What's a good sideways got to do with the state of the world? Answer: You can't push a horse or the universe around and get a lovely …
Horse training articles
The dark side of Natural Horsemanship
I wrote this article a while ago and hit the pause button because I thought it might be too controversial. Today I realized that 'fessing …
When horses love us and when they don’t
The day Bobby died he spent two hours on and off blazing love at me with an intensity I'd never felt before. Not the romantic kind of love …
She showed us with a whoosh of anguish why she couldn’t hold that foot up
Sunny was lethal with her feet when she arrived, slamming one foot down so hard and fast that if it had connected with a part of your body …
Say goodbye to spooking
Let's have a think about why horses are spooking and then we'll talk about why you don't have to settle for the behavior of even the …
How does your horse act when they’re afraid or confused?
How can you use that knowledge to create a deeper bond? AND... what might our horses teach us about understanding and celebrating our …
My horse is scared of the wind
What a load of crap. Horses aren't scared of the wind! They have senses that expand to an awareness of everything around …
Get perfect trot to canter transitions
There's a story behind this photo, that you'll see at the end of the article. Mannn... we have been taught some stuff about …
A love letter to dressage
Dressage - war or joyfulness? I had a Blinding Flash of the Bleeding Obvious this morning. It's no wonder that we're still …
Seminar on the healing possibilities in “training” our horse for happy feet trimming
Who would like to bet me that someone doing this seminar will get a better piaffe or shoulder-in or a more confident horse out on the trail …