You CANNOT bully a horse into Connection – you have to INVITE them into a Connection. I tell you, if you push a horse, if you MAKE them, if …
Horse training articles
What breaks my heart?
Given my ability to deeply connect with horses and other animals, you'd think that what breaks my heart would be the awful things that so …
True or false? You have to teach a horse both sides
Yeah I was taught that too, but that statement is actually false. I got the first glimpse of how false it is in an incident 13 years ago …
There’s been a lot of talk about horse trauma lately
There's been a lot of talk about trauma and PTSD type symptoms in horses lately and I'd like to give you a bit of perspective and a lot of …
Part One of solving separation anxiety in herd bound horses.
"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 …
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 …