Steven B

Stripe- did you have anything to confirm that EquiEd has government funding in New Zealand? When Becks Naorn participates in learning, and any funding is made by TEC or the government, this joint must be disbanded now. You do not want such an operation running in Aotearoa. In case you have the info, leave the link. Individuals must have a channel with which to complain and seek an accountability.

lol When Becks Nairn continues to cut up horses and use it as education, Equi-ed can just as well throw a tent belonging to a lawyer and a beanbag belonging to a shrink at the front door. Entering the trauma trough- your certificate, your court summons, your mid life meltdown on the exit.

My Wife lectures at a University She reckons Equi-ed is skating on thin ice, and she is not mistaken. They are positioning the horse dissection course run by Becks Nairn as professional training, avoiding veterinary supervision, peer-reviewed support, and explicit accreditation. They are bringing saddle fitters, therapists, even vets, into an arrangement that is unclear between observational learning and clinical authority. In case a person uses those unproven anatomical assertions in practice and it backfires, or the cadaver mishandling does not follow biohazard regulations, they are in trouble. Add some mud to the badge of the UK Rural Skills, and it all begins to appear like smoke and mirrors. Not dodgy, that is a regulatory nightmare that is about to explode.

Well of course vets are going the vets--how come nobody would not want to learn equine anatomy of a Muppet named Miss Piggy Nairn with a scalpel in her pig trotters who will be half-bragging about eyelid surgery and have an elbow in a thoracic cavity.

Mate, you’re not missing a thing. You were simply told that horse schooling is still conducted on credentials not costumes and cover-ups. Miss Piggy has been flying back and forth between Ireland and Scotland, disembowelling horses that cost 1200 to attend an amateur butcher course, amidst Equid Ed playing human shield. Stick a badge saying you are an affiliate on and a hobbyist who has no qualification gets to be a vet school. It is not teaching, it is backyard butchery using PowerPoint. And now it’s escalated. The newest stunt offered by Equid Ed is not a hobbyist stunt anymore. They are selling it to students, even to real vets. The woman who posted on the other forum? She is not disoriented--she is calling out. She is identifying the breach, not seeking clarification. Since when you put the amateur, who has not been trained at all, in front of professionals, you are not pushing the limits, you are running over them. No, then you are not missing something. You are looking at the horse market being sewn up as you speak. And Miss Piggy is coining it

Holy schmoley, Stripe--Miss Piggy, the first fake vet pathologist in New Zealand, is going to Scotland to instruct real vets. Delusion, drama and scalpel now seem to be qualifications apparently. She says she is capable of shoeing any evidence. Shoe it? Mate, she could not even shod a rocking horse. She is a fine one, all right--a Miss Piggy fine one. Pretty woman costume, fan club and a pathology prop kit. She is not educating, she is acting. And she is out here now recruiting her followers as though it is a science cosplay boot camp. It’s not research. It’s theatre. And the crowd? They are supposed to applaud as the evidence is taken on a tour. Before you know it, the trumpets will blow, the audience will be cheering, and she will be on the podium, fresh after a tummy tuck, ass lift, and fat suction, to come in another round of global boasting. You’ve gotta love Miss Piggy. She doesn’t publish. She parades.

Attitude: Cold, Defensive, and Running from Accountability — Becks Nairn Becks Nairn showed a serious lack of feeling in the way she responded to the Hanmer accident, where a young girl was kicked in the face by a horse. A child’s nose was smashed. Her father had to carry her, bleeding, for over a kilometre. And what did Nairn offer? Not a shred of compassion. Not a hint of concern. Just a pile of excuses. She claimed the guide “froze.” She said the father “took off.” She spoke of regulations and procedures as if they somehow justified doing nothing. But where was the humanity? Where was the apology? Where was the basic decency to say, “This should never have happened”? Instead, she treated it like a PR crisis. It didn’t seem to matter whether the child recovered—only that the business reputation stayed intact. And that’s not new. Nairn has had business failures before, quietly swept under the carpet. She moves quickly, evades responsibility, and never gets close enough to be held accountable. You don’t get the truth. You get fragments—filtered, trimmed, and self-aggrandising. That article was sent to me by a woman from the south, and I was enraged. Not just by the accident, but by Nairn’s attitude. The coldness. The lack of ownership. It makes you wonder what else has been masked. I couldn’t help but laugh when she called herself a “director.” A tin-pot trekking enterprise she couldn’t manage. Then she quotes herself as working with “the best in the world”—despite having no formal education. How grandiose can you get? This wasn’t leadership. It was evasion dressed up as professionalism. And the public deserves better.I There is more to post at a later stage

I read that she was doing her block when someone reported her to MPI by a vet or vets. I can guess that she must have been able to charm the inspector on the phone and escape an actual inspection. Somehow, she has been cleared so that she can resume her job, although she has a track record of evading responsibility and confrontation according to what I have read. I suppose they did inspect that spooky Learning Centre- there is even the word that holy water might have been used- lol but I would wager that she has not toed the line since. It appears that not one vet has lodged complaints against her, and she has been dismissive, even to the point of calling one a nutter or funny head in the head. That is so disrespectful, particularly of someone who would not be the depth, nor the integrity, that vet most definitely is. Remember her quote from the podcast, " I work with the best in the world, and my education has cost me a fortune " lol What education? The more I get to know about this woman, the more I feel that she works behind the smokescreen, manipulating other people to her advantage. It is not the horses, but about her and her craving to be validated and the show she has made about herself online

I'm surprised MPI aren't on top of this. I read that Nairn claimed MPI had inspected her, but I highly doubt that ever happened. She’s a schemer—knows how to maneuver around authority with charisma and sweet talk like an old pro. The issue at hand is the Learning Centre funded by Equi-ed. It’s directly connected to Nairn and operates more like a butcher shop than a legitimate educational institution. If Equi-ed supports this, they’re not just approving unqualified dissections—they’re actively facilitating them. Considering the risks to people, students and animal welfare, I’m genuinely amazed MPI hasn’t intervened. When Equi-ed vindicates unqualified dissections, it’s not merely immoral—it’s hazardous.

I read somewhere that Equi-ed were planning to run courses at the Creepy Learning Centre, with Becks Nairn set to lecture. ( If she isn't doing it now )That’s a serious concern. My issue with Equi-ed is their connection to a rural institution that covers Nairn’s lack of qualifications. By doing so, they’re effectively legitimising dissections carried out by individuals like her—unqualified and delusional. That’s where things become dangerous. When one inexperienced person starts dissecting horses for profit, others are likely to follow. This trend is deeply troubling to the veterinary community. In New Zealand, I believe the authorities will come down on Equi-ed like a ton of bricks. Nairn is neither a qualified instructor nor a certified dissectionist, and it’s disturbing that Equi-ed is hiring someone like her just to fill seats and collect money for courses that are, in essence, rubbish. This is what Nairn is cashing in on—and it’s putting professional standards, students, and animal welfare at serious risk.

Becks Nairn says the horse was fridge-gassed and that she dissected it, but she has not shown hard hoof evidence to prove it. She performs dissections even though she is not qualified as a professional, which is incredibly disproportionate. Others are currently attempting to turn the story around—that she is saving the inept on behalf of the unaware by blowing the whistle over Arcano possibly being taken in by performance enhancements and defending those who were purportedly defrauded in betting on that race. However, when that is her stand, then where is the transparency? Where is the verifiable evidence? If she is truly working in the interests of the people, what is the reason to do it behind paywalls and empty promises? You cannot claim to be saving the vulnerable while profiting from unregulated and unqualified practices. Fresh in mind: Nairn was three times a profiteer of Arcano. She passed her unsound horse through a charity and sold him to a purchaser who suffered a loss. Nairn ought to have been required to reimburse the purchase cost and the schooling expense she had imposed, a purported $250 per week over six weeks. So who is actually being ripped off?

Stipe you hit the nail on the head Something is amiss with what Equi-ed and Becks Nairn are up to . Even though Nairn has no recognised qualification to teach professionals or even carry out dissections, he is conducting paid courses in Ireland and Scotland that are accredited as CPD. These are not informal workshops but organised, costly classes which are sold to vets, therapists and saddle fitters. Students are disbursing more than NZD 1, 200 and professional development credit is being issued to them. It is not only misleading, but it is a possible violation of professional standards . They are attempting now, using the same shady model, to do the same in New Zealand. Equi-ed is supporting her once more, this time with a spooky Learning Centre that she is boasting of on the internet. People have been discussing what they do there and it is very worrying. MPs are not going to do anything and the local vets appear to close their eyes- but people want to know. Equi-ed have sold her as an internationally recognized one, when in real sense, she is a low-level horse butcher with no credentials They are the ones that market her and provide her a platform not only in New Zealand, but also in Ireland and Scotland. When Equi-ed considers that someone like Nairn is fit to impart professional training then it speaks volumes of what kind of learning they are providing. And it is puzzling that nothing has so far been done in Ireland or Scotland. This should be researched. Nairn is not a qualified teacher or dissector. She is not under control like real professionals. Ripping off students and interns through unaccredited and unregulated training is an outrage and is putting the integrity of the industry in danger. This can only be closed down by publicity and official complaints. Speak up, if you are in the equine or veterinary or have attended one of these courses. It is not merely a question of an individual. It is what protects standards, students and animals.

Even a vet said to her online that in case she wants to teach people, she needs to have an actual degree in anatomy, as it would make the followers accurate and confident. And she has no qualifications, she is merely dispensing false information that is not only dishonest but can be quite detrimental to the welfare of horses. Nairn rejected that she was teaching, indicated that she does not require a degree, and boasted of being able to afford the best anatomy books. Congratulations - the first self-proclaimed vet in NZ with no qualifications, a bookshelf. Then the following breath, she is running clinics. In one dressage message board, someone has enquired whether she competes at a high level and whether she has won any major competitions. She said she rides at GP level but when questioned to provide evidence, she could not give anything but only indicated that she had videos on Facebook. High-level dressage riding apparently translates to because I said so.

Posted 45 minutes ago Look at her latest post. This is the "Independent Equine Research and Therapy Laboratory"! Give me a break! It fails all the basic protocols for an evidential lab let alone an amateur dissection lab! @Gammalite these nuttters have only one objective and that is to fuel conspiracies about the racing industry. By the way "taking it to the Next Level" was to install solar panels! One Year of Learning, Growth, and Connection lol

The Irish organization that supports Becks Nairn is Equi-ed that is a member of UK Rural Skills Accreditation EMA. Equi-ed provides courses in equine dissection under the direction of Nairn and markets it as a learning course in the fields of anatomy and biomechanics.lol But they also endorse that troubling institution that Nairn performs her paid dissections in - a place that has been described by many as a place of chaos and cultishness, with more than its share of eccentricities, such as so-called holy water. Equi-ed is pathetically justifying the dissections by amateurs such as Nairn. The lectures she gives are comedic but students are paid real money to attend them. And it is unbelievable--I never saw anything of the kind. The whole arrangement gives the illusion of the credibility to a person who is not adequately qualified, and it is highly upsetting to consider that this is being presented as education.

You're absolutely right. The number of her followers does not make a difference since she exaggerated an unprovable charge and created drama that hurts the world of racing. It is not compassion to pose as helping horses and sell off their bodies in dissection demonstrations to make a profit. It is hypocritical seeking her interests at the cost of the sport and the animals she purports to be concerned with. Racing is not worthy of this form of self-promotional action. This is more than hypocrisy, but it is a racket. She says that horses are donated, but experts have come forward to criticize her manipulative approach of exploiting emotionally fragile owners into putting their animals to rest. She not only diagnoses people without valid credentials but also forces owners and then delivers diagnoses to the so-called Learning Centre, which is not a place of learning but rather a butch shop where opportunists seek easy money. Nairn does the dissections, collects fees and all the work is financed by an Irish outfit who also pays her to speak. Their membership of a rural scheme provides her with false sense of legitimacy, thus enabling her to work unimpeded. This ends up misleading the students and the people who are present, as they think that this is some form of education, when the truth is that this actually justifies amateur dissection by an individual who has no formal education. Since she teaches in Ireland, some of them wrongly assume that she is competent to teach anatomy and osteopathy, when in reality, she is hoodwinking them. This is a dangerous pretence of power that deceives not only horse owners but students as well. And it doesn’t end there. She once more makes money by narrating tales on Patreon where she exchanges fake news stories on her unverified autopsies. It is a cynical business concept that is based on dead horses, manipulation of emotion and lies.

You're absolutely right. The number of her followers does not make a difference since she exaggerated an unprovable charge and created drama that hurts the world of racing. It is not compassion to pose as helping horses and sell off their bodies in dissection demonstrations to make a profit. It is hypocritical to seek her interests at the cost of the sport and the animals she purports to be concerned with. Racing is not worthy of this form of self-promotional action. This is more than hypocrisy, but it is a racket. She says that horses are donated, but experts have come forward to criticise her manipulative approach of exploiting emotionally fragile owners into putting their animals to rest. She not only diagnoses people without valid credentials but also forces owners and then delivers diagnoses to the so-called Learning Centre, which is not a place of learning but rather a butcher's shop where opportunists seek easy money. Many rumours have circulated about this place, and how demonic it is Nairn does the dissections, collects fees and all the work is financed by an Irish outfit that also pays her to speak. Their membership of a rural scheme provides her with false sense of legitimacy, thus enabling her to work unimpeded. This ends up misleading the students and the people who are present, as they think that this is some form of education, when the truth is that this actually justifies amateur dissection by an individual who has no formal education. Since she teaches in Ireland, some of them wrongly assume that she is competent to teach anatomy and osteopathy, when in reality, she is hoodwinking them. This is a dangerous pretence of power that deceives not only horse owners but students as well. And it doesn’t end there. She once more makes money by narrating tales on Patreon where she exchanges fake news stories on her unverified autopsies. It is a cynical business concept that is based on dead horses, manipulation of emotion and lies.

Thank you in your consideration, but I feel that in your reply you have lacked the main point. This is not an argument on whether dead horses are anatomically different with the live ones- that is a biological fact. The question is on the procedural and ethical integrity of the action taken on Arcano and the manner in which it was brought out to the people. By the person making an announcement publicly claiming that someone had fridge gassed a horse and no evidence is proven, it stops being a mere opinion, and it becomes a weighty charge. That demands scrutiny. The Hendra virus outbreak is horrifying, and I do not refute the trauma behind it. However, the reference to the historical experience of pathology and dissection will not necessarily confirm the validity of the actions of Nairn. Crisis experience does not absolve the responsibility during peaceful periods. The dilemma is: was it the science, transparency and ethical process of dissecting Arcano that occurred or was this an act of performance to gain attention and gain profit? It is a rhetorical minimisation to refer to Nairn as a small fry. Provided her telling in public, getting money, and moving others within the horse welfare arena, then she is working in a public space and ought to be subject to public judgment. Her influence is so huge that it does not matter that the truthfulness and responsibility are required. When people transfer their anger to trophy hunters in Africa, it is a time-honored way of evading the issue. Of course, such practice is detestable--but it has nothing to do with the case in point. When they fail in one area ethically, it does not mean that they will be excused in another. When we are concerned with animal welfare we should be consistent in our criterion, rather than selective in our indignation. In the end, it is not an issue of attacking another person because of his/her interests. It is about enforcing honesty on people who purport to represent the helpless animals. In case Nairn wants to participate in reform, she should lead by example, rather than gossip. It is not being cruel, it is being responsible.

Her large, boastful mouth claimed she was attending a board meeting, making Nairn sound like she was part of some high-end, corporate-style horse rehab center. She publicly posted that Arcano was coming into the charity and had been fridge gassed—a serious accusation made without a shred of substantiated evidence. She personally assessed the horse, passed him through the charity while unsound, and he was later bought by Kirsty of Marlborough, clearly a woman of means. Nairn smelled money and saw her chance. Instead of keeping Arcano at the charity to complete proper rehabilitation, Nairn took advantage of the situation and persuaded the owner to let her train him for the show ring—at a weekly fee. I heard it was $250 per week for six weeks. Maybe it’s hearsay, but I believe it. From what I’ve read and been told, Arcano performed well in the ring. Then, out of nowhere, he was euthanised. The former owner said it was because he was becoming aggressive, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Nairn orchestrated that too. It reeks of a second profit grab. The owner, who seems like a genuinely kind and easily led woman, then hosted the dissection of her own horse for Nairn. Nairn conducted the so-called dissection, and the owner walked away thinking she had answers—yet there is no hard evidence that Arcano was ever fridge gassed. Nairn profited off this horse three separate times. Has anyone mentioned whether the owner was reimbursed for what she paid? Any refund from Nairn , for the training fees spent on an unsound horse passed through a charity? Again, this looks like a case of chasing profile and online attention. If Nairn truly intended to clean up this industry, where is the verified autopsy report? Not hearsay. Not “a vet told me.” We want hard evidence, signed off by a qualified expert. If she’s serious about reform, why hasn’t she come forward with real proof and initiated a proper investigation?

She has the right to an opinion, but not where there are grave allegations such as fridge gassing unproven, that is not opinion, that is defamation. The argument that she employed a Canadian vet is not true and claiming that it offers credibility to a dubious event. It does not matter to say that she did a service that could be costly to obtain by hiring a professional, but when this service is deceptive, unqualified, and earns a profit, it is no longer a favour, it is a form of exploitation. Nairn put Arcano through the charity when he was unsound, and made three different profits out of the horse, which left the owner without money. The owner even presided over the dissection of Arcano to Nairn, as Nairn made another, but more, profit. The notion that all feedback is better than none is unsustainable- fake feedback is worse than none since it is misleading, destroys reputations, and compromises actual welfare work. Yes, there are those who criticise professionals every minute but professionals are expected to deliver and in case Nairn wants to be in this arena, she ought to as well. Trying to dismiss the problem with the cheap statement that it’s merely horses, no UFOs, is simply a way to deflect the problem. Animal welfare is a serious issue, and it is an insult to everyone who really cares. And lastly, when one says that opinion-closing would kill forums, one is missing the point that forums are created to discuss rather than to misinform people in the name of being an advocate.

Very Interesting Chief What do you make of the fact that “Other Revenue” vanished right after Nairn left—was that tied to her personally? Here’s Arcano at Becks Nairn property. He should have remained with the charity to complete his training. Instead, Nairn saw an opportunity to make a quick buck by charging Kirsty a weekly rate for his schooling and getting him ready for the show ring. That’s a conflict of interest, no question. There’s even a photo of Nairn riding training Arcano, with Kirsty praising her. Then she dissected him—$395 a head, maybe 10 people watching. That’s $3,950 gross for telling a story with questionable accuracy. And then she profited off him again on her Patreon page. Didn’t she do well out of Arcano? That’s not just a coincidence. That’s a pattern.

I agree with you As previously mentioned, Nairn was actively promoting Arcano’s arrival at the charity for rehoming, speaking emphatically about board meetings and decisions. However, Arcano reportedly had respiratory issues upon entering the Stable to Stirrup programme — a fact that raises serious questions about his suitability and the programme’s oversight. I was advised that visually striking Standardbreds tend to command higher sale prices. Arcano, being grey and possessing that “X factor,” was clearly marketable. Nairn appeared to seize the opportunity: she placed him in the charity despite his unsound condition, had him schooled, charged the owner, and ultimately dissected him — all while monetising the process through training fees, dissection content, and Patreon. That’s not rescue work; that’s calculated opportunism. Her vocal claims and allegations lack supporting evidence. Serious accusations require documentation, not speculation. Without verified facts, it’s not whistleblowing — it’s noise.

thats a chief type of reply. Where someone says i have i said something,in this case your comments makes me uncomfortable,when i have never said that. so comment away as much as you like . My analysis of your comments is you come across as intolerant of what shes doing and saying.Like you think shes got just enough knowledge to irritate you. Listen Mate So just what knowledge are we referring to? If she claims to be blowing the whistle on wrongdoing, then where is the confirmed evidence? Where are the autopsy results for Arcano? Where are the pathology reports, blood tests, and the official correspondence she allegedly sent to the CEO of the Standardbred Organisation in New Zealand. Transparency is the cornerstone of credibility. If her allegations hold any merit, then those implicated in the alleged harm — including claims of “fridge gassing” — should be subject to investigation. But without documentation, it’s not whistleblowing; it’s noise. Her public commentary often feels more theatrical than factual — as seen in the Duncan Garner interview, where no definitive answers were offered. If she wishes to be regarded as a serious whistleblower in an industry that clearly needs reform, she must move beyond speculation and present verifiable substance. Then there’s the Arcano case. Why was an unsound horse like him allowed to pass through the Stable Stirrups programme? A horse of that calibre would likely command a strong sale price — and he did. Yet she removed him from charity, schooled him, charged the owner, and ultimately dissected him, charging people to watch it. Then she cashes in again on Patreon. The owner lost significantly. That’s not advocacy — that’s opportunism. It’s hard not to see it as having her snout in the trough. Yes, she may have experience retraining Standardbreds and some exposure to taxidermy, but where is the peer-reviewed evidence? Where is the formal qualification to teach or perform dissection? Her introduction of the Canadian vet on her page was troubling — a respected professional reduced to a sidekick in what felt like a Beck Nairn production. That’s not advocacy; it’s branding. And then there’s the Patreon clip — driving while filming, with a young child in the passenger seat. That’s not just poor judgment; it’s a safety risk. Even viewers commented on it. If she wants to be taken seriously, she must shift from performance to proof.

Mate , You’re right about one thing—everyone’s posts reveal something about themselves. Mine reflect a demand for evidence, transparency, and accountability. If that makes you uncomfortable, maybe ask why. You say my critique of Becks Nairn is personal. It’s not. It’s pointed. When someone makes public claims, solicits donations, and builds a brand around unverified research, they invite scrutiny. That’s not personal—it’s a responsibility. As for the comments you quoted—“emotional manipulation,” “visibly enjoying exposure,” “exploiting the horse and charity”—those are observations based on her public behaviour, not private attacks. If you think calling out contradictions is fear, you’re missing the point. It’s not fear of her message—it’s frustration with her lack of evidence. Now, regarding plastic surgery and breeding stock: if Becks herself raised those topics publicly, then they’re fair game. But I’m not here to speculate on her personal choices. I’m here to ask why she hasn’t produced vet-verified pathology, why she double-dipped with Arcano, and why she keeps making claims without backing them up. If you want to talk facts, I’m here. If you want to turn this into a soap opera, you’re watching the wrong channel. I had a look at Becks Nairn’s Facebook page, and the way she introduced Carol the vet was so overblown it felt like she was unveiling a secret agent. It wasn’t a respectful nod to a professional—it was all about Becks trying to elevate herself. Carol came across more like a sidekick than the expert she truly is. It feels like Becks is using her to boost her own credibility, rather than letting Carol’s work stand on its own Carol, the vet is being used as a decoration on Becks Nairn’s platform—just there to make Beck look more credible. It’s like Carol should feel honoured to be working with someone who has no professional qualifications. On the Duncan Garner podcast, Becks claimed she “works with the best in the world” and that her education “cost her big time.” lol What education? What qualifications? I’d love to see Becks publicly perform a full horse dissection in front of a panel of honest experts. Will that ever happen? Let people see the actual truth—not just the filtered content. The horse's owner would know the real truth

I asked for proof that Arcano was fridge-gassed. What I got was silence—no confirmed pathology, no autopsy results, nothing. That fits a pattern with Becks Nairn: big claims, no hard evidence. She reckons she sent a report to the CEO of Standardbred Racing NZ, says it’s time-stamped and all that—but where is it? More fabrication. She made a serious allegation, yet there are photos of her riding Arcano, schooling him up for the owner, Kirsty from Marlborough. Then she turns around and says the horse was fridge-gassed and had respiratory problems. So why was she training him? Why did she let him through the charity system? And here’s the kicker—the horse should’ve remained at the charity. But Nairn takes the horse out of the charity and trains him for the owner. The smell of money again—a chance to make a quick buck. The owner paid Becks for training the horse Then she dissected the same horse and made public claims about its condition, still without producing a shred of evidence. Then she makes money out of an amateur dissection of Arcano. Nairn's big flapper mouth says Arcano is famous because he was fridge-gassed. A diagnosis that’s laughable. That’s double-dipping. Things aren’t stacking up. I don’t know Becks from a bar of soap. My interest is in the fridge-gassing allegation. There are thinking people in this forum who deal in facts, not fiction. You are one of her many minions she sends to defend her because she hasn’t got the guts to front. Like she said on Duncan Garner: “Let them bring the fight to me.” Big words. No action. Becks Nairn has got a big, charismatic flapper mouth that’s going to land her in big trouble.