I've heard riders talk about giving hands and firm hands, about holding budgies in your hands softly so you don't squash them and firmly …
Horse training articles
Consistency with a horse is not the answer to problem solving
Consistency, like technique, is the enemy of Connection with your horse. Consider this. If I continue to do the same thing over and over …
Understanding the magic of Frederic Pignon
In this recording of one of our monthly Live Seminars for students, we analyzed a video of Frederic Pignon working with three gorgeous black …
Another dentist visit for Oliver
This is Oliver's first time in the gag without drugs and the gag changed things again - not perfect - but you can see that the key to …
From diablo to giant teddy bear for the horse dentist
Even under a LOT of sedation, Oliver had been very difficult for our previous dentist and without sedation - impossible. He would fling his …
Does our horse’s DESIRE to look after us, mean that they are ABLE to look after us?
There are two stages - two completely different stages - that we need to consider when we want to end up with poetry in motion like …
Fixing a Needle shy horse – frightened of having an injection
This video below shows you the Keys to Success in fixing a needle shy horse who is afraid of having an injection. Giving a needle should …
What makes your horse want to be with you?
A little Swiss boy visiting us, gave me a blinding flash of the obvious yesterday (commonly known as a BFO) when he had an enormous …
Technique is the enemy of connection
Connection is that thing that allows our horse and ourselves to feel each other and to respond in the moment - to seek and be a union of two …
Look at the horses and horse people around you
I mean REALLY look at the horse people around you. Soften your eyes by smiling with them a little and without judgement or criticism (and …