"Separation anxiety isn’t a training issue, it’s a trauma issue. So they CANNOT get over it when they’re in that state, they CANNOT think …
Horse training articles
Using our imagination for or against the horse?
I am astounded at how imaginative humans can be in in making a horse bend to their will. Are we going to use our imagination to support …
A gorgeous story of a horse helping another horse
Oliver knocked my socks off at the end of our recent Horse Retreat, when he stepped up BY HIMSELF - AT LIBERTY - WITHOUT BEING ASKED - and …
Technique is the enemy of connection connection connection connection
If you do the same thing with your horse every time you're working together, then you are going to be wrong way too often for really good …
Magic Hands for a happy horse
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 …
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 …