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EQUINETOURISM.CO.UK - About Us

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We hope you like the Equinetourism.co.uk logo. The aim is to show the horse and rider in balance and harmony – with light hands, correct outline achieved through willingness, not coercion, and above all – fluidity and understanding when man comes together with horse.

Equine Tourism
Equine Tourism, commercially known as Equinetourism.co.uk, was founded in 2004 to promote equestrian activities, establishments, people and horse breeds - with a commitment to good horsemanship practice and horse welfare. The website includes an equestrian Events Listings diary, Horse Holidays, an Equine Directory and an Articles and Information section. Equine Tourism encourages the use of positive, trust-based methods of horsemanship which enable horse and handler, and horse and rider, to develop a bond of trust and work in partnership, as equals, where the horses wellbeing and happiness are paramount.

History
Equinetourism.co.uk was founded by Dawn Westcott (nee Williams) in 2004. Following a successful career in business and glossy magazine publishing in London (editing, art directing, designing and styling), Dawn Westcott trained in Monty Roberts methods of horsemanship, with Maya Horsey, who is now Monty Roberts Head Instructor at Flag Is Up Farms in California. After achieving Distinction in the Monty Roberts Introductory Certificate in Horsemanship, and its affiliated Open College of Equine Studies Programme, she founded Equinetourism.co.uk to help promote better understanding and enjoyment of horses and like-minded elements of the equine industry, UK and worldwide. Dawn Westcott is also a Reiki Master, artist and breeder and producer of Exmoor ponies.

Commitment to the Exmoor Pony Breed
Equinetourism.co.uk aims to promote horse and pony breeds worldwide and develops breed profiles. The Equine Tourism initiative is particularly dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the rare and endangered Exmoor Pony breed, which originates in Exmoor National Park, UK (which is also the home of Equine Tourism). Exmoor ponies have remained genetically pure since the Ice Age and are prized for their intelligence, stamina, strength, hardiness and ability to live in semi-feral herds in harsh climates. Grazing quotas are strict and youngstock must be weaned each year from the free-living herds and found homes either in conservation grazing or domesticity. Equinetourism.co.uk is dedicated to promoting the qualities and attributes of the capable and versatile Exmoor pony, and building awareness of handling and training them using positive, trust-based methods of horsemanship. CLICK HERE for the Holtball Exmoors section.

Equinetourism.co.uk is working with legendary horse trainer, Monty Roberts, to promote better understanding of horses and their behaviour. You can find special information sections and links to Monty’s new Equus Online University.




Equinetourism.co.uk Contacts:

Founder & Editor : Dawn Westcott - Email
Business Development: Nick Westcott - Email

Events & Shows Editor: Anne Hand - Email


Editorial Contributors: Monty Roberts, Anna Twinney, Vanessa Bee, Jenny Rolfe

Tel 00 44 (0)1643 862785 email [email protected]

Copyright: All concept, content, design and material appearing on www.equinetourism.co.uk and its related domain names are fully worldwide copyright to Dawn Westcott and Happy Horses Ltd. All rights reserved
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Equinetourism.co.uk Stats
2012
1 Jan - 23 Aug 2012
Page Views: 932,528 Unique Visits: 282,000 Hits: 5,869,127
TOTAL 2011
Page Views: 1,602,500 Unique Visits: 556,700 Hits: 11,208,400

EquineTourismCommunity.co.uk Section - Stats
The Equine Tourism Community section Views on the Forums, Blogs, Articles and Photo Galleries:
Launch 14 Jan 2011 - 16 Jan 2012: 917,414 Views
17 Jan - 23 August 2012: 719,255 Views

EquineTourism.co.uk Stats

Period
Unique Visits
Page Views
Hits
Jan 2011 - 28 Nov 2011
494,000

1,420,000

9,980,00037
2010
565,000
1,767,000
9,894,000
2009
750,000
3,044,000
14 Million

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Hawkwell Versuvius & Dawn Westcott - International Horse Agility Club World Champions 2011
See the www.equinetourismcommunity.com Horse Agility forum for more information


Exmoor colt, 'Monty'



Hawkwell Versuvius
Multi-champion Exmoor stallion
Breed Show Supreme Champion



Photography by Sue Baker
Strongbow 'Harry'
Featured in 'Discovering Exmoor Ponies'



Dawn Westcott - Editor

Quotes we like:

“Do not crave to know the views of others, nor base your intent thereon. To think independently for oneself is a sign of fearlessness.”
Mahatma Ghandi

...'and I whispered to the horse,"Trust no man in whose eye you do not see yourself reflected as an equal."'
Don Vincenzo Giobbe

Ode to the Horse
Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy or beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is laced with muscle, and strength by gentleness confined. He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent, there is nothing so quick, nothing more patient. England’s past has been borne on his back. All our history is his industry; we are his heirs, he our inheritance. The Horse!
by Ronald Duncan

From The Byerley Turk, The True Story of the First Thoroughbred by Jeremy James."Ride him with your heart....This is a very sensitive horse...He has good intuition. He needs to be sure that you know what you want because if you do not know what you want, how can he know what you want?...He does not understand lies, he expects you to tell him the truth. If you break his trust it is worse than a curse. When you ride him, imagine you are part of him. This is the best way. Then the only way to ride him is with his will and your heart...Imagine you are him and he is you. Let him ride you. Believe him. He is always right...'"

Published 2005 by www.merlinunwinbooks.co.uk

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Friends of Exmoor Ponies Countryside Alliance The Racehorse Sanctuary
British Horse Society Bob Champion Cancer Trust The Injured Jockeys Fund
World Horse Welfare Redwings Horse Sanctuary Equine Grass Sickness Fund
Horse World The Donkey Sanctuary Spinal Injuries Association
The Blue Cross The Brooke Hospital Riding for the Disabled
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