It's Panto Season!

It’s Panto Season!

Oh no, it isn't! Oh yes it is! A few years ago I had a crazy idea of doing short ...
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Merry Horsey Christmas Videos!

Merry Horsey Christmas Videos!

Over the years, I have done some fun (and a little crazy) horse training videos. Here are a couple of ...
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The New Emotional Learning Quadrant: Adding in Arousal

The New Emotional Learning Quadrant: Adding in Arousal

In a previous blog I developed the traditional behavioural consequences model (aka the "learning quadrant") to include my ideas of ...
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Longer and lower. High and collected. Force-free vertical flexion. How to train head positions the CT way!

Longer and lower. High and collected. Force-free vertical flexion. How to train head positions the CT way!

Have you ever wanted to know: How your horse's head position influences his whole movement? What head position you should ...
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How to Teach Shoulder-in and Haunches-in: At Liberty, In-hand and Ridden!

How to Teach Shoulder-in and Haunches-in: At Liberty, In-hand and Ridden!

Think this is just for the dressage folk? Think again - this stuff is for you! Of course, if you ...
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Backing Your Horse - The Connection Training Way

Backing Your Horse – The Connection Training Way

Making the transition from groundwork to ridden work can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be! At CT, we ...
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The Emotional Learning Quadrant

The Emotional Learning Quadrant

Did you see this good article, Positive Reinforcement: Where Does It Fit in Equine Training? about learning theory and horsemanship ...
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The First Connection: Learning from Foals

The First Connection: Learning from Foals

Have you ever wondered why reward-based training works so well to build a strong connection with your horse? Maybe it's ...
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Traffic Training with Melanie Watson

Traffic Training with Melanie Watson

Do you ride out dreading what you might meet on the roads? Or maybe you don't ride out at all ...
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Overcoming Head Shy Fear

Overcoming Head Shy Fear

Or, The Great Green Cloth Experiment Lots of horses get in a state about having things put over their head ...
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How to Solve Saddling fear

How to Solve Saddling fear

Ever seen a horse do any of these when being saddled? > Moving away from the saddle > Pinning ears ...
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Phew! It’s OK to be Anthropomorphic!

Well, maybe you always have been and have not been bothered about scientists moaning on that "animals do not have ...
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