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Soft Steady Rein Contact (positive horse training)
All blog posts here Getting and maintaining soft, steady contact through the reins can be challenging, but it makes a ...
Your Horse Won’t Go Forwards? Solve it softly and positively!
All blog posts here If your horse is reluctant to go forwards and you have to push, kick or nag, ...
Simple Pole Exercise for Your Horse In-hand, Liberty and Ridden
All blog posts here This simple pole layout is so versatile! You can use it for really simple exercises for ...
Teach Your Horse to Stand Still and Relaxed Once You’ve Mounted
All blog posts here I teach two different kinds of standing still: Stand - this is relaxed, at ease. The ...
Give Your Horse Choice in Training
All blog posts here If you’re anything like me, you want to give your horse choice and for them not ...
Train Your Horse to Hold Up Their Foot Longer – a Simple and Positive Technique
If you’re training on your own, this technique is a simple way to help build duration in hooflifting. The basic ...
Practicing Loading with positive reinforcement
Want to see how I keep my horses being happy loaders and travellers? This video shows you a loading practice ...
5 techniques to build duration in hooflifting positively
View all vlogs here If your horse just lifts their foot for a second, or snatches or stomps it, this ...
Separation Anxiety Training – No more barn sour, buddy sour or herd bound horses
Whether you're leaving one at home, or taking one out, you want your horses to be calm and relaxed about ...
How to train your horse to pick up hind feet calmly and positively
This is for horses who kick, stamp, or resist picking up the hind feet. It’s also the best way to ...
4 Ways to Train Touching Your Horse’s Legs Positively
Many horses can be reactive, anxious or fidgety about having their legs touched, but it’s a necessity for grooming and ...
Which Saddles do I Use?
Choosing the right saddle for your horse is so important but not always easy! I currently have 4 very different ...
Ridden Aids and Cues with Positive Reinforcement – What Are Your Options?
HOW do you explain to your horse what you're asking for when you're in the saddle? There are lots of ...
WHICH Treats to use when Clicker Training Your Horse? OPTIONS and WHY
You can choose the value of the food reward to start training your horse. The treat that you use can ...
12 Techniques to Calm Down a Spooking Horse Using Positive Reinforcement
This video follows one session with India where she was very reactive and spooky to some noises and movements outside ...
