Training Theory and Techniques

If you’re anything like me, you want to give your horse choice and for them not to feel compelled to ...

How can it be a good thing when you ask your horse to do something and they say ‘no’? This ...

How do horses communicate their preferences or willingness? How do we make sure we're listening and respecting them?  Consent comes ...

Listening to your horse means being able to read what he's saying through his body language. Horses express fear, joy, ...

What does it look like when your horse says, “no”? Do you then stop that activity completely? What does it ...

Healthy movement is key to a sound and happy horse. Engagement is part of healthy movement, necessary for keeping your ...

This topic is all about horses choosing to be tacked up and ridden - is it possible that they actually ...

As you'll know by now if you've watched this series - targeting is a versatile and oh-so-useful training technique. This ...

This targeting video explores FOLLOWING a target - one of the 3 types of nose-targeting exercises I teach and use ...

Targeting is a really versatile training technique that you can use for so many things. In the last video (part ...

P1 Targeting! I use targeting ALL. THE. TIME. It's one of the most useful behaviours you can train your horse ...

Thanks to evolution, horses are fearful creatures and spooking and anxiety is the most common challenge for horses and their ...

If you've ever wondered why everyone seems to be talking about yoga or how it can help your horse training, ...

The quality of the relationship you have with your horse is important to you. I know because I feel the ...

Ever feel too rushed, stressed or tired for a training session? Everybody does sometimes, but what should you do on those ...