland. They have recently completed their exams and gone on to other things, having we hope, learnt much from the Druimghigha horses. Jake has been helping on the farm, redoing the rooms, even putting in water borne WC’s, constructing buildings and fences, and had his first spring and autumn of Horse Riding Holidays, and articles in various newspapers. All seem to have been appreciative of the horses, the rides, the lessons, and the cooking of food from the farm, let us hope it now grows, do tell your friends and look at his website <a href="http://www.horseridingfrance.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Horseridingfrance.com</span></a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Primarily, this has been the year of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">puppies</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kaz </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bear </span>had a litter, of which 2 were saved in February and have grown up to be half spaniels, half kelpie/collies/Alsatians. The interesting thing is that they can use both their noses and their sight when working. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kongo </span>is to be given to Sam ( he had a false trip to Calais, and was not allowed across the channel in July, resulting in Marthe traveling to Calais and back with him in one day on the TGV, hopefully he will make it to Suffolk in January). He is to be a retriever, working in wetlands, and woods. Aged 7 months he is very enthusiastic, and has learnt basic retrieving skills. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kananga </span>stays with Jake and is supposed to become a truffle hunting dog, he retrieves some truffle paste at the moment, but there is further to go. They have been a delightful enthusiastic, bright, playful, demanding, lunatic pair as only puppies can be.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On the horse front, no foals this year, but <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lantana </span>(2) is now being driven and ridden over short distances, and so far has been a very willing, and easy pupil. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shindy </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lilka </span>did a 20km ride, the only one we managed to fit in, and came first and second, even though Jake and Marthe managed to stop and stuff themselves with ripe peaches in one of the orchards that we passed! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shemal </span>is pregnant to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oryx </span>again, and their son <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shimoni </span>(4) has done some fitness training and is ready now to take the world by storm. Shemal and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Obi </span>are now doing all the movements of Grand Prix (except 1 x changes which Obi does while throwing his head about, and Shemal has not tried yet), and the indoor manege has proved a great asset with daily teaching right through the winter, although it was good to get out into the bigger outdoor manege in the summer.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So the farm is gradually beginning to achieve what we hoped it would. It is now a <span style="font-weight: bold;">registered Organic Holding</span>, and things are indeed growing. Financially, we are just covering running costs (with the help of subsidies), but still have some capital investments to make, particularly another lean to barn for the cattle and sheep, and an observation room for the wildlife on the cliffs, particularly the Chamois.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >A very <span style="font-size:130%;">happy Christmas</span> to all our family associates, friends, and well wishers and do come and visit and see for yourselves how things are going.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >All at La Combe. 2 and 4 legged.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyETr-TDHommC5BKxgrzN4PwAxpiPOlirY98uX7x7eCd7VXhCrzyohhoGub6xkr7Wiz0vR63JYmNoRem3ZVXFt0qLXzY1Y1XPTlginzv51MMqKNwZz-eMYq2JOXybLRQYAG8iEgmQzQVo/s1600-h/Sans+titre+-+1+copier.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyETr-TDHommC5BKxgrzN4PwAxpiPOlirY98uX7x7eCd7VXhCrzyohhoGub6xkr7Wiz0vR63JYmNoRem3ZVXFt0qLXzY1Y1XPTlginzv51MMqKNwZz-eMYq2JOXybLRQYAG8iEgmQzQVo/s320/Sans+titre+-+1+copier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418170115656413186" border="0" /></a>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-67171340224096475732009-12-17T11:50:00.000-08:002010-01-02T09:59:08.137-08:00Welcome to Eco/Etho Research & Education Centre !<span class="default"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >Le Centre de Recherche et d'Education Eco-Ethologique (Eco/Etho Research & Education Centre) at La Combe,</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > is an extension of the Eco Farm </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >established in 1996 at Little Ash Eco Farm</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.<span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;color:black;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It moved to in December 2003 to set up and run an</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">experimental/demonstration Ecological Farm and Nature Reserve</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">in the mountains of the pre-Alps in the Drôme région. This is the fifth experimental/demonstration ecological farm that the research team have developed.</span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><img src="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/images/ALL-LOGO.jpg" alt="" width="80" align="left" border="0" height="80" /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In 2005, an Association of supporters of the Centre was created. We are now relaunching the Association. If interested please fill in the Membership Leaflet Application Form and return it to us at the Center.</span></span></p></span></span>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-49008716520249404702009-01-02T11:33:00.000-08:002010-01-07T03:01:55.592-08:00Courses<p class="MsoNormal" style11="" face="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-weight: bold;" align="center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" align="left"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span class="h2">Courses in 2009 - 2010 </span></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" align="left"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you are interested in any of these courses, either at the Center (in which case you need to make up your own group of at least 3) or at your home location, then contact us via <a href="mailto:mkileyworthington@googlemail.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email<br /><br /></strong></span></span></a></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-size:100%;">The subjects are : </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" align="left"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />* First Level of Equine Behaviour, Welfare and Cognition<br />* 2nd Level (for those having attented previous courses & professionals) : Equine Teaching & consciousness, Fitting horses into agriculture, how to drive and work on the land, in the garden & forestry. Harness, implements, vehicles.<br /><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" align="left"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> For public relations personnel, businesses & people working with difficult children. Learning about getting on with others from studying animals, their social relationships and yours with them. Practical work with horses, dogs, cattle & sheep. Tutors: Kaz, Oberlix, Ocean & Orange. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" align="left"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />We have associations with universities in UK, USA, Germany & France. We take & supervise undergraduate and graduate students for university projects, masters and doctorates in ecology & ethology, and join own projects. We are WWOOF host farm where members come and work & learn about Organic Agriculture. All courses are in French and English. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/prices.html">Prices</a><br /><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p><strong><u>April 29th - September 9th </u></strong></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Open Tuesday afternoon each week. Guided farm walk & nature trail. 15:30 - 18:00 by arrangement, telephone in advance, groups more than 5. Meet the animals, see the flowers & identify the wild plants and animals. Suggested contributions 10€ adults, supervised children less than 10yrs free.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p><strong><u><br />June</u></strong><b><o:p></o:p> </b></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Long ride around the Vercors with Druimghigha horses, or bring your own.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" style9=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><br />1st week of November </u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" style8="" style17="" style9=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Examination for Certificate in Ecological Agriculture.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" style8="" style17="" style9=""><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" style8="" style17="" style9=""><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style11="" style10="" style22="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;" style8="" style17="" style9=""><span style="font-size:100%;">We can organise additional workshops & courses on:</span></p> <ol class="style17" style="font-family:verdana;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Equine behaviour, management, teaching and welfare.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Wildlife of la Combe.</span></li></ol> <p class="style17" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">By arrangement. Please contact by <a href="mailto:mkileyworthington@googlemail.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> or telephone evenings 00 33 (0)475532027</span></p> <p class="style17" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Saturday afternoons throughout the year lessons with horses, ground work & riding, randonees, dance, camps etc... for regular adults & children. If interested contact us.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/prices.html">Prices<br /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="style17" style="font-family:verdana;"><span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlpfVGG_RbE9mBUohQW-P5iBSbnLWvW_riIwBXOlnsJq8sGGpml2QyYU8JMMzkbIpaqGNR5qjBhyphenhyphen9wIb0xdLkmJFXgTVp-E0cZ9N501kyRe-pv_X51we0X8kramy9B6OzTrreWcf78w/s1600-h/Courses-japan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlpfVGG_RbE9mBUohQW-P5iBSbnLWvW_riIwBXOlnsJq8sGGpml2QyYU8JMMzkbIpaqGNR5qjBhyphenhyphen9wIb0xdLkmJFXgTVp-E0cZ9N501kyRe-pv_X51we0X8kramy9B6OzTrreWcf78w/s320/Courses-japan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423935818599575538" border="0" /></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="style17" face="verdana">Courses in Japan<br /></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-91300078383906146442009-01-02T10:56:00.000-08:002010-01-07T03:00:33.824-08:00Personnel<span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="h2">Marthe Kiley-Worthington</span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8lAXsE90Nm5uxcC91vCPxWHUh3ov9qa5GzC2MKrK6BmxGZ0ZWoB5d-m8NTP3hPQ8MiPky0k9weNrnlnhwcGT4dEXtP71KgqPYIVoQpp-Ds7WToZBCWiQred79PDObWscTLky96TkuQw/s1600-h/marthe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8lAXsE90Nm5uxcC91vCPxWHUh3ov9qa5GzC2MKrK6BmxGZ0ZWoB5d-m8NTP3hPQ8MiPky0k9weNrnlnhwcGT4dEXtP71KgqPYIVoQpp-Ds7WToZBCWiQred79PDObWscTLky96TkuQw/s200/marthe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422218750803179858" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >B.Sc ( zoology). D.Phil (ethology). M.Phil (philosophy of mind), British Horse Society AI (1971), II (1978, not jumping)<span style=""> </span>spend her childhood in Kenya on farms, went to University in Scotland and then returned to Eash Africa to Makerere College, Kampala, Uganda<span style=""> </span>and was one of the first researchers studying the behaviour of a large mammal in the field in Africa as a Goldsmith Scholar.<br />She then returned to the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">UK</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > to do a doctorate on communication in<span style=""> </span>domestic and wild large mammals at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sussex</span></st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >. She won post doctoral scholarships to study animal welfare problems of farm animals, and developed an ethogram for cattle, then returned to study wild eland and blesbok in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">South Africa</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > while teaching at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">University</span></st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Pretoria</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >.<br />In 1973 she established her first experimental ecological farm and stud while continuing detailed research on the behaviour of cattle and horses. After 10 years, she moved to </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">University</span></st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Edinburgh</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > (Hon fellow) continued ethological and ecological research on an ecological farm on the Isle of Mull in the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hebrides</span></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >. In 1989 the third farm was established in the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Dartmoor</span></st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">National park</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Devon</span></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style=""> </span>to test the<span style=""> </span>integration of food production and wildlife conservation. Elected an honorary fellow at the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">University</span></st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Exeter</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > (1990-2003). Research on animal cognition and improved teaching began in 1992 and continues to date with domestic and African mammals. <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">. Won prize for Creativity in Rural Life from the Womens’ World Summit Foundation at<span style=""> </span>UN<span style=""> </span>for work with women in agriculture in 1998, elected the Brenda Ryan Fellow at Girton College Cambridge in 2002. Visiting Fellow, Bristol University (Veterinary Science) 2006. Visiting Scholar (Philosophy) California University, Berkeley, USA, 2007. Consultant on Ecological Agriculture , Animal Behavioural & Welfare since<span style=""> </span>1970 and<span style=""> </span>teaches riding and horse management.<br /><br /><a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/marthe-kiley-worthington.html">Detailed academic curriculum vitae<br /></a></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="h2"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">C.C.Rendle</span></span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaoXhIV_xR76UIWJpwos5hW8OSOc9E3EvQ0I-9jffK4NXSlClXlMd-V6rs-GS8oUyQ_EVL5nPvk-lflB0YCrIM8Jtgs45sgeWg9IXVdCdvKSOmDIahJLX9bLpuZ4LztsABXtnbtVtBQ/s1600-h/personnel-chris.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaoXhIV_xR76UIWJpwos5hW8OSOc9E3EvQ0I-9jffK4NXSlClXlMd-V6rs-GS8oUyQ_EVL5nPvk-lflB0YCrIM8Jtgs45sgeWg9IXVdCdvKSOmDIahJLX9bLpuZ4LztsABXtnbtVtBQ/s320/personnel-chris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423932299590878034" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >B.Sc. (engineering). Registered Farrier, FRC. Born in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Cornwall</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > in 1952 . He went to </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">University</span></st1:placetype><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">London</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > to study engineering for B.Sc..Joined Voluntary Service Overseas and taught in<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ghana</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style=""> </span>2 years, returning to the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">UK</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > to work on farms in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Cornwall</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >. He<span style=""> </span>joined Marthe at Milton Court Eco Farm in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sussex</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >,<span style=""> </span>& completed his diploma in Ecological Agriculture (1978). He managed<span style=""> </span>and developed Milton Court Eco Farm, Druimghigha Isle of </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mull</span></st1:place></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >, Little Ash Eco Farm Devon, and now La Combe, Bezaudun sure Bine , Drome. Particular expertises are practical farming, arable & animal husbandry ( cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, poultry, camelids), designing and building alternative energy systems, farm vehicles & implements, draught animal implements from local materials, animal handling and teaching .He is a farrier, specialising in biomechanics and natural balance shoeing,<span style=""> </span>and rides internationally long distance and flat races.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><b style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span> </p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Non resident associates include:</strong> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Dr. H.Randle, Senior Lecturer Ducky College, <st1:place><st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename>Plymouth</st1:placename></st1:place></span></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-3130360590517716312009-01-02T10:43:00.000-08:002010-01-02T11:41:31.310-08:00Prices<p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" align="center"><span style="text-transform: uppercase;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style=""><span class="h1"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >PRICES 2009-2010 </span><br /></span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" align="left"> <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />We run workshops by invitation in many countries. If interested please contact us via <a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);font-size:85%;" ><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> or phone 00 33 (0)475 53 20 27. We also take people for holidays and to learn about the local ecology, as well as horse and cattle behaviour. <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> To obtain the maximum from these courses/holidays it is best to stay at the centre.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <o:p></o:p> <br />We have accomodation for many pockets:<o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />1) Chambre d'hôte en suite Two such rooms are available <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">2) Gites: <span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Gite 1 - Two bedrooms, can sleep up to 6. <o:p></o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> 3) Lodge: (one bedroom, verhandah, small kitchen & shower) up to 2 people:. <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">4) Chambre d'hôte (not en suite) <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> 5) Attic dormitory (sleeps up to 3):. <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">6) Hunters Hut <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">7) Bush Camp: <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">8) Wild Camping <o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <strong><br />Course & Lessons</strong> <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">- In ecology (local fauna and flora)<br /> <o:p></o:p> - In the ethology of mammals,in theory & practise<o:p></o:p><br />- working with & learning about cattle & their behaviour<o:p></o:p><br />- Working with equines,on the ground, ridden,working, driving etc<o:p></o:p><br />- Handling & teaching mammals, including, dogs, cattle, sheep, equines. <o:p></o:p> <span style=""> <o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">€70 private/hr, €45/hr group 2 - 5 persons, (with your animals or ours). <o:p></o:p> <span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <o:p></o:p> <span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span><strong><br />Rides out : </strong> <span style="">only after a lesson €40/ person/2 hrs (2 and more). <o:p></o:p> </span><span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />Pilgrimage to the natural world with horses: </strong> <span style="">with instruction on horses</span> <o:p></o:p> behaviour, other animals we meet, and the ecology of this beautiful area.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <o:p></o:p> - Half a day with picnic: €100 (2- 4 people)<o:p></o:p><br />- All day: €200/person, if more than 4 then €100/person. <o:p></o:p> <span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />Taoïsm with horses and cattle: </strong> <span style="">all day expedition, learning about observing, and </span> <o:p></o:p> being ìn the world €150/pers min 2 <o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />Horse accomodation:</strong> <o:p></o:p> we have yards, stables and fields, an outdoor manege with music player, 40 x 20m, an indoor manege 20 x 20m, possibilities for endurance training & advise & accompaniment on local rides , self catering bunk accommodation adjacent to the horses, a resident farrier, cooperative animal educators & trainers up to Grand Prix dressage & international endurance.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <o:p> </o:p> <strong><br />DIY:</strong> <o:p></o:p> in stable or yard & out during day bring own food. Hay & straw provided: €8/night/horse, €50/week. <o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span><strong><br />Overnight Randonneurs:</strong> <span style=""> including hay & food €10/night . Dormitory accomodation </span> <o:p></o:p>& kitchen: €20/person/night. <o:p></o:p> <span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />Horses for schooling:</strong> <span style=""> €200/week plus board <o:p></o:p> </span><span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />Full livery </strong> <span style="">€150/week.</span><o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">6 day course, 7 nights : 5 lessons on subjects as above, (or rides out), <o:p> </o:p> accomodation & full board group up to 5). €700/person</p><p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /><o:p></o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Dr Marthe KILEY-WORTHINGTON runs a <a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/consultancy-on-animal-behaviour.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">consultancy in behaviour welfare</span></a> & designing environments for mammals including: pets, horses, animals in zoos, wildlife parks & circuses.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-19385578383352963822009-01-02T10:40:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:57:53.043-08:00Consultancy on Animal Behaviour Problems and Animal Welfare<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family:Times;"> </span></span></o:p></span> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Centre runs clinics, workshops and a consultancy to help people with behavioural problems of their companion animals, horses, farm or wild animals.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We give advise on how, (given the particular facilities,) an improve quality of life and welfare of domestic and captive animals can be achieved. We work for governments, private individuals, zoos, circuses, national parks, nature reserves, farmers and NGO’s<span style=""> </span>all over the world and published widely (c.v’s & list publications).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The principle advisor is Dr. M.Kiley-Worthington (B.Sc.D.Phil. M.Phil. BHSAI, Fellow Girton College Cambridge) who has spent her professional life researching the behavioural problems<span style=""> </span>& welfare of<span style=""> </span>mammals,<span style=""> </span>and is one<span style=""> </span>a<span style=""> </span>well known and experienced Animal Behaviour Consultant world, wide<span style=""> </span>with over 30 years experience. In the case of a particular behavioural problem, it is first established that the problem is not due to a physical disease by,if necessary, calling in a veterinary surgeon.<span style=""> </span>A personal consultation by visit or via telephone/email is then arranged. A written report will be submitted if requested.<br /></span></p><p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmnBxXKjbpUPSSBOe-Hyls4pVa1I5w3xOCNphCoNRFXx7s51RGlUr9sk9-oql8RnPI_I5aC3EpPVarJQ4xGCwNH6ZEAf1FBO_qG7tkN-vrGPRdvGJrM54La96JdRAecFPOIxR3kor7A/s1600-h/consult-eleph-imitation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmnBxXKjbpUPSSBOe-Hyls4pVa1I5w3xOCNphCoNRFXx7s51RGlUr9sk9-oql8RnPI_I5aC3EpPVarJQ4xGCwNH6ZEAf1FBO_qG7tkN-vrGPRdvGJrM54La96JdRAecFPOIxR3kor7A/s400/consult-eleph-imitation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423942651508057954" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><em><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A orphan African elephant learning words by imitating his handler. </span></em></span></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-31592452672715597292009-01-02T10:30:00.000-08:002010-01-02T10:37:52.044-08:00Books & Articles<span style="font-weight: bold;">Books on horses by Dr. M. Kiley-Worthington </span><h2><strong>Horse Behaviour in Relation to Management and Training</strong> (1983)</h2> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI3EzMp6N0uCNCR6q2bD2sHg3crvcn7DJGi6QK0Cc312XWjJTggwBi5E13ttyDRHRf_-4WuXZaxB6cPnlXsTrDp-MEq7c2FBG5YWvJzRYWQYuCIOkGzQ2qgTqjmHCQpqauZQZgy3om3E/s1600-h/behaviour-of-horses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI3EzMp6N0uCNCR6q2bD2sHg3crvcn7DJGi6QK0Cc312XWjJTggwBi5E13ttyDRHRf_-4WuXZaxB6cPnlXsTrDp-MEq7c2FBG5YWvJzRYWQYuCIOkGzQ2qgTqjmHCQpqauZQZgy3om3E/s400/behaviour-of-horses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422212818363848834" border="0" /></a>Reprinted 1999, translated into German, Italian, French and Dutch (in process), (available from the publisher & author, paper back £10.90). This was the first book on horse behaviour written by a scientist who had studied the behaviour of horses, and outlines the fundamentals of their physiology, perception, social organization, communication, breeding etc.<br />It also covers how learning works and discusses whether current horse management maximizes their welfare. It has been perhaps the most influential book in the recent change of attitudes concerning horses management and training.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p> <h2>Equine Welfare (1998)</h2> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWZadqvCkasJL6HJoG3hyY1JWKO5hWpjeir1v3SGrmqSeiFpBtdU8fnl3wcixC_RSO17Ac7Apuotnl5PpghHwijLQQL_yy8qIsIuPOeo0dJEJNIkpWCr7EQQmQZkJ0nfw2nIm2B-zXDI/s1600-h/999384.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWZadqvCkasJL6HJoG3hyY1JWKO5hWpjeir1v3SGrmqSeiFpBtdU8fnl3wcixC_RSO17Ac7Apuotnl5PpghHwijLQQL_yy8qIsIuPOeo0dJEJNIkpWCr7EQQmQZkJ0nfw2nIm2B-zXDI/s320/999384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422212348502582626" border="0" /></a>J.A.Allen, (available from the author £10.00 hard back). This book is the first book about a single species which examines all the current arguments concerning animal welfare science, and applies them to whether what we do with our horses and how we keep them complies with maximizing their welfare. It includes a review of whether we should or should not compete in the many ways we do with equines, (combine training, jumping, racing, endurance etc) and covers what are the major welfare questions surrounding less well known subjects such as working donkeys (the most numerous working animal to day), zebras, working horses on the farm and travelling with them.<br />It examines all the arguments thoroughly from both sides, and concludes that we can do all these things with equines and still provide a life of quality for them, but some things need to change if we are seriously interested in their welfare. </p> <h4><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Equine Education (2003)</span></h4> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8gytJg-1-s1dkdifx1cIEb4ZJlt3M5698GHAwgDLB04mHwCusQDiFyLQSfDFws9V_7-PuovnBoDdMt86MOPYs9ATcNBLoOV5nJoUwhMsHD-zoMK0UsqPgrUqKY0hS8w7W-luJTcpe7Y/s1600-h/5165RR3D00L._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8gytJg-1-s1dkdifx1cIEb4ZJlt3M5698GHAwgDLB04mHwCusQDiFyLQSfDFws9V_7-PuovnBoDdMt86MOPYs9ATcNBLoOV5nJoUwhMsHD-zoMK0UsqPgrUqKY0hS8w7W-luJTcpe7Y/s400/5165RR3D00L._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422213451381203282" border="0" /></a>Whittet books, (available from the publisher hardback £17.50). This book shows how what we know about the being of a horse (covered in Horse Watch) should be put into practice when teaching equines. It covers needs of the horse and how to keep them so these are fulfilled, learning theory, handling young and old, first riding, more advanced riding, jumping, long distance, travelling and living with equines and many more subjects. It is full of simple useful and effective tested methods and ideas.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <h2>Horse Watch (2005)</h2><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwej9D0XDKQeZGZl249NALecTMFlOLsm14226zt43Vr8SMfnwP6VRcnmjrc0W-3fRF6vuCh8c1CIdC7zkJNpLH6dbs-O-tU7P0_yP-jo-GUhSuT1QeXU9QpDXX8onfXkOIy-Oifzmmk2E/s1600-h/marthe-kiley-worthington2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwej9D0XDKQeZGZl249NALecTMFlOLsm14226zt43Vr8SMfnwP6VRcnmjrc0W-3fRF6vuCh8c1CIdC7zkJNpLH6dbs-O-tU7P0_yP-jo-GUhSuT1QeXU9QpDXX8onfXkOIy-Oifzmmk2E/s320/marthe-kiley-worthington2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422212053668031986" border="0" /></a>What is it to be a Horse, J. A. Allen large hardback with colour illustrations, (available from publisher @ £25, from author @ £21). This is perhaps the most important book about a single species and how they experience the world that has so far been published. In simple language understandable by any horse lover who can read, it reviews all the current ideas from many disciplines including cognitive science about how we can begin to know what the mental abilities of equines really are, and where they are similar or different from humans so we can begin to understand each individuals point of view. It give a host of examples and much new empirical results of the authors and others recent research. Although this is a controversial subject, the author, uniquely among writers to date, is not only a scientist and scholar, but is a professional instructor, breeder and international competitor. As a result, this book combines all information from scholars as well as from knowledge about horses from those who have daily experiences with them professionally. The message is that there are ways in which we can learn to better understand these animals, but we must be seriously aware of faulty preconceptions. <p>If you would like to purchase any of these books please email <a href="mailto:jake@horseridingfrance.com">jake@horseridingfrance.com</a></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-52706035299347220612009-01-02T10:28:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:59:46.395-08:00Ecological Farm & Wild life Management Consultancy<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;">The Centre runs a advisory service for those requiring help setting up or changing their farming system to<span style=""> </span>self-sustaining Ecological Agriculture, a self-sustaining, diversified agriculture that increases net production, is economically viable, where animal welfare, aesthetic considerations and the integration of wildlife with food production are of great importance, and which causes no long term irreversible environmental changes.</p><p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><br /></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqjZtod_41jNwpGnOKU9-77vmpycgMwAXS_A-ZQDjtIWRKa7Gx2MqTSzw_xUoqvLZF-F-DssFxDQ70-ryjdYXba44Xx_xEYy6ADsL2w13XPyNBT1h-LmqP4kfCZVeH8IfchsQoHmcyw/s1600-h/CONSULT-COW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqjZtod_41jNwpGnOKU9-77vmpycgMwAXS_A-ZQDjtIWRKa7Gx2MqTSzw_xUoqvLZF-F-DssFxDQ70-ryjdYXba44Xx_xEYy6ADsL2w13XPyNBT1h-LmqP4kfCZVeH8IfchsQoHmcyw/s320/CONSULT-COW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423937554878809506" border="0" /></a></p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><br /><o:p></o:p></p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >The centre works for governments, UN, European Union, NGO’s, national parks, private nature reserves,<span style=""> </span>both large<span style=""> </span>and small farm proprietors, peasants,<span style=""> </span>and horticulture holdings<span style=""> </span>in many parts of the world in many countries (e.g. France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Asabijan, USA, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Morocco, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Leswoto, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Japan, Zambia, Malawi, India), with farms ( animal & crops), nature reserves, forestry, horticultural enterprises, alternative energy production, draught animals, landscape design, building from local materials.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4S4xqHbZWRHyUlVOP0ZQUEdoWByss6gyIZP9UaIrwDIZH0FSj0PwxmQ-Mgd4b-e9hkeDH-ndZmAiOuhr2cLT1zXpuVR0u7xm5ANeIBLqUbGRD4S4Ghjkw9_7g-DBg5802HCZ8jTLmw/s1600-h/consul-gentian.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4S4xqHbZWRHyUlVOP0ZQUEdoWByss6gyIZP9UaIrwDIZH0FSj0PwxmQ-Mgd4b-e9hkeDH-ndZmAiOuhr2cLT1zXpuVR0u7xm5ANeIBLqUbGRD4S4Ghjkw9_7g-DBg5802HCZ8jTLmw/s320/consul-gentian.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423937678776735554" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >The director and chief advisor Dr. M.Kiley-Worthington has<span style=""> </span>30 years of theoretical and practical experience<span style=""> </span>as an agricultural advisor. C.C. Rendle expertises are:- engineering, farriery, appropriate farm implement design and making, animal management & teaching, building ). (<span style="color:blue;"><a href="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/index.php?lang=en&page=100042">c.v’s & list of publications</a></span>).<br /><br /><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><strong><span style="font-family:Times;"> </span></strong></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span><strong>For further details </strong><a href="mailto:mkileyworthington@googlemail.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a><strong>with the details of your project.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p></span></span></div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><strong><span style="font-family:Times;"> </span></strong></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Times;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><em><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A gentian in flower at La Combe</span></em></span></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-49462741981789200692009-01-02T10:25:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:54:58.873-08:00The Horse Project<span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="h1">THE DRUIMGHIGHA<span style=""> </span>HORSES</span> <o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />For general and up to date information about the horses of the Druimghigha stud, their performance and career, read the </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://druimghigha.blog.co.uk/">Druimghigha Blog</a>, created and maintained by Vicky Clink, owner of Druimghigha Shanti</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmawPyc776kfVq7rJBb4AQ63E6gbSY_joV9l0clXzX15izpsU8BK2mesIhQqQdwe8CZ1P1XtGRRt1gZ1rtVsln8TS__K3nsJDKDMAASrb_QagSX8DXdg1CQDjbP_SZGch7vyr6vFPViw/s1600-h/shemal.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmawPyc776kfVq7rJBb4AQ63E6gbSY_joV9l0clXzX15izpsU8BK2mesIhQqQdwe8CZ1P1XtGRRt1gZ1rtVsln8TS__K3nsJDKDMAASrb_QagSX8DXdg1CQDjbP_SZGch7vyr6vFPViw/s320/shemal.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422508537549820306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style="">Druimghigha Shemal Winner of the Arab Marathon, 2000, Man versus Horse 2002 &<span style=""> </span>2003, 80km Red Dragon, Wales 2003.<span style=""> </span>Short listed for the junior International Endurance Team, 2003. She knows over 250 words, and has learnt some human concepts. She was </span></i><st1:city><st1:place><i><span style="">Aurora</span></i></st1:place></st1:city><i><span style="">: Sleeping Beauty<span style=""> </span>in the televised production<o:p></o:p> </span></i>.<br /></span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CxZnVI18B0298sJjquyjjUHnSDm3AG_CQ03hcoOLThQHCLjrqf03zNtKMlE9br4wOqI5ARP7bxWUsQi1G5Q-pIrPu00D-0St61rgf0fCj4Cewz_t-nFCMMtbF_c6gETjyuTQFSLQIA/s1600-h/endshemwins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CxZnVI18B0298sJjquyjjUHnSDm3AG_CQ03hcoOLThQHCLjrqf03zNtKMlE9br4wOqI5ARP7bxWUsQi1G5Q-pIrPu00D-0St61rgf0fCj4Cewz_t-nFCMMtbF_c6gETjyuTQFSLQIA/s320/endshemwins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423934247775612946" border="0" /></a><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p> </o:p> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The Druimghigha stud was founded in 1959 in </span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region> <st1:place><span style="">Sussex</span></st1:place> </st1:country-region></span> <span style="font-size:100%;">,<span style=""> </span>when Marthe Kiley-Worthington, having come to </span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region> <st1:place><span style="">UK</span></st1:place> </st1:country-region></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"> from </span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region> <st1:place><span style="">Kenya</span></st1:place> </st1:country-region></span> <span style="font-size:100%;">, bought <b style="">Stirrup Cup (</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <st1:place><b style=""><span style="">Kathiawar</span></b></st1:place> <b style=""><span style="">)</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> a Whetherby’s registered thoroughbred race horse. She was a crib biter, rearer and although fast, had behavioural problems & was not retained by the racing stable. She had been sold on to a variety of people, ending up with a city gent who could not manage her. Her behavioural problems sparked off my interest and with plenty of work, we overcame many of them and spent a summer touring around local shows, qualifying for the Foxhunter finals, and winning many events including gyhmkhana races.<span style=""> </span>She visited <b style="">Nimran,</b> a pure Crabbet Arab, and produce <b style="">Padna Parameter (Syringa)</b> an anglo-arab who taught me much about teaching horses. After leaving university I left for Africa.On my return several years later, I sent Syringa to <b style="">Harwood Asif </b>a pure Crabbet Arab<span style=""> </span>in order to breed a versatile performing but well conformed anglo-arab:<span style=""> </span><b style="">Baksheesh,</b> 3/4 arab, 1/4 thoroughbred was born in 1963. He was placed 3rd the first ever British Arab races, won the Arab marathon twice, won 3, 80km endurance rides in the early days, and took<span style=""> </span>part in one of the first 160km<span style=""> </span>in one day races on the </span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><span style="">South Downs</span></st1:place> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">. He jumped, won cross country and worked at medium dressage level. <o:p></o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=""><br />Sheba</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> a 15 year old Iris Draught mare was bought to ride and breed with <b style="">Baksheesh</b>. A registerered section A, 6 month old<span style=""> </span>Welsh filly, <b style="">Aderin,</b> was bought off the hills to join us. Several years later, two pure bred Crabbet arabs: <b style="">Omeya<span style=""> </span>(Genji x Sumara)</b> and <b style="">Crysthannah Royal (Crystal King x Hannah of </b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:city><st1:place><b style=""><span style="">Fairfield</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b style=""><span style="">) </span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span>were bought at an Arab Horse Auction to join the stud. These four mares produced foals, every 3<sup>rd</sup> year or so. During the mares’ non breeding years, and every year for the stallion Baksheesh, the horses took part in competitions (endurance, dressage, jumping, cross country, racing, driving, gymkhana, obstacles)<span style=""> </span>taught people, worked on the land , went on long rides around England. They<span style=""> </span>lived as our companions and friends as well as our research subjects. Their social organization and communication was studied in detail for<span style=""> </span>my doctoral thesis, and as a post doctoral fellow they were studied to help the initial development of<span style=""> </span>animal welfare science.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErLBVdbREHrCMwls5I8DX0QAHrG0ty_YLXTQNb3QJ-ZeA9Y4dCL9CqVEW_36rAMueGCki6IKlJ_Ni6BWE7mwDRUNz1o3C51P0ACRgvE0C-43rXZLAV4olQ4yPt-jvsYhXcHajenkm8kw/s1600-h/2062003_fcc22cccea_s.jpg"><br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtiGDPf0imepq2i8HJtR9_LA2YEbbcLd5Afw9bUuJPHR9w-riSpCIFaCsF9ylDUAjt9jYP3n3qZ33vgvoGhKTxB3x4kovvwQTN3ySG78pnspqeLcLP7Hugqp3kALzVPQabZ2GB8s9rQ/s1600-h/horses-Omeya-Foal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtiGDPf0imepq2i8HJtR9_LA2YEbbcLd5Afw9bUuJPHR9w-riSpCIFaCsF9ylDUAjt9jYP3n3qZ33vgvoGhKTxB3x4kovvwQTN3ySG78pnspqeLcLP7Hugqp3kALzVPQabZ2GB8s9rQ/s400/horses-Omeya-Foal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423934406420124482" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style="">Omeya and her son Druimghigha Oryx. Aged 2 months.</span></i></span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style=""><br /></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In 1972 when I was a fellow of the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=""> of </span><st1:placename><span style="">Sussex</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;">, we decided to<span style=""> </span>examine the conventional<span style=""> </span>equine husbandry and teaching, and experiment with alternative practices based closely on the behavioural needs of these high quality horses. This was the start of the 34 year research<span style=""> </span>programme, (the longest running of any study of a group of horses to date). It has resulted so far, in four books and numerous scientific papers and theses (see list publications). We have continuously monitored the horses physical, social, emotional and cognitive behaviour, in order to assses their “needs” and developed measures for “quality of life”, not just the absences of “distress”.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The husbandry developed for the Druimghigha horses is the result of years of study of empirical observation and<span style=""> </span>experimentation.<span style=""> </span>For example, their physical needs are fulfilled by feeding them high fiber diets which they have access to at all times, and home produced grains when they are working more than one hour/day every day. Their need for constant movement and exercise is catered for by keeping them outside in large paddocks, and also working them frequently. Their social needs are catered for by the horses being in groups of different sexes and ages, often with a stallion so that mares have natural sex when they wish (contraceptives are used to prevent unwanted pregnancies). Their emotional needs are catered for by allowing friendships and sex , no artificially weaning of foals (unless their mother is at risk from continuing to lactate).<span style=""> </span>We found that the establishment of behaviours indicative of trauma and distress was<span style=""> </span>often linked to artificial weaning. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Their cognitive needs are catered for by the horses acquiring ecological knowledge since all the horses run out all year around in large paddocks with other species (cattle and sheep) with varied topography (rivers, mountains, woodland, ditches, cliffs etc). They have to make their own decisions to find natural shelter or<span style=""> </span>shelter in buildings<span style=""> </span>(provided in winter). The life of equines as well as humans can be enriched by mutual contact so the youngsters are handled and begin to learn to learn from humans and about them and their ways from when they are a few months old. We are particularly interested in the degree to which equines can learn to comprehend human language, experimenting with this, and with their ability to acquire human concepts and investigating animal consciousness.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n5EkUOUp0HsJf8XC5tfmJVXwOjJ1FAE0ZhKKlEWjBuMyeXlgYDXdk2uuXw1-voQhwmKbWJqGlbuC4HduYxBK77XpPg9XoCkAuqlRd9gCSnC_j-y85EkVwJI2jcXqwlF8ZCXZBELxwA/s1600-h/bluebellexped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n5EkUOUp0HsJf8XC5tfmJVXwOjJ1FAE0ZhKKlEWjBuMyeXlgYDXdk2uuXw1-voQhwmKbWJqGlbuC4HduYxBK77XpPg9XoCkAuqlRd9gCSnC_j-y85EkVwJI2jcXqwlF8ZCXZBELxwA/s320/bluebellexped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423934578606112146" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Our horses are not shod unless it is necessary for the work they are doing, (when taking part in competitions over distances more than 40km). When shod, the “natural balance” shoeing technique is used, a method developed from studying the feet of feral horses. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Drugs are used only when it is in the interests of the individual’s welfare as it is maintained that constant use of drugs to keep horses well or sound indicates inappropriate husbandry. Antibiotics are rarely needed. The horses are wormed only after faecal egg counts indicate this is necessary. Soil Association approved wormers only used.<span style=""> </span>The intestinal worms are controlled by multi-species rotational grazing .<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">All the individuals are monitored for any evidence of<span style=""> </span>ill health or distress. The conception rate is significantly higher than for in hand breeding or Artificial Insemination. Ill health and<span style=""> </span>diseases are rare ( e.g. Colic has occurred 3 times in 400 horse years. Despite the long, fast distances covered for international competitive long distance riding, lameness is rare. The average life expectancy<span style=""> </span>for the horses retained bred or acquired young is 26 years. The Welsh mountain pony, Aderin is still active and able aged 38.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In 1983 we moved to the Isle of Mull, </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style="">Hebrides</span></st1:city><span style="">, </span><st1:state><span style="">North West</span></st1:state><span style=""> </span><st1:country-region><span style="">Scotland</span></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;">, to set up an experimental ecological farm and stud in a marginal areas.<span style=""> </span>The horses adapted well to the very different climate and terrain, living out throughout the year but with winter shelter. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In 1989 we moved to the </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="">Dartmoor</span></st1:placename><span style=""> </span><st1:placetype><span style="">National Park</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> in to set up an ecological farm and stud to demonstrate the integration of wildlife conservation with economic ecological farming and horse breeding. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In 2003 I was offered a fellowship at </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="">Girton</span></st1:placename><span style=""> </span><st1:placetype><span style="">College</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;">, </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=""> of </span><st1:placename><span style="">Cambridge</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;">. Two of the horses accompanied me as subjects for our learning experiments. Thereafter<span style=""> </span>the stud moved to a small project near Ely, demonstrating how organic horse management and horticulture can be integrated on the superb fenland soils. We transferred<span style=""> </span>to our new large project in La Drome </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="">France</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> on </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:date year="2004" day="25" month="12"><span style="">25<sup>th</sup> December 2004</span></st1:date></span><span style="font-size:100%;">. Here the horses live out in the high pre Alp mountains, snow in winter, very hot and dry in the summer.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXoUw3c1R5nIlf5wzAaehJw1heIyaVvQv59Pnzp1lSHRgtWSlATsoQCXXkNYN5msPq-EzqL34F5UJFsiczuJ_U4f2CiM48Uy06NHV0EmR62m0HEvuQqsZ8ZQbGWtKclRAzTnishZRSS4/s1600-h/obi_endurance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXoUw3c1R5nIlf5wzAaehJw1heIyaVvQv59Pnzp1lSHRgtWSlATsoQCXXkNYN5msPq-EzqL34F5UJFsiczuJ_U4f2CiM48Uy06NHV0EmR62m0HEvuQqsZ8ZQbGWtKclRAzTnishZRSS4/s320/obi_endurance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422224131615809026" border="0" /></a></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style="">Druimghigha Orbelix taking part in an endurance competition.</span></i></span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style23="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style=""><br /></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Their education starts when they are a few days old being handled gently and continues throughout their lives using only positive reinforcement. The animals intended to remain in the stud for their lives are taught to be able to win a race one day, and pull a<span style=""> </span>plough<span style=""> </span>give a beginner a riding lesson the next, win a dressage competition , then a long distance race, and deliver the vegetables in a light vehicle. They are truly versatile arabs and part breds, and have excelled in Endurance (10 international horses produced to date, 4 times winning the<span style=""> </span>Arab Marathon, and<span style=""> </span>all who have completed been placed within the first 5.<span style=""> </span>We also take part in dressage events (up to Intermediare/Grand Prix), and demonstrations with dances, liberty and quadrilles.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauop0IYSv7nr5opB2t9XPgJJGOVLSinoG5AMJGvdQxJ9pmdcz6nTxIAuqrXFaf4Jrkyu9qYzehz4CRDlNEaDe3fYj7_t5MHiw5MIyJwDMx3elJ3Qo-FwUJehababxW0zY8lrLsNQps7U/s1600-h/obi_harness.jpg"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ></span></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQZ9f6pg2oPr1NvnXOpSS6yOZMHEPcOSfjWZQtDbrAoczYhaWf1WqOJqPCwIhkaAZuMxRDUI5xACHlwYKvaeNUYkmWuoMhdGJ5jx_376d6jkDrJP0oSE0k_fBAoMxLKE2qbVzokn1rw/s1600-h/horses-harness.jpg"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQZ9f6pg2oPr1NvnXOpSS6yOZMHEPcOSfjWZQtDbrAoczYhaWf1WqOJqPCwIhkaAZuMxRDUI5xACHlwYKvaeNUYkmWuoMhdGJ5jx_376d6jkDrJP0oSE0k_fBAoMxLKE2qbVzokn1rw/s320/horses-harness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423934819491980466" border="0" /></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvOL6kNKKbm5zm0mWEfGAb5TNBz7i926J-oPvqU1u84fYrGm8nPn_FIq-EIntLw9T856kEd15v7e__ebO-ydp5Ba3DDGxXbVo-All4XXfhh7A9rBqp-Zv7mxSmpycKkSZzbEzVG4Ezw/s1600-h/obi_harness.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: right; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvOL6kNKKbm5zm0mWEfGAb5TNBz7i926J-oPvqU1u84fYrGm8nPn_FIq-EIntLw9T856kEd15v7e__ebO-ydp5Ba3DDGxXbVo-All4XXfhh7A9rBqp-Zv7mxSmpycKkSZzbEzVG4Ezw/s320/obi_harness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422514355500497330" border="0" /></a></span></p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ></span><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" > <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="">Some of the well known horses include (all prefixed with Druimghigha):- <b style="">Druimghigha Baksheesh, Druimghigha Shiraz and her foals: Druimghigha Shiera, Shirak, Shemal Shukrane & Shanti.<span style=""> </span>Druimghigha Shereen and her foals: Sher Khan, Shergar, Shellah, Shezaam, Shindi and Socrates. Aderin and her foals: Druimghigha Achmed and Aisha Evans, Amanita, and Aroha. Chrysthannah Royal and her foals: Druimghigha Cariff, Cara, Carma and Christmas Time. Omeya and her foals:<span style=""> </span>Druimghigha Omani, Osnan, Oscar, Omen, Oberlix and Oryx.<br /><br /></b> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="">In 2002-3<span style=""> </span>we decided to see if <b style="">Druimghigha Oberlix</b> , (who is an pure Arab Horse Society Premium tested Performance Stallion), could take part in International level Endurance races and International dressage in the same summer. This he achieved, taking part and being placed in 80km races, 3<sup>rd</sup> in the <st1:place st="on">Marathon</st1:place>, while also taking part in affiliative dressage up to Intemediare Level ( one before Grand Prix). </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="">The research on equine education has involved teaching the subjects (<b style="">Druimghigha Shemal ,Oberlix and Oryx</b>) human language, measuring the speed of learning<span style=""> </span>acts, learning concepts and whether or not equines<span style=""> </span>have a “theory of mind”, in order to further investigate equine lore and equine consciousness.<span style=""> </span>These subjects understand at least 200 words.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /><span style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="">The research is one of the few research programmes where the subjects pay for the research. This is done by teaching, displays, multi-species theatre/ballet (Sleeping Beauty televised 1995, Chestnut Beauty 2000), workshops throughout the world (details of workshops see below). and selling young horses.The youngsters are usually sold at around three years old having had their secondary education (handled, lead, lunged, free schooled, backed, bitted, long reined, ridden out, elementary to medium dressage movements, 40km slow rides in difficult terrain, and out camping). Their fitness<span style=""> </span>is assessed by heart recovery rates and heart monitors.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style=""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmGa05D8dF9yvZnAyqUaEU7-KSkLdcuCC7D-XKE1p9F88TRjLli2Jso-7y2qRjVJexsS0UJuOdyTJragO_veIEPenUnZz4yRQTrzTm6tdYv77yKn1YY5YLEl5kqgOB7U_2TXuNGOocg/s1600-h/courses-walk-no-taCK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmGa05D8dF9yvZnAyqUaEU7-KSkLdcuCC7D-XKE1p9F88TRjLli2Jso-7y2qRjVJexsS0UJuOdyTJragO_veIEPenUnZz4yRQTrzTm6tdYv77yKn1YY5YLEl5kqgOB7U_2TXuNGOocg/s320/courses-walk-no-taCK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423935283084806754" border="0" /></a></p></span></p></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;" ><em>Oberlix and daughter Druimghigha Shemal being ridden cooperatively: NO TACK.</em></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;" ><span><em></em></span></span></p></span></div><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span><span style="font-size:85%;"><em></em></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="">No equipment other than a<span style=""> </span>simple snaffle, bitless bridle or head collar, saddle, numnah and breast plate is never used during their education or in competition unless it is obligatory (no drop nosebands of any type, martingales, running reins, curbs, long hackamores etc). The horses are cooperatively<span style=""> </span>educated, not frightened or forced. If there is a problem, the education<span style=""> </span>must be reassessed. They can be worked at liberty, ridden. They will go over every type of terrain that we can find ( water, sea, bogs, steep hills, rocks, rough areas, forests, steep banks, in snow, mud, rain, dry or dusty). They can be left tied up for several hours, kept in electric coralls, go camping with their riders<span style=""> </span>or attend competitions with strange horses. As part of the sale, there is a<span style=""> </span>free follow up service to help the new owners overcome any misunderstandings. Horses are only sold to approved homes. We sell young versatile cooperatively educated 3 year olds. Contact centre if by <a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a>if interested.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style=""><br /></span></p> <p><b style="">3 year old chesnut, 15.2 gelding, Shukreen. Shemal X Oryx for sale 2009</b></p> </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u><span style="">Courses & Students</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="">.</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> We take pupils and students to learn about<span style=""> </span>all aspects of horse behaviour and welfare, improve their handling, working or driving skills, learn more about educating equines from beginners to advanced professional standard.<span style=""> </span>We specialize in teaching the art of riding based on the European classical school, but with ideas and practices filtered from many schools of riding including Western, Indian, Australian, English<span style=""> </span>with an emphasis on cooperation between horses and rider, rather than obedience of the horse, and domination or leadership by the human. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Everyone, from beginner to advanced rider, first has a lesson in our magnificent manege, and then can be taken out (on our horses or their), for rides in this spectacular mountain world, for hours, days or weeks, while learning about the local natural world, learning<span style=""> </span>more about your mount<span style=""> </span>and about the ecology and how to value it more (see calender & prices). </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We run a<span style=""> </span>6 months or 1 year<span style=""> </span>Diploma (approved by universities in UK, USA, Japan, Canada, Australia)<span style=""> </span>in<span style=""> </span>the science, theory and practice of Equine Welfare , Ethology , Education and Husbandry (<a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> for further details) in French & English.The teachers are academically and practical ( BHS qualified, see personnel).The teaching is<span style=""> </span>of a high standard and the diploma demanding.<span style=""> </span>Many world authorities visit the Centre and contribute by giving seminars, lectures or demonstrations in their areas of expertise. The students are exposed to many different ideas and are taught to think, question and discuss all relevant issues.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span class="style23" style="font-size:100%;"> 1 scholarship per year is offered to particularly promising students. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We<span style=""> </span>supervise undergraduate and graduate student projects and theses. <span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We run an internationally consultancy on behavioural problems and welfare of equines (and other species). <a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> or phone 00 33 (0)475532027 for further details and prices. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span style=""> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_vEdOJg-R6lWfIJTjLq-0gx1qJzNQ3K6XmRz1CZYZ6g6e4xP5NdoEiE40d8we9b6xD7mkWzJe_FSiLrTFtPh-a40NoG5LV1l7-IDflyLkJcgQ2ACv4PoOYuizxO1061z5-UJnhWTSQ/s1600-h/2062003_fcc22cccea_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_vEdOJg-R6lWfIJTjLq-0gx1qJzNQ3K6XmRz1CZYZ6g6e4xP5NdoEiE40d8we9b6xD7mkWzJe_FSiLrTFtPh-a40NoG5LV1l7-IDflyLkJcgQ2ACv4PoOYuizxO1061z5-UJnhWTSQ/s320/2062003_fcc22cccea_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422515458314499410" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Druimghigha Oryx and Druimghigha Oberlix , the two stallions,<br />nuzzle each other excitedly over a hedge.</span></em></span><br /><span><em></em></span></div><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><em><br /></em> <u1:p></u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p> </u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style=""><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">WORKSHOPS on<span style=""> </span>EQUINE MINDS, NEEDS, BEHAVIOUR AND EDUCATION. & HOW TO IMPROVE OUR RELATIONS WITH EQUINES.<u1:p></u1:p></span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> </p><p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 200%;" lang="EN-GB">We have<span style=""> </span>to date conducted these international workshops in UK, France, Japan, Australia, USA, Switzerland, Canada, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya.<span style=""> </span>In French or English, or with translator. </span><u1:p></u1:p><span style="line-height: 200%;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 144pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p> </u1:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Organisation:</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> Interested people & riding Centres organize workshops internationally for us. If you are interested look at calendar<span style=""> </span>or contact by <a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> for further details.<span style=""> </span>At least 10 people<span style=""> </span>are necessary to cover costs. ( Prices: 45 pounds, / 63E for 2 days; 40pounds day 1 only. 25pounds/35E for an individual lesson on day 2. If less than 10 people, must have minimum<span style=""> </span>350pounds/490E day 1. Of each person’s payment over 10, 40%<span style=""> </span>day 1 & 10% day 2<span style=""> </span>go to organizer to pay expenses (advertising etc). Board and lodging is provided for teachers & horses free for the period required. We need a comfortable place to lecture with video player, some equines (any age/sex), and an enclosed space to work them ( out or indoors). Date will be mentioned on <st1:placename st="on"><st1:place><st1:placename>Eco</st1:placename></st1:place> <st1:placename st="on"><st1:placename>Research</st1:placename></st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Centre’s internet site.<span style=""> </span><em>All</em> profits go to help finance the Centres research programmes. Notes & attendance certificates<span style=""> </span>for grants on request. Text books available. <a href="mailto:marthe@horseridingfrance.com"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"><strong>email </strong></span></span></a> if already attended & require advanced courses.<br /><br /><u1:p></u1:p></st1:placetype></st1:placename></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p> </u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style=""><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Day 1. Theory & some practical experiences. <u1:p></u1:p></span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Introduction</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> & background to<span style=""> </span>the scientific/philosophical approach.<u1:p></u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Do horses have minds?</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> If so what are they. What mental life do they have? Current understanding of these questions by scholars<span style=""> </span>in simple language. Applying “conditional anthropomorphism”, what it is and why.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><o:p><q><img style="width: 350px; height: 250px;" alt="hspace=0" src="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/images/imitation.jpg" align="baseline" border="0" width="350" height="250" /></q></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p></u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">What is it to be an equine? </span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Exercises to help us understand differences and similarities between them and us in<span style=""> </span>perceiving and interpreting the world.</span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p><u1:p></u1:p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />The physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> of equines, and how to fulfill these in order to improve their welfare. Exercises in: learning to observe<span style=""> </span>social behaviour , equine communication, and understanding<span style=""> </span>equine emotions.<u1:p></u1:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Instinct and Learning</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">. The ways in which equines learn. Exercises in putting the theory into practice. <u1:p></u1:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Demonstrations</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB">.This understanding put into practice in handling, liberty, teaching with<span style=""> </span>the voice, lunging and concept learning.<u1:p></u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Feet & shoeing.</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> When to shoe horses and why. Balancing the hoof & shoe. Four point/natural balance shoeing &<span style=""> </span>why.<u1:p></u1:p></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style=""><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p> </u1:p></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style=""><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Day <st1:time minute="58" hour="4">2 to 5</st1:time>.<span style=""> </span>Putting the theory into practise.<u1:p></u1:p></span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />The next day/s consists of individual lessons for<span style=""> </span>those participants who would like them, (45 minutes) with their own or our equines. These can be on a range of different aspects of equine behaviour, husbandry, teaching or riding. They include handling, teaching simple movements, liberty, lunging, early & more advanced<span style=""> </span>riding, (up to<span style=""> </span>Grand Prix dressage) jumping, cross country, physiological and psychological fitness for endurance, driving, working equines, or how to conduct ethological studies with horses, ponies, donkeys, mules or zebras. They can also be consultancies on behavioural problems<span style=""> </span>(e.g. loading, aggression, “vices”, bolting, management problems etc). Maximum 6 lessons/ day.<span style=""> </span>There is discussion at the end of each lesson. We have<span style=""> </span>1hr lunches together (sandwiches or buffet) to facilitate discussion and a social meal in the evenings ( café/pub etc).<u1:p></u1:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><u1:p> </u1:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br />Text books:</span></u><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> Horse Behaviour, Equine Welfare, Equine Education & Horse Watch. >> See <a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/books-articles.html">Books & Articles</a><u1:p></u1:p></span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style=""> </span></o:p></span></p></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=""><br /><br /></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></b></span></p> <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><em></em></span>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-21604412001601676482009-01-02T10:23:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:43:39.850-08:00Africa Project<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXMMRTQtPMMVkbwBZ9AdngNquNN7A5qrSVm6CwIuR2J_u0_Zvu6hMRXcAWgtJQx1UBmfq5n4hUydajZdFny2KiULU_679gk82DPE5zzcK90vnkLHEhbOKuEA8R0i-JopZbDz8DmK9fA/s1600-h/Africa-ele-plough.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXMMRTQtPMMVkbwBZ9AdngNquNN7A5qrSVm6CwIuR2J_u0_Zvu6hMRXcAWgtJQx1UBmfq5n4hUydajZdFny2KiULU_679gk82DPE5zzcK90vnkLHEhbOKuEA8R0i-JopZbDz8DmK9fA/s320/Africa-ele-plough.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423938006088212514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">For the last 35 years, we have been researching,<span style=""> </span>how in<span style=""> </span>practise on<span style=""> </span>farms<span style=""> </span>and in theory, to help, rural women in Africa have a life of quality but increase or retain their political independence , and ,at the same time , how to integrate, wildlife conservation, with food production.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The result has been the development of Ecological Agriculture, agriculture based on an understanding of how natural ecosystems work applied to farms. It’s definition is:-<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">“A self sustaining, diversified, high <i style="">net</i> yielding economically viable agriculture which has no irreversible environmental effects, where the whole farm is a wildlife conservation area, and where there are no unacceptable social, ethical and political consequences.” (Kiley-Worthington. Ecological Agriculture. Food First Farming. 1993)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">We have developed and run 4 successful farms in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">UK</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">, and helped many start in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Malawi</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Uganda</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"> and </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">, developing one in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">France</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"> and one in </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Africa</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></u></b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="h2"><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Proposed Eco Farm Demonstration, Educational & Research Centre in </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Africa</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span class="h1"><span class="h2"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Even though </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Africa</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> is a very large continent, land is increasingly becoming a limited resource and conflicts of interest for land use are growing. One of the most important is that between those who wish to preserve large areas of land for wildlife conservation, and those who wish to have more land for growing of food and other agricultural products.<span style=""> </span>The majority of the local<span style=""> </span>rurally based voting populations in the different countries usually favour more land for food production<span style=""> </span>since wildlife is often a nuisance from which they receive no benefits.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Various ideas to help towards resolving this conflict have been tried. In general they have been geared towards trying to bringing the local rural people more into the consumer economy by sharing money earned from the wildlife (by tourism or hunting) with the local communities.<span style=""> </span>There is<span style=""> </span>a strong<span style=""> </span>trans-African cultural interest among women in growing food<span style=""> </span>for their families . As a result, women in<span style=""> </span>many areas of the developing world , (where paid work is often scarce, available land in short supply, and no welfare payments<span style=""> </span>have a growing sense of insecurity.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">There is unlikely to be one solution to this conflict throughout </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Africa</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">, but there is a very important need for new ideas which may be relevant. Failing further integration of food production and wildlife conservation, ,much of the indigenous fauna and flora, (particularly the large animals) will be extinct in a few years,<span style=""> </span>and/or<span style=""> </span>wildlife areas will be very restricted. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Eco Research & Educational Centre has been working on local practical solutions to this conflict by developing and running self-sustaining small farms which, because they require<span style=""> </span>little capital and are economically viable,<span style=""> </span>can help increase the rural womens’ options. For the last 30 years we have been acquiring appropriate techniques, integrating modern scientific knowledge with local community knowledge and skills (further information in <u>Ecological Agriculture, Food First Farming</u> 1993, Souvenir Press, London), and teaching others from all over the world to do this (150 to date). Such farms can on a small scale produce more for less than modern conventional agricultural production, and re-empower women to provide food for their families.<span style=""> </span>A diploma course has been run at the Eco Research Centre<span style=""> </span>for the last 15 years, to which scholarships have been given to people from all over the world including </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Uganda</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> & </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> and follow up<span style=""> </span>assistance to help<span style=""> </span>them set up and run demonstration small farms in their countries.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">One of the major emphases has been to integrate<span style=""> </span>domestic animals into farms without causing them to suffer. We have conducted experiments with different management systems and developed highly profitable non-intensive, self-sustaining small scale animal husbandry systems for domestic animals where they have lives of quality (Kiley-Worthington & Randle 1999).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"><span class="default"> </span><p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span class="default">One of the major problems areas at present are areas of small farms that abut national parks or nature reserves. The large mammals often escape and cause havoc to the local farmers and their crops, reinforcing the local populations desire to be rid of them and have the land. These animals can be contained, and, also, some of them can be handled and taught to do useful work efficiently and safely for the local community on their farms or<span style=""> </span>transport<span style=""> </span>heavy materials. In this way<span style=""> </span>they contribute to the local poor rural communities with energy ( e.g. elephant, zebra, buffalo) and also by providing other products which do not threaten their lives, such as<span style=""> </span>milk (e.g.eland and cape buffalo) and fibres. The local people then have experiences with these animals which are of<span style=""> </span>great help to them ( an elephant can pull a two furrow plough and plough around 1h a day, compared to a bullock 0.25h/day). The people then begin to value them for their work, and finally,<span style=""> </span>for themselves<span style=""> </span>(that is their intrinsic value). They appreciate them<span style=""> </span>as living emotional beings and part of their traditional invaluable cultural heritage.<span style=""> </span>So, these traditionally wild<span style=""> </span>animals become ambassadors for wild life, and not just something to attract tourists from whom the<span style=""> </span>small farmer<span style=""> </span>rarely benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="default"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="default"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span class="default"><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">Aims of the Eco Research & Education Centre in </span><st1:place></st1:place></u><st1:place><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">Africa</span></u></st1:place><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="default"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="verdana" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span class="default">Semi-domesticating and training<span style=""> </span>African elephants, eland and buffalo has been done before, but the centres commitment for the last 10 years has been to develop this and the science of animal educational psychology to ensure that<span style=""> </span>both the animals and humans working with them, are safe and have a live of<span style=""> </span>quality ( see <a href="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/index.php?lang=en&page=100043"><span style="color: black;">list publications</span></a>). The co-operative training method involves uses<span style=""> </span>non violent methods. Large African<span style=""> </span>mammals have been taught to help on farms (ploughing, harvesting) with road and dam building, forestry, for transport and leisure.<span style=""> </span>These include<span style=""> </span>African elephants, Cape buffalo, zebra & eland, (Kiley-Worthington 1997).<span style=""> </span>It<span style=""> </span>has been extremely successful (video available). Now it is necessary to set up<span style=""> </span>a demonstration integrated ecological farm and nature reserve to:-<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 24pt; text-indent: -18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style=""> (1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></p></span><span dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">help the rural people towards<span style=""> </span>self-sustainable food security, <o:p></o:p></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 24pt; text-indent: -18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> (2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">demonstrate how this can be integrated with wildlife conservation, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 24pt; text-indent: -18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> (3)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Interest the local community in their natural heritage living with large wild animals by teaching some of them to do useful things for the people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The <b style=""><u>ecological farm</u></b> will<span style=""> </span>provide <b style="">food and fodder</b> for the<span style=""> </span>resident humans and animals, building materials and furniture (for accommodation for people and animals, lecture rooms and laboratories). Local traditional building styles will be<span style=""> </span>the basis for the design. The farm will provide its own <b style="">energy from renewable resources</b> using simple available cheap technology<span style=""> </span>(wood, wind, sun, water if available, and animal and human power). Its own <b style="">water</b> ( rain water collection and storage, irrigation, recyling water systems) and<span style=""> </span><b style="">waste disposal</b> (recycling organic and other wastes, e.g. compost, and making simple objects from recycling plastic).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">It will grow staple food crops such as wheat and maize, and vegetables, dairy, eggs and some meat.<span style=""> </span>It will develop <b style="">small cottage industries </b><span style=""> </span>reliant on the raw materials from the farm. These will include wood workers ( e.g. wood carving, turning, making furniture from the farms self-sustaining woodland), spinning and weaving from the wool and fibre from the farms animals, basket making from appropriate bush and the farms sisal ( if appropriate), diary products from the farms milk ( e.g. cheeses, yogurts, cream, butter), and pottery if clay is available. The <b style="">medicinal use of indigenous plants</b> will be studied, collected and processed. The first objective is to supply the residents<span style=""> </span>on the farm, if there is excess the products will be sold locally.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The ecological farm<span style=""> </span>and wildlife area will<span style=""> </span>be an <b style=""><u>educational centre</u></b><u>.</u> The courses offered will be principally for local people, but attendants from the developed world<span style=""> </span>will be welcomed and charged to finance local participants.<span style=""> </span>We will continue teaching<span style=""> </span>the 6 month certificated, and one year <b style="">diploma courses in the theory and practise of ecological agriculture</b>, already internationally renowned. and running for 15 years. Courses will be run on<span style=""> </span>the <b style="">behaviour, ecology and husbandry of wild animals</b>, ecology, conservation, environmental philosophy. With <b style="">certificated qualifications for large animal handlers</b> which concentrate on ensuring<span style=""> </span>human safety, cooperative teaching and a high quality of life for the anim als (developed for elephants in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> a world first).<span style=""> </span>Short courses 1-14 days will also be run. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"></span></u></b> </p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Research</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"> of all levels will continue in <b style="">ecological agriculture, ecology, animal welfare, large mammal cognition, equine minds, environmental philosophy and animal educational psychological</b>. International researchers will be encouraged and the centres research staff<span style=""> </span>will continue to produce<span style=""> </span>publications. The centre will be to accommodation, supervision and research facilities.<span style=""> </span>In exchange, they will be asked to contribute to the centre ( e.g. help with teaching,or researching ecological problems that arise at the centre or in the locality).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">A particularly attractive unique aspect will be the<span style=""> </span>experience of living<span style=""> </span><i style="">with</i><span style=""> </span>the animals,<span style=""> </span>and learning more about them instead of just seeing them at a distance.<span style=""> </span>All the people will<span style=""> </span>live together at the centre, in order to foster international understanding and cooperation. Over a period of time, local people<span style=""> </span>will be trained to administer and<span style=""> </span>run the centre. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Situation.</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The area for the establishment of this centre is under discussion. It is essential that the project fits with government aims and has government cooperation and it must be enthusiastically welcomed by the local people. We are therefore sending this proposal<span style=""> </span>out to individuals and governments whom we consider might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></u> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Personnel & Experience</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">. ( see <a href="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/index.php?lang=en&page=100042">cv’s and list of publications</a>.)<b style=""> </b>The personnel centrally involved have<span style=""> </span>individual expertise which together ensures that there<span style=""> </span>is <i style="">both theoretical and practical experience</i><span style=""> </span>of<span style=""> </span>setting up,<span style=""> </span>running and teaching:-<b style=""> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">(1) Self-sustaining ecological farms</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> building using local materials, developing renewable energy sources, <b style=""><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">(2) Animal educational psychology</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">,</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> improved handling & training of wild and domestic animals,<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">(3) Wildlife conservation & research</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span>In many countries in </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Europe</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">USA</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Australia</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">New Zealand</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> and </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Africa</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">.<span style=""> </span>(e.g: </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Malawi</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">South Africa</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Tanzania</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Uganda</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Zambia</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">, </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">There will also be<span style=""> </span>undergraduate and post-graduate students involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Finance & Budgets</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">.</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> Finance, energy and expertise is available for developing the centre from scratch once the land is available, although more finance will increase the speed of development. The project is in memory of one of the founders of IUCN and of Human Ecology (Dr. E.B.Worthington) & Stella Johnson, Kenyan dairy farmer.<span style=""> </span>The project must be backed by<span style=""> </span>both central and local government approval and have the donation<span style=""> </span>of land, (or some leasing arrangement) before<span style=""> </span>it can go ahead. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Further finance as the project progresses will be necessary, in particular to reintroduce some of the traditionally wild animals and establish small breeding herds. There is considerable interest in<span style=""> </span>this proposal from organisations and individuals internationally, including the media, consequently there should be good media coverage. The idea is to match the existing finance by funds raised.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">This project is, in part, a model for how poorer<span style=""> </span>rural people<span style=""> </span>who have some land could farm and integrate wildlife conservation . It will develop at the appropriate rate for<span style=""> </span>the local community using local resources, although,<span style=""> </span>initially, there will be a need for some<span style=""> </span>financial inputs for the development of the educational and research programme.<span style=""> </span>It will apply for charitable status once the site has been selected.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p> <b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Eco Research & Education Centre</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Copy right ISSN 1367-2045</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGSjcm6-ZDJZ_8nr6keKpx3jkeOey5gddB3PjlUQRJiPxnd1KROyTKIv_GjedutCaPaDhx8UfoUi9mrr_GeY1vdMDc-cWmXgIxvrn0MiAOYM7oYBkAaI1sDlr1Sfvxm1JdHIX9OMOAA/s1600-h/Africa-orphan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGSjcm6-ZDJZ_8nr6keKpx3jkeOey5gddB3PjlUQRJiPxnd1KROyTKIv_GjedutCaPaDhx8UfoUi9mrr_GeY1vdMDc-cWmXgIxvrn0MiAOYM7oYBkAaI1sDlr1Sfvxm1JdHIX9OMOAA/s400/Africa-orphan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423938322751161106" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></b></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Un éléphanteau orphelin apprend à monter dans un camion.</span></span></span></p><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-90794499955214570992009-01-02T10:15:00.000-08:002010-01-02T10:21:09.956-08:00Marthe Kiley-Worthington<span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mfFGssHuGSZBNIQQKSOBBNEyzKFbFduUp92rdLhDT4GT98tmK3Etp9YuE3ljyJMi4ApPPeBKVbLbGFrQRHHIj6elyMJgn3eu3N3iP0h2ZiOnruiLiVpt5AMEbTI7CzfNjvgZjk9KziA/s1600-h/marthe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mfFGssHuGSZBNIQQKSOBBNEyzKFbFduUp92rdLhDT4GT98tmK3Etp9YuE3ljyJMi4ApPPeBKVbLbGFrQRHHIj6elyMJgn3eu3N3iP0h2ZiOnruiLiVpt5AMEbTI7CzfNjvgZjk9KziA/s320/marthe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422208529460627570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><span class="h1"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marthe Kiley-Worthington<br /></span></span><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><span class="h1">B.Sc.D.Phil.M.Phil. FIAC.BHSAI.<br /><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><span class="h1">CURRICULUM VITAE</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Director Eco Research & Education Centre. Consultant on Ecological Agriculture & Animal Behaviour & Welfare Problems.</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">La Combe, Bezaudun sure Bine. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">26460 La </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Drome</span></st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><st1:country-region><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">France</span></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Tel: 00.33(0)47532027<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <hr /> </span></u></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Born:</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">London</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. May 1943<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Citizenship</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">: British.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Education:</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> schooling & brought up in </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Congo</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> & </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">UK</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. 8 "O" levels, 2 "A" levels, 3 "Scholarship" levels. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p> <span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"> </p><hr /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><strong>Universities</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></p></span></u></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">B.Sc</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. (1961) Zoology. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">St Andrews</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Scotland</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">D.Phil</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> (1969) Ethology. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Sussex</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">England</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Thesis:<i style="">"Displays in Ungulates, Canids and Felids with particular reference to their causation ".</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Philosophy of Animal Minds. University of </span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Lancaster</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">England</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Thesis:<i style=""> Right in Front of Your Mind, Equine & Elephantine Epistemology.<o:p></o:p> </i></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><u> M.Phil</u> (2000, with distinction).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Honorary fellowships</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Biology, Univ Sussex, 1977-83 Agriculture, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Edinburgh</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> 1983-89. Psychology, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Exeter</span></st1:placename></st1:place> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> 1992-2002...., </span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <st1:place><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Girton</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">College</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, Cambridge 2002-2003. Dept Vet Sci University Bristol, 2006. Visiting scholar philosophy, University Cal. Berkeley, USA, 2007</span></p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><em></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><em><a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/publications.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">List of major publications</span></a><br /></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><em></em><a href="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/index.php?lang=en&page=100043"><br /></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> <hr /> </span></o:p></span></u></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><strong>Major Awards & Research<br /><br /></strong></span></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1964<b style="">.</b></span></u><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Goldsmiths Scholarship to </span></b><st1:place><st1:city><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Makerere College</span></b></st1:city><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Uganda</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> .Study the ecology & ethology<span style=""> </span>of Waterbuck.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1971</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Commonwealth Foundation Travelling Fellowship to </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Canada</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> lecturing on Behaviour of Ungulates.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1970-72</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Agricultural Research Council Fellowship to study the Behavioural & Welfare Problems of Farm Animals.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1972.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Mammal Research Institute Teaching & Research Fellowship to<span style=""> </span>teach wildlife management and study the ecology and behaviour of Blesbok & Eland<span style=""> </span>at University of Pretoria, and horses: National Equestrian Centre, South Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1974-76.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Royal Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Research Fellowship. Studied the behaviour and welfare of suckler cattle and veal calves.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1976</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. <b style="">Churchill Memorial Travelling Fellowship to visit Organic farms in </b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">France</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Belgium</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Denmark</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:place><st1:city><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Holland</span></b></st1:city><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Switzerland</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> and </span></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Germany</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1984</span></u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Federation of Animal Welfare award to study Stereotypies in Equines.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1987-89.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Fellowship to study the welfare of circus and zoo animals. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1988</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Welcome Foundation Senior Fellowship to visit & study philosophy of animal welfare with Prof. B. Rollin,<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Colorado State University</span></st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><st1:country-region><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">USA</span></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1990</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Royal Society of </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">London</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Senior Travelling Fellowship to visit and lecture on animal welfare in </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Japan</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> and </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Australia</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, and Association for the Study of<span style=""> </span>Animal Behaviour plenary talk at International Ethological Congress, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Kyoto</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1992</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<span style=""> </span>EU scholarship to attend a Cognitive Science Workshop, Aix en </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:state><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Provence</span></st1:place></st1:state></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">France</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1994.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <b style="">British Council Award to teach Ecological Agriculture and Animal Welfare & Husbandry in </b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Kenya</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Zambia</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Zimbabwe</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> and </span></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Malawi</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1995</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Farm and Food Society award to research further improved welfare of dairy cattle. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1998</span></u></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Womens' World </span></b><st1:city><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Summit</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Foundation award for Creativity in Rural Life. United Nations. </span></b><st1:city><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Geneva</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Oct 2002 – July 2003</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Brenda Ryman Fellowship, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <st1:place><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Girton</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">College</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Cambridge</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> & Department Experimental Psychology.Cambridge. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">UK</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span> <span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;font-size:85%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Jan - April 2006</span></u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Fellow Animal Welfare group. Dept Vet Science, University of Bristol. Invitation Prof C.Nicol.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;font-size:85%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Jan - March 2007</span></u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Visiting scholar Dept of Philosophy University of California, Berkeley, invitation Prof.J.Searle. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <hr /> <o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><strong><br />Teaching<span style=""> </span>& other experience.</strong></span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1963-64.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Teaching courses in biology, ecology and animal behaviour in universities in </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Uganda</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> & </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. A level Biology teaching at </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Kenya</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Girls</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">School</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Nairobi</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1966-83. </span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Teaching undergraduate courses in ethology, origin of agriculture, ecology, evolution, population and resources. Adult education courses in Sussex Natural History, World Futures, Organic Agriculture & Gardening, Animal Ethics and Welfare, Wildlife and Conservation, Equine Behaviour. Sussex University<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1972</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">..Taught M.Sc. in Wildlife Management & Welfare, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Pretoria</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1973.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Had to leave S.Africa for political reasons.<span style=""> </span>Taught<span style=""> </span>Biology in a bush school </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Ekukhanyani</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Secondary School</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> ( Swasiland), and financed their library with from consultancy work. <b style="">Founded first Ecological Farm in Sussex</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1977</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Lecture tour to </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Australia</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><span style=""> </span>(universities & adult education ).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1979.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Lecture tour </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">USA</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> visiting universities, farms, animal welfare institutes. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1983-89.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <b style="">Founded second Ecological Farm in Isle of </b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Mull</span></b></st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span></b><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Hebrides</span></b></st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Taught<span style=""> </span>undergraduate courses ( vets & agricultural students)<span style=""> </span>in ethology, animal welfare, animal ethics, cattle & equine behaviour & captive wildlife management,<span style=""> </span>University Edinburgh. Adult education on the Isle of Mull, Tiree (</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Hebrides</span></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">) & Oban on natural history, land use, husbandry of livestock, equine behaviour, applied philsophy. 1989.<b style=""> Founded 3rd Ecological Farm in a National Park in </b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Devon</span></b></st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1990-...</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><span style=""> </span>Teaching undergraduate course in Animal Cognition, Environmental Philosophy, Ethology, Animal Ethics and Welfare in various universities (agric, vet, biology & psychology schools) Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Lancaster, Exeter,<span style=""> </span>Cambridge, Ghent, Brussels, Utrecht, Waegningen, Paris, Perth, Melbourne, Armidale, Brisbane, Massey, Paris, Tokyo, Kyoto, Japanese Racing authority, Nairobi, Jo'burg, Harare, Lusaka, Lilongwe etc.).<span style=""> </span>Adult education workshops and courses on Animal Welfare, <b style="">organic agriculture</b>, horse behaviour and husbandry<span style=""> </span>in many countries incl. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">UK</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1994 </span></u></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Founded Eco Research Centre. Throwleigh, </span></b><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Devon</span></b></st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1996-2007</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Field work each year in </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, studying elephant cognition, welfare and education. <b style="">Developing courses<span style=""> </span>& qualifications for elephants, rhino and buffalo handlers and trainers in </b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Zimbabwe</span></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, integrating food production & wildlife conservation, environmental philosophy.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1999.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Sabbatical year. Studied Elephant Cognition </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Training</span></st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:state><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">&</span></st1:state><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:state><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Welfare</span></st1:state><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><st1:country-region><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">India</span></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">South Africa</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Donkey cognition & environmental ethics, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Lamu</span></st1:city><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, </span><st1:country-region><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Kenya</span></st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Cape buffalo teaching, (veterinary serviced </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Zimbabwe</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">).<span style=""> </span>Five<span style=""> </span>months field work living with 2 equine cognitive subjects while riding around </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">France</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> and giving workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">1979-</span></u><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">. Developing and running<span style=""> </span>1 year courses in the theory and practice of Ecological Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Welfare, Equine Behaviour, Welfare & Environmental philosophy at Eco Research & Educational Centre.</span></b><br /></span> <span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;font-size:85%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">2003.</span></u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> Moved to La Drome & began establishment of the Centre d'Eco-Eho Recherche et Education, La Combe, Drome.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> <hr /> </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Interests</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">The living world, working and teaching animals, wildlife conservation, poetry,<span style=""> </span>dance & music (play bassoon).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br />Languages</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">English, Swahili, French fluent. German, Italian, Spanish, Kikuyu & Shona a little.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:85%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"><br />Passed students/post doc fellows include </span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Prof. Christine Nicol, Professor in Animal Welfare, Vet.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Sci.</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Bristol</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, Prof. Natalie Waran, Prof. Animal Welfare, New Zealand</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, Dr. Hayley Randle, Lecturer in Animal<span style=""> </span>Behaviour & Welfare, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Dutchy College, UK</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">, Professor Sato, Head of Department of Animal Behaviour, Dept Agriculture, </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">University</span></st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB"> of </span><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">Tokyo</span></st1:placename></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-GB">.</span>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-82300171168997809762009-01-02T10:14:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:41:47.176-08:00Publications<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm; text-align: left;" align="left"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >M.Kiley-Worthington - List of Major Publications</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" > </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><a href="http://www.eco-etho-recherche.com/index.php?lang=en&page=100042"><span style="">Marthe Kiley-Worthington CV</span></a></span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><i><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >(books written bold & underlined) </span></u></i></b></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><br /><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" > </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1965</span></u><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >Spatial distribution and sexual behaviour of the Waterbuck (<i style="">Kobus defassa & K.ellipsiprimnus</i>) in <st1:place st="on">East Africa</st1:place><b style="">. Mammalia</b>.29 199-204.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1966.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > A preliminary investigation into the feeding habits of the Waterbuck in <st1:place st="on">East Africa</st1:place> by faecal analysis<b style="">. <st1:place st="on">East Afric</st1:place>. Widlife J.</b> 4. 153-157.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1969<b style="">.</b></span></u><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >Some displays of canids, felids and ungulates with particular reference to their causation</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. D.Phil thesis. <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Sussex</st1:placename></st1:place>. </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1972.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > The vocalisation of ungulates.<b style=""> Zeit fur Tierpsychol</b>. 31. 171-222.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1973</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. The behavioural problems of agricultural animals. Abst.<b style=""> 3rd World Animal Production Conference.</b> <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Melbourne</st1:city>, <st1:country-region st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1974</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > a. The behavioural problems of wild and domestic ungulates with reference to grazing and crowding. in<b style=""> The behaviour of ungulates and its relation to management</b>. ed. V.Geist & F. Walther. IUCN. <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:city>. 603-617.<span style=""> </span>b. The behavioural problems of pigs.<b style=""> Pig Keeping</b>.August.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1976</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.a. The tail movements of ungulates, canids and felids with particular reference to their causation and use as displays.<b style=""> Behav</b>. LVI. 69-115.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >b. The advantages and disadvantages of castration of farm animals, with particular reference to behaviour.<b style=""> Br. Vet. J</b>. 132.323-331.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >c. Fostering and adoption in beef cows.<b style=""> Brit Cattle Breeders Club</b>. Digest 31. 42-55.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1977</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.a. Which can feed the world, chemical or organic farming?<b style=""> Financial Times.</b> b.The problem of the 50 ton cow.<b style=""> Financial Times</b>. c.<u> <b style="">The behavioural problems of farm animals.</b></u> Oriel press. 120pp</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1978.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > a. The visual displays of eland.<b style=""> Behav</b>. LXV1.179-222. b. The social organisation of a small herd of captive eland, oryx and roan antelope.<b style=""> Behav</b>. LXV1.32-40. c. Individual differences in a small herd of cpative eland, oryx and roan antelope with particular reference to personality profiles. <b style=""><span style=""> </span>Behav.</b> LXV1.44-55. d. The viability of ecological agriculture. Abst.<b style=""> Brit Ecol Soc</b>. Wales.<span style=""> </span>e. Learning in diary cattle using a device for<span style=""> </span>the<span style=""> </span>economical management of behaviour. <b style="">Appl Anim. Ethol.</b> 4. 119-124 ( with P.Savage).</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1980.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><span style=""> </span>The problems of modern agriculture.<b style=""> Food Policy</b>. Aug.208-215.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1981</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. Ecological Agriculture, What is it and how does it work?<b style=""> Agric & Environment</b>. 6. 249-281.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1983</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. a.<b style=""> <u>The behaviour of beef suckler cattle (<i style="">Bos taurus</i>).</u></b> Verlag Birkhauser. <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Basel</st1:place></st1:city>. pp195 (with S.de la Plain). b.The behaviour of confined calves raised for veal. Are these animals distressed?<b style="">Int J.Study Animal Problems<span style=""> </span></b>4. 198-213. c. Stereotypes in horses.<b style=""> Equine Practise</b>.5. 34-40.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1984.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><span style=""> </span>Animal Language? Vocal communication of some ungulates, canids and felids. Proc. <b style="">Int. Thereological Congress</b>. Helskinki. ed. E.Erkinars.83-88.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1985</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. Communication in horses. Do they have language?<b style=""> Int. Ethological Congress</b>. Toulouse. abst 89.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1986</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. a.Ecological Agriculture. A case study of an ecological farm in the South of England.<b style=""> Biol. Agric & Hort</b>. 2. 101-133 (with C.C.Rendle).</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >b. Cattle Husbandry in Organic Agriculture. in <b style="">Int. Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements Colloquium</b>. Kassel. Germany.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1987</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. a.<b style=""> <u>The behaviour of horses in relation to management and training</u></b>. J.A.Allen.London. pp205, reprinted 1998.<span style=""> </span>b.Stereotypic Behaviour in Current therapy in<b style=""> Equine Medicine.</b> ed. N.E.Robinson. W.D.Saunders.Boston. 131-134<span style=""> </span>( with D.Wood-Gush). c. The<span style=""> </span>ruimghigha Project. An Ecological Farm in a marginal area.<b style=""> Communities Development J</b>. 22.208-218.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1989</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.<span style=""> </span>Ethological, ecologically and ethically sound environments for animals.<b style=""> J. Agric Ethics</b>. 2.232-247.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1990.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > a. Preventitive Equine Medicine.<b style=""> J. Equine Medicine</b>. 9. 241-248.b.<b style=""><u> Animals in Circuses and Zoos. Chiron's World?</u></b> Eco Farm pub. Basildon. pp250.c. The training of circus animals.<b style=""> Animal Training Symposium</b>.UFAW. Potters Bar. 65-83.d. Equine Behaviour , what we need to know to work equines. Ist<b style=""><span style=""> </span>Int Colloquim on Working Equines</b>. Edinburgh.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1991</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. a. Ecological Agriculture in a Marginal Area.<b style=""> Biol Agric & Hort</b>. 7. 221-245. b. Animal Welfare. Towards symbiosis for the 21st century? Invited Plenary Paper.<b style=""> International Ethological Congress.</b> Kyoto. Abst. 39.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1992</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.a.<b style=""><u> Ecological Agriculture. Food First Farming</u></b>. Souvenir press. London pp250. b. Critic of Dawkins "from an animal's point of view".<b style=""> Br & Behav Sci</b>.8. 121-122. c. Handling and Teaching Zoo animals.<b style=""> Int.Zoo News</b>. 40/2.14-23.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1994</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. The equine mind. Abst.<b style=""> Second Int. Colloquium on Working Equines</b>. Rabat.Morocco. 112-132.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1995.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><span style=""> </span>a. The future of the dairy industry. Can we overcome the environmental, ethological and ethical problems? If so how? Third<b style=""> International Dairy Housing Conference</b>. Orlando. Florida. 524-532. b. Agricultures problems and possible alternatives. Ecological Agriculture, Food First Farming.in <b style=""><span style=""> </span>Decision Making and Agriculture. The Role of Ethics</b>. ed. K.B.Besley, S. urns, M.Campbell & P.Sanger. p 117-147.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >c. Preliminary observations on the grazing behaviour and nutiritional management of guanaco on an ecological farm in Devon. in<b style=""> European Fine Fibre Network</b>. 9. 99-107.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1996</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.a (with C.C.Rendle.). Animal handling and animal educational psychology.<b style=""> Eco Research Center<span style=""> </span></b>9. 1-25. b. ( with H.Randle). Implictions of semi-intensive management on the breeding of Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis). Abs. <b style="">Int Soc. Applied Ethol.</b> Eco Research Cent.10.(with H. Randle).c. The future development of camelid husbandry systems. <b style="">European Fine Fibre Network</b>. 5. 131-138. d. The future importance of ethology in organic farming systems.<b style=""> Int Federation Organic Farming Movements</b> Colloquium. Copenhagen. </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >e.(with H.Randle). First steps in comparative animal educational psychology.<b style=""> Int..Soc.Compar.Psycho</b>l. Montreal. Canada. Eco Research Cent. 13. 1-25.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1997</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. a. Integrating conservation and agricultural production: the way forward? Eco Summit. Copenhagen.<b style=""> J.Environm. Health</b> 10. 235-248.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >b.<span style=""> </span>(with S.E.G.Lea) Can animals think?in<b style=""> Unsolved Mysteries of the Mind</b>. ed. V.Bruce. Erlbaum. 211-240</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >c. Communication in horses. Competition or<span style=""> </span>cooperation?<b style=""> Eco Research Cent</b>. 17. 1-28. d. Wildlife conservation, food production and "development": can they have symbiotic relationships? If so how? Jacobsen Philosophy of Environment Conference. Harare. Zimbabwe. <b style="">J. Environmental Values</b>.6. 455-70. e. Competition or cooperation? The social organisation of a small herd of horses.<b style=""> Eco Research Cent.17.</b><span style=""> </span>f. Arguments for zoos.<b style=""> Int. Zoo News</b>. August. 25-35.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1998.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > Ecological Agriculture and Improved Animal Welfare for Development in Womens Agriculture. address for<b style=""> Womens World Summit Foundation prize for Creativy in Rural Life. </b></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1999</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >.a. The criteria for Ethologically and Ecologically<span style=""> </span>raised beef. <b style=""><span style=""> </span>Biol Husbandry</b>.16.369-380 ( with H. Randle). b ( with H.Randle) .The practicalities and economics of ethologically and ethologically raised double suckled beef.<b style=""> Biol Husbandry</b> 16. 381-393. c.<b style=""> Equine Welfare.</b> J.A.Allen. London. 205pp. d. Social relationships in a small herd of African Elephants (<i style=""> Loxodonta africana </i>) <b style=""><span style=""> </span>Int Soc Applied Ethol.</b> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Prague</st1:place></st1:city>. Eco Research Centre 24 (with H. Randle).e. Psychologie de l'education et concept de bien-etre relatifs aux equides.<b style=""> Colloque de l'equitation, le cheval et l'ethologie</b>. Saumur.<span style=""> </span>59-84.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2000. <b style="">Right in front of your mind. Equine and Elephantine Epistemology</b>.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > M.Phil thesis, Philosophy University <span style=""> </span>Lancaster. </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2001</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. Comment on Culture in Dolphins. in <b style="">Br & Behav Sci.</b> 15. 341-342.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2000.</span></u></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" > <o:p></o:p> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><b style="">Le Comportement des Chevaux</b>. Zulma. Paris.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;font-size:100%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2004.</span></u><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><b style="">Equine Education</b>. Whittet Books, Suffolk.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;font-size:100%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2005.</span></u><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><b style="">Horse Watch. What is it to be a horse?</b> J.A.Allen London. Equine Needs. Paper given at Equine Behaviour conference. Bologne Italy.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;font-size:100%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2006.</span></u><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> <o:p></o:p> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >Conditional Anthropomorphism. Paper given at University of Bristol, Animal Welfare, & Dept Psychology, University of Exeter, Devon.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;font-size:100%;" ><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >2007.</span></u><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> <o:p></o:p> <span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >(with M.Franchini). </span> </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><b style="">Est-ce que nous sommes cruel avec les chevaux?</b> Zulma. Paris. Subjectivity of equines and elephants. Paper given and Univ Berkeley, University of British Columbia, Canada, University of Colorado Boulder, Society of Comparative Cognition, Florida.<br />2008(a)</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><b style="">Equine & Elephant conciousness, ontology and collective intentionality.</b>Conference Collective Intentionality. Berkeley, California.<br />2008(b)</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><b style="">Mammalian Consciousness.</b>Plenary Session ISAE Conference, Dublin<br /><b style="">Copies of all of these papers and books can be obtained from:</b> <a href="mailto:mkileyworthington@googlemail.com" target="_blank">mkileyworthington@googlemail.com</a> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >Radio interviews numerous. BBC.World Service 30 min<span style=""> </span>programme. 1998. </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >TV 30 min films:<b style=""> Captive Friends.</b> ITV & Channel 4. 1990. <b style=""><span style=""> </span>Farm Fantasia.</b> Channel 4 & BBC.2. 1995 & 96. <b style="">Great Western Women.</b> West Country TV. 1997. Elephant training. <u>Sunday Times Magazine.</u>1995. <b style="">Test your pet </b>. 2004 </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > </span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" > </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >Other Occasional<span style=""> </span>Research Papers, From Eco Research & Education Centre.</span></u></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" ><span style=""> </span>Copy right ISSN 1367-2045</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >In 1994 the Eco Research Centre was founded at Little Ash Eco Farm. Research is carried out on the farm and worldwide, a second centre is presently being established in Zimbabwe. The Research Centre specialises in animal behaviour and welfare research (in particular improved husbandry systems and animal cognition and educational psychology, ecology, ecological agriculture and development). It has close links with Exeter & Plymouth Universities, among others, and offers courses and supervision for students at all levels.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><span style=""> </span></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1993. </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >3.<span style=""> </span><b style="">C. C. Rendle</b>.<span style=""> </span>The designing, making and using<span style=""> </span>appropriate equine harness and implements for the small farm.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">abstract presented at <span style=""> </span>The Second international colloquium on Working Equines, <span style=""> </span>Rabat, <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Morocco.</i>)<span style=""> </span>4.<b style="">H. D. Randle</b>.<span style=""> </span>Individual variation in bovine behaviour.<span style=""> </span>(<i style="">abstract presented at ISAE94, Foulum, Denmark, p15</i>).</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1995</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" > 6.<span style=""> </span><b style="">H. D. Randle</b>.<span style=""> </span>Can cattle think? <i style=""><span style=""> </span></i>(<i style="">abstract for ISAE95, Exeter, U.K.,<span style=""> </span>pp17-18)<span style=""> </span></i>[£0.30 + postage]</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1996</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. 14.<b style="">H. D. Randle</b>.<span style=""> </span>Animal Psychology and Behaviour.<span style=""> </span><i style="">A chapter for the Lundy Island Field Society 50th commemoration. </i></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1998. </span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >21. <b style="">M.Kiley-Worthington </b>. The use of the voice in horse teaching.<i style=""> Horse and Rider.</i> 22.<b style="">M.Kiley-Worthington</b>. 6 articles on the Horse's Mind.<b style=""> Horse & Rider.</b> also articles in Australian, Belgium, French (<i style="">Cheval,<span style=""> </span>Cheval Pratique</i>), Zimbabwean, South African Magazines.</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" >1999.</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:black;" >. <b style="">M.Kiley-Worthington. Le Comportement des Cheveaux.</b> Zulma. Bordeaux.(145F + p&p) <b style="">H.D.Randle & M.Kiley-Worthington.</b> Social relations in a small group of African elephants. (<i style="">Loxodonta africana</i>). abstr.<i style=""> ISAE Proc. Prague. Eco Research centre occasional paper.. </i><b style="">M.Kiley-Worthington.</b> Ecological Agriculture and Improved Animal Welfare<span style=""> </span>for Agricultural Development.<i style=""> Address for the Womens' World <span style=""> </span>Summit Foundation when awarded<span style=""> </span>a prize for Creativity in Rural Life. United Nations. Geneva. </i></span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <span class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -0.35pt 0pt 0cm;font-size:100%;" ><span class="style1" style="font-family:Verdana;">Submitted:.</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" > M.Killey-Worthington & H.Randle. Elephant communication, social organization & cognition. (submitted t Animal Behav. Dec 2007. Collective intentionality & social ontology. Conference on Collective Intentionality, Berkeley 2008, Mammalian cognition, consciousness & animal welfare. ISAE Ireland. 2008 Equine & Elephant Needs. UFAW conference 2008.<br /></span></span><span class="style1" style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" >What is it to be an Elephant? (book in prep). </span></p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-44478141982627671082009-01-02T10:10:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:39:46.947-08:00Introduction<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Le Centre de Recherche et d'Education Eco-Ethologique (Eco/Etho Research & Education Centre) at La Combe, Drome, France is an extension of the Eco Farm and Research Centre established in 1996 at Little Ash Eco Farm, Devon, UK. It moved to France in December 2003, to set up and run an experimental/demonstration Ecological Farm and Nature Reserve in the mountains of the pre-Alps. This is the fifth experimental/demonstration ecological farm that the research team have developed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7UQziTdt6rMM8TE66VX6RhYTIPX-9g1jQb14TQBE9YGEAIgnZIKlLCXhtwM4xgGmtKy3f7S5e2ft80ee1oYkdR1wc3CZbI9drmgAuobA80UlD6updHHa3Fe10O7GM-dT7dp1vb3lJA/s1600-h/Ab-logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7UQziTdt6rMM8TE66VX6RhYTIPX-9g1jQb14TQBE9YGEAIgnZIKlLCXhtwM4xgGmtKy3f7S5e2ft80ee1oYkdR1wc3CZbI9drmgAuobA80UlD6updHHa3Fe10O7GM-dT7dp1vb3lJA/s200/Ab-logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423932742036977586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ecological agriculture is defined as “an ecologically self-sustaining low input, economically viable , small farming system managed to maximize net production without causing large or long-term changes to the environment, or being ethically or aesthetically unacceptable”. (see Ecological Agriculture Food First Farming, Souvenir Press, London 1993, and list of publications).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Research & Education. The research is largely financed by visitors who come to experience how to live “lightly in the world”, and learn about the glories of the natural world. We run courses (see calender), take students, have “gites”, bed and breakfast, camping, and a shop selling produces from the farm.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The choice of this area rests primarily with environmental problems common to many parts of Europe. With the disappearance of the traditional transhumance for summer grazing by cattle and sheep, there has been a serious decline in fauna and floral diversity and the resident human population, while the growth in secondary homes for holidays undermines the reduced resident communities. Can the decline in the fulltime human population and the natural species diversity be reversed by changes in agricultural practices, and can economic and efficient production of food be integrated with wildlife conservation, and the retention of traditional rural crafts and values?<br /><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFTDs4TxkDGbEw0fe8gCtbMwCG4JyasGy33BNJPWrDfOS0N-RAi53jSAN0VCVbiXm8ca8Q0ZtTNzVNBKyQA8pmdz-0ozn8bY9CHHQ5MEWZ5EuSpNJVSarjE52WO-iTtfzBqGSqPcrrA/s1600-h/la-combe-valley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFTDs4TxkDGbEw0fe8gCtbMwCG4JyasGy33BNJPWrDfOS0N-RAi53jSAN0VCVbiXm8ca8Q0ZtTNzVNBKyQA8pmdz-0ozn8bY9CHHQ5MEWZ5EuSpNJVSarjE52WO-iTtfzBqGSqPcrrA/s400/la-combe-valley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423933032194276354" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">La Combe Valley</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The 172hectar mainly limestone mountain farm has a great variety of eco systems including coniferous and deciduous woodlands, wet areas, dry grassland, cliffs and rocks, springs and rivers. It is dramatic and superbly beautiful at all times of the year with snowy crisp winters, damp warm springs, hot dry summers and gloriously colourful autumns. There is an untapped richness of species of flowering plants, (so far we have found 18 different species of orchids), mosses, liverworts, gymnosperms, insects, wild mammals and birds, topography and geology. It offers a unique introduction (as well as excitement in continued study), to both the wild and domestic natural world, both its flora and fauna, and a wealth of experiences leading to it’s greater appreciation. It demonstrates how humans as well as wild and domestic living things can sustainably live together, have a life of quality and prosper.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsj8YZ3pwqmeFSJmQrnfrp0mK-zF5ctRB1PtgDxh4bePr_og6GMLmGJlyHH1doE06kdEPmPCOe_6GeIEda-v0TEhZqgH6zb_rIOhWaBpzZ9VC7GALEN6foJUCHGODahp1Hjg5LZafuRw/s1600-h/la-co-burnt-orchid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsj8YZ3pwqmeFSJmQrnfrp0mK-zF5ctRB1PtgDxh4bePr_og6GMLmGJlyHH1doE06kdEPmPCOe_6GeIEda-v0TEhZqgH6zb_rIOhWaBpzZ9VC7GALEN6foJUCHGODahp1Hjg5LZafuRw/s200/la-co-burnt-orchid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423933353505438770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are redeveloping around 10h of cultivated land, a 0.5h vegetable garden, introducing grazing of horses, cattle and sheep on the upland pastures in the summer to join the roe deer, chamois and wild boar that are already there. We will be producing all our own food, and that for our animals organically by the end of 2008.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some of the existing fauna and flora will be managed in a self-sustaining way to provide products required (e.g. wild thyme, mountain lavender, building and burning timber, fencing materials). The woodland will also provide employment for a basket maker (from the willow) and a woodlander (coppicing, rough furniture or cabinet making). The production of organic wool and fiber, its spinning and weaving into garments has been developed at Little Ash Ecological Farm, Devon and will continue, providing employment for spinners, weavers and designers. There is good clay for pottery.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There will be marked nature trails and paths for walking, horse or donkey vehicle driving and riding, and bicycling throughout the farm.<br /><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JJTPwZNZ-nxV-raE7ACU7L4Hy1RznDvQE6uRAkARKxuRJ2Ow17gVApZVwzvZjU1QurCzZYbGGex2rqnHUBRSCiOeu7W0c89evAbt7dhG1matCNCH8_cv8hyphenhyphenpRrngDj17aZ-wYfB3ug/s1600-h/la-c-buildings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JJTPwZNZ-nxV-raE7ACU7L4Hy1RznDvQE6uRAkARKxuRJ2Ow17gVApZVwzvZjU1QurCzZYbGGex2rqnHUBRSCiOeu7W0c89evAbt7dhG1matCNCH8_cv8hyphenhyphenpRrngDj17aZ-wYfB3ug/s400/la-c-buildings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423933672478149138" border="0" /></a></p><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are modernizing the old farm cottage (not lived in since 1950’s) but retaining many traditional characters (e.g the old bread oven), adapting the existing buildings for our animals and creating 3 cottages, bunk accommodation, a farm shop and an educational display centre in one of the barns for visitors. We have made a small swimming pond and a small dam on the river Roland (which rises on the farm) to generate electricity. A small wind mill has been installed in 2008 and solar water heating will be by the end of 2009. Much of the work on the land is done by our Druimghigha stud horses, light versatile arab horses.<br /><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8DFi-Qy8qQz0jo7rHLr3fLX352CiQoweY7d6AukuebUzQ76Q__LTMHAyLbYldeyh82HbkQ-2nlXbCZusXripjCN_OzKDfmgxvGTcrKFSBngOqMpQ2hCtyc8Rt0v0WRSWBA-3oFFNgw/s1600-h/horse-La-Comb-Shemal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8DFi-Qy8qQz0jo7rHLr3fLX352CiQoweY7d6AukuebUzQ76Q__LTMHAyLbYldeyh82HbkQ-2nlXbCZusXripjCN_OzKDfmgxvGTcrKFSBngOqMpQ2hCtyc8Rt0v0WRSWBA-3oFFNgw/s400/horse-La-Comb-Shemal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423933908127206866" border="0" /></a></p><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our current research projects include:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">1) Detailed records on species diversity, economics, & management practices.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2) Herbaria of all plants found on the property, bird and insect lists.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">3) Improved animal welfare projects for cattle, equines and semi domestic elephants in Africa.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">4) Animal educational psychology : improving teaching of animals ( equines, cattle, dogs. elephants , rhino and buffalo in Zimbabwe),</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">5) Ecology and Environmental philosophy</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">6) Animal Minds, Cognition and Consciousness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">7) Natural Balance shoeing of horses.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The results of the research are written up as occasional papers of the Eco Research Centre ISSN 1367-2045 or published in scientific or philosophical journals and books (see list of publications), often in conjunction with colleagues and students from Universities of Exeter, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Plymouth and Harare (Zimbabwe). We hope to develop joint projects with some interested French Universities. We supervise undergraduate and graduate student projects and theses worldwide, and welcome student field courses, and meetings/conferences/retreats for other environmentally interested groups.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The <a href="http://eco-etho-research.blogspot.com/2009/01/personnel.html">staff </a>(personnel) run workshops and short courses on a variety of topics throughout the year (calendar). These are taught by internationally known and respected experts. There are facilities to learn to ride, drive & work horses, 1day- 6 day rides, mountain climbing, walking, swimming & an information Centre. Accommodation ranges from self-contained cottages or caravans, en suite rooms, to bunks and camping on the farm, (see list of prices).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Centre runs a consultancy to help others set up and run ecological farms, and prevent or cure animal behavioural problems (pets, horses, farm, zoo, circus and wild animals). Dr. Kiley-Worthington is a well known authority on Ecological Agriculture and Animal Welfare Science (see personel).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">In conjunction with other organizations, we have a particular interest in bringing different attitudes and ideas to help confront world problems for women, concerning food production and world peace.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The centre is setting up a similar project in Africa in memory of Dr Barton Worthington CBE, one of the founders of the International Union for Nature Conservation, and Stella Johnson women farmer and musician in Kenya & UK. The Centre has been researching, in theory and practice, how to integrate the conservation of such large mammals as elephants, rhino and buffalo with food production by developing the idea of Wildlife Ambassadors to help small farmers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We sponsor an artist in residence every year for a 4-6 month stay during which they work on their art (painting, sculpture, poetry, prose, etc) with a theme suggested by the farm (email for further details).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The centre accepts up to 4 students annually for the 9 month internationally recognised certificated course in the theory and practice of Ecological Agriculture and a diploma course in Equine studies, behaviour husbandry and welfare, and students for shorter courses in equine studies and behaviour, and ecological agriculture (email for details).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">At present we are looking for volunteers / enthusiastic workers interested in being involved in a long term capacity resident on the farm. Further details please contact by email , phone or post.</span></span>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1480211889779056845.post-40714366327220640942009-01-02T10:03:00.000-08:002010-01-07T02:35:55.550-08:00Home<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Le Centre de Recherche et d'Education Eco-Ethologique (Eco/Etho Research & Education Centre) at La Combe, is an extension of the Eco Farm established in 1996 at Little Ash Eco Farm. It moved to in December 2003 to set up and run an experimental/demonstration Ecological Farm and Nature Reserve in the mountains of the pre-Alps in the Drôme région. This is the fifth experimental/demonstration ecological farm that the research team have developed.</span><br /><br /></span><span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Hv9p0cR__e3MLFqFVjWK64jYCwPDnevlXqTI7RkipnrBmOLIvGejTfsCIqnW2W0qJGMiQ5Ke6-qDNPidJ0C8V_1Y_A7QfV2luyDr_ASb6tbAl843pUN4rH5h5qiXlaJmKVIlgwrzA/s1600-h/asso_eco_etho.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Hv9p0cR__e3MLFqFVjWK64jYCwPDnevlXqTI7RkipnrBmOLIvGejTfsCIqnW2W0qJGMiQ5Ke6-qDNPidJ0C8V_1Y_A7QfV2luyDr_ASb6tbAl843pUN4rH5h5qiXlaJmKVIlgwrzA/s400/asso_eco_etho.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422519054297130994" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">In 2005, an Association of supporters of the Centre was created. We are now relaunching the Association. If interested please fill in the Membership Leaflet & Application Form and return it to us at the Center.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">To find about more information about the centre itself and its management, read the following pages:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> o Introduction</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> o Personnel at the Centre</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> To find out what research and education the Centre runs, and to discover how you can take part read the following pages:</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + Courses, Spectacles & Events</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + The Horse Project</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + The Africa Project</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + Consultancy on Eco Farming and Wildlife</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + Consultancy on Animal Behaviour and Welfare</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + Riding the Rhone-Alpes on horseback with <a href="http://horseridingfrance.com/">Equitation Les Trois Becs</a> et Jake Rendle-Worthington</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> To buy our books and article abstract or magazine articles on horse cognition, husbandry and riding, mammals ethology and ecological agriculture, go to :</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> + Books & Articles</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> How to get to the Center:</span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><ul><p><span class="default"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvli7k_3C2K3_io2kaM38ZMP64_-Uf3ajocGpvGxzOIQa-I9EC9LM7Jnbrh8cUyHWZUdittz50o7eDUXXYDPKL20_8nVJ72nk0Rm_2SqzjNPQNlAB38pzeJiPq8-rhoxGS3_n4bbr0g/s1600-h/map.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvli7k_3C2K3_io2kaM38ZMP64_-Uf3ajocGpvGxzOIQa-I9EC9LM7Jnbrh8cUyHWZUdittz50o7eDUXXYDPKL20_8nVJ72nk0Rm_2SqzjNPQNlAB38pzeJiPq8-rhoxGS3_n4bbr0g/s400/map.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422519568199105170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">By Plane<br /> </span></p></ul></span> <p>Our nearest Airports are Grenoble Lyon and Lyon St. Exupery, both about a 2 and a half hour drive from the farm. Flights from London, either Stansted or Gatwick take approximately 1 and half hours.</p> <h2>By Train </h2> <p>Valance Ville and Valence TGV and the nearest TGV, high speed train, stations and about 1hour drive from the farm. Taking the Eurostar from London with a change at either Lille or Paris onward to either Valence station takes between 6 and 8 hours.</p> <h2>By Car </h2> <p>By the A7 autoroute that runs between Lyon and Orange, take the D104 at exit 16 toward Crest. At Crest continue straight on the D104 turning into the D93 to Saillians where you turn right onto the D156. Follow this road for 12 km upwards until you have just passed the summit of the road and the road has started to decline and after 500m is a sign for La Combe onto a gravel track to the right. Pass through the green gate and follow the drive down to the farm buildings.</p> <p>For more detailed instruction for a specific journey please contact Jake on <a href="mailto:jake@horseridingfrance.com">jake@horseridingfrance.com</a>.</p>Eco/Etho Centre de Recherche et d'Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010830681996375188noreply@blogger.com1