I pulled up this old blog to bring to your attention again, because it's SUCH a big deal. I'm sick of hearing about people having accidents …
Horse behaviour problems
I heard a shockingly dangerous horse story yesterday
Yesterday I was told about an incredibly dangerous off the track thoroughbred who was on his third trial for a new home - you know, where …
Trouble bridling your horse?
I heard a nice young man yesterday tell someone to use a treat to solve her bridling problem and go on to describe how to do that. The …
The duct tape twitch
Is it an answer to a prayer or an opportunity lost? Does the duct tape twitch work? And what are the risks? By Equine Behaviorist and …
Helping horses release trauma
Sunny is another case of horse trauma caused by something that most people would consider no big deal. When she arrived, she was scarily …
Solving feed time blues in a stable
Feed time behavior when it's gone haywire is incredibly unsafe and hey, as gentle as I like to be, I have no intention of allowing such …
There’s all kinds of reasons for horses to bite
Does punishment work to solve a biting horse problem? The short answer is "no". The middle length answer is "definitely not". And …
The need for good saddle fit explained clearly
I wish I had $10 for every time someone told me a saddle fitting horror story and another $10 for every horse thought to be a bad horse who …
Dead in the eye
I'll bet you've seen them - horses who are dead in the eye, kind of glassy looking. There's nobody home anymore - what's there is down …
Weaving horse – solving the problem so sweetly
It's kind of routine for us to have serious conditions change dramatically when we layer in peace of mind and well being for ourselves and …