Providing a Behaviour Consultancy Service: Official vs Unofficial Pathways & Structuring
Wed, 29 April, 2026
01:00 pm - 03:30 pm
(Your Local Time Zone)
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
2.5 Hours - RACE Approval Pending
Language
English
Discipline
Behaviour
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Time: London 6PM / Paris 7PM / New York 1PM / Sydney 3:00AM (+1)
Part of the Clinical Equine Behaviour - Science, Welfare & Behavioural Medicine Online Lecture Series
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Different paths can lead to a career as an equine behaviour consultant. Both education and practical experience are essential, which may include an academic degree, professional certification, and internships. Many behaviour consultants gain practical experience by working with clinical animal behaviourists, trainers, and veterinary professionals. In addition, equine behaviour consultants may be employed by universities, affiliated with veterinary practices, or manage their own businesses. Equine behaviour consultants are expected to hold appropriate certifications and licenses as regulated by the country, state, or local area in which they provide services.
Equine behaviour concerns are often complex and ideally best managed a team of professionals, including a veterinarian, behaviour consultant, and owner or trainer, who work together for the horse’s best outcome. As a key team member, one role of the behaviour consultant is to ensure that the intervention supports the behaviour change goals. While most behaviour consultant services involve in-person care, virtual care has expanded the ability to reach clients living in remote communities. In general, and especially with virtual care, there is a need to rigorously assess the effectiveness of and compliance to behaviour change interventions in horses.
Orla Doherty qualified as a veterinarian from University College Dublin in 1992 before completing a Master’s Degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh. In 1994 Orla set up the Animal Behaviour Clinic in Ireland, a veterinary referral behaviour clinic treating problem behaviours in horses, dogs and cats. Orla completed a PhD at the University of Limerick in 2016 on tack usage in horses, and an Australian Diploma in Equitation Science (completed in 2017). She has numerous peer reviewed publications in scientific journals, and provides expert opinion in legal cases regarding animal behaviour and welfare. Orla provides an Animal Behaviour and Welfare consultancy (to Dublin Zoo, 2016-2019 and Wild Ireland, 2022- present).
Orla lectures and gives workshops and clinics to veterinary surgeons, horse owners, riders and trainers and farm staff in Ireland and abroad. Orla is an Associate Lecturer at University College Dublin, and was Hon President of the International Society for Equitation Science from 2019-2021. Orla competed in showjumping, dressage and eventing and continues to ride when time permits.
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