24/11/2022
Hello there! I made this page in 2015 but never published it. Fast forward into 2022 and I tried blogging in English but sort of like Facebook more.
My name is Minna Tallberg, I live in Finland and I'm an old horse addict turned animal trainer which equals horse trainer. I have a past as a freelance equestrian journalist and photographer but some twenty years ago I had the great good fortune to meet Finnish animal trainer Tuire Kaimio and learn about animal training.
This changed everything for me. Learning how quickly horses learn and how you can motivate them to work without using force, physical nor mental, was addictive.
Read some of my thoughts here:
https://www.eurodressage.com/2022/10/12/minna-tallberg-stakeholders-benefit-status-quo
https://www.eurodressage.com/2022/10/23/minna-tallberg-you-cant-use-force-anymore
Minna Tallberg: “You Can’t Use Force Anymore” The decision was taken after a statement by the ministry responsible for animal welfare regarding aversive training tools. The date was set when all equipment used in training causing pain or fear was to be handed in. From this day on, no training methods based on physical coercion or frightening wa...