Familiar face on animal talk show

By Melissa Meehan
RESIDENTS of the Yarra Valley are set to see a familiar face on their television screens.
Coldstream resident Jayne Glen, or Wrangler Jayne as many would recognise her, will feature on Channel Nine’s re-launch of family program, Talk to the Animals.
The revamped half-hour show will be hosted by Nicky Buckley with celebrity vet Dr Chris Brown and Animal Behaviourist Dr Joanne Righetti.
Talk to the Animals will have a magazine-style format with eclectic content around one central theme – the relationship between humans and animals of all kinds.
Ms Glen is a respected trainer in the world of natural horsemanship, having been influenced mainly by American trainer and educator, Pat Parelli, and master horseman, Australian Philip Nye.
As Ms Glen’s mentor and teacher, she said Mr Nye has had a huge influence on her horsemanship skills and ultimately, on the development of her own unique program of True and Natural Horsemanship, Horsemanship with Heart.
Ms Glen said that her program, Horsemanship with Heart is a natural evolution of her beliefs and principles, that encompasses the whole horse, not just his education, behaviour and psychology.
Ms Glen said she is a dedicated advocate of bare hooves, bit-free communication and natural horse keeping, and does not lend her support to organisations or industries that exploit the horse’s rights, such as horse racing.
During her time on the show, Ms Glen will take host Nicky Buckley through one of her lessons, focusing on ground skills, and bareback riding.
“I will walk Nicky through how to ride a horse as the horse would want to be ridden,” Ms Glen said.
The episode that Ms Glen will be featured in has yet to be confirmed but Ms Glen believes it will be during March.