The weather in my area is finally improving and it's starting to feel like spring. My horse and I are both happy about that! But my horse seems to have "spring fever and has been acting a little out of sorts. One of my barn friends suggested it would...
“She was not some machine that I could get on and press a button and go. She was a sentient, feeling, thinking creature who responded to each new day in a slightly different way.” Tania Kindersley, Author of Words Matter: The English Language and the...
We all want to spend time with our horses as much as possible. Sometimes however, we can't always ride. Maybe we don't have time, the horse can't be ridden, or we just want to try something new. Here are 5 ways to spend time with your horse without being...
Attending your horse's very first show can be an exciting, fun time for both of you, but it can be stressful too. Preparation and planning are vital if you are to survive with your pride and enthusiasm intact. Do your homework at home; not just before...
Hopefully the last two parts were helpful! Now I am going to give you some more tips and breakdowns for groundwork exercises you can work on with your horse. A topic previously discussed was energy, it was a major topic to keep in mind, so here is y...
Having worked with rescues and foals I don't change what I was taught by my father. I will tell you right now I have never hit any horse I worked with. But I am no pushover. I use a lunge whip, bits, and spurs but I never use them directly on the horse...
Sometimes making progress takes a short time, sometimes it takes a long time. There isn't a "set" time frame for teaching a horse something new or retraining it. It really depends on the horse. I mentioned before how every horse is different. They ...
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