{"id":59687,"date":"2016-10-08T11:42:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T10:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=59687"},"modified":"2016-11-08T11:54:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T11:54:14","slug":"chris-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/chris-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on equine science graduate Chris Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-av_slideshow-4a61c6c42d6a1954b4471f8b311e6197 avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-4a61c6c42d6a1954b4471f8b311e6197__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow-4a61c6c42d6a1954b4471f8b311e6197__0 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>the equine team Kim Bailey, Rachel Wood, Taryn Hardman, Caroline Booth and Chris Jones joined by BBC Countryfile&#8217;s Adam Henson<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-59698 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-59698\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/the-equine-team-Kim-Bailey-Rachel-Wood-Taryn-Hardman-Adam-Henson-Caroline-Booth-Chris-Jones-1mb-1500x630.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title='the-equine-team-kim-bailey-rachel-wood-taryn-hardman-adam-henson-caroline-booth-chris-jones-1mb' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After achieving his Foundation Degree in Equine Science, Complementary Therapy and Natural Horsemanship in 2013, Chris Jones immediately\u00a0secured employment as an Equine\u00a0Centre Team Member at Redwings Horse\u00a0Sanctuary in Norfolk.<\/p>\n<p>Chris\u2019s responsibilities include working\u00a0with horses with behavioural issues by\u00a0using various methods of training, including\u00a0equitation science and learning theory; the\u00a0knowledge of which he acquired during his\u00a0degree.<\/p>\n<p>Said Chris: \u201cInitially, I was responsible\u00a0for completing general duties and\u00a0working alongside our in-house\u00a0veterinary team to help administer\u00a0medication and to perform various health\u00a0treatments. Then in August 2014, I was\u00a0offered my current post in the Behaviour\u00a0Unit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bad5bc90bcef2f12297bff634a297b07 hr-short  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Whilst studying at Reaseheath, Chris was\u00a0given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to\u00a0become involved with a project for the BBC\u2019s Countryfile programme.<\/p>\n<p>Chris explained: \u201cI was given the chance\u00a0to train four completely unhandled,\u00a0feral Exmoor foals who were owned by\u00a0Countryfile presenter Adam Henson.\u00a0Through the application of theory\u00a0covered in modules, including applied\u00a0behavioural theory and behaviour and\u00a0welfare, my team and I successfully\u00a0trained the foals to undertake daily tasks\u00a0to a level where they could be handled\u00a0with ease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Exmoor project was extremely\u00a0valuable to my current role as it gave me\u00a0the experience of working with nervous\u00a0horses. 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