There will be some behaviours that your horse finds more challenging than others. Perhaps this is overcoming fear of the tarp or the fly spray, perhaps it’s finding joy in forwards movement or maybe it’s slowing down and standing quietly. Whatever it is, the Challenge Sandwich concept will help! The temptation is often to work […]
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Do you ever find that you lose connection with your horse during transitions? That his head comes up or he hollows his back? Or maybe that he rushes or blocks? Or perhaps you just feel tense and out of sync? These are all really common as transitions can be tricky! Here are my top 4
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If you’re anything like us, cantering on the beach with your horse is a big dream. If you’re anything like us, you will also have experienced at least some of the following at some point in your horsey life: > Fighting a horse who wants to gallop when you don’t > Struggling with a horse
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It’s every horse owners nightmare when their horse gets ill or injured. It’s bad enough seeing your wonderful horse in pain, but it’s even worse when you have to fight to treat him for it. It’s common to need several people to manage or use a twitch or always need sedation for medical procedures, which
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You can build great connection with your horse by paying attention to your own movement. Horses are born to mimic and move together in a herd. This harmony is part of how they build strong bonds and you can use this fact to build your bond too. In this video, I teach Claire Waldron to
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Everyone knows a horse who won’t load. It’s a common problem for horses because it’s actually quite a big ask – we’re asking herd-bound open-space animals to load into a small, rattling, moving box, often on their own. But they CAN learn to love it, if it’s trained positively. This video shows Revel, a rescued
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By using two simple breathing exercises, Rachel works with Claire and Selena to help build their connection on the ground. These exercises can also be done in the saddle which will work wonders to help your horse tune into you. Using and Fading the Target At first, we build connection by teaching our horses to
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I love getting the chance to show off my own fabulous horses (not that I’m biased!), so I was delighted to be contacted by Ellie Fells, journalist for the Trot On equine social media website, for an interview about CT. I was even more delighted when it turned out she only lives an hour down
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Dealing with wounds and aftercare from surgery and so on, is part of any horse-owners life. This video shows my rescued Arab, Khalil, with a wound on his face which needed cleaning and dressing. This could easily have turned into a battle since it was painful and potentially quite scary for Khal. Luckily (and this
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Ever been frightened when riding and been told “Don’t be silly. You’ve got to leave your comfort zone if you want to improve!” I take a sideways look at this mantra and shows that, when it comes to horses, it’s plain wrong (although I use a ruder word than that!). I’ll explain why in this
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BLOG OF THE YEAR To finish off 2016, we’re all looking back at the year and choosing our favourite CT blog to watch again! I’ve chosen Rachel’s video about the SEEKING system – the emotional system in the brain which we trigger when training our horses. I really enjoyed the whole series on the emotional brain
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🎶 Deck the halls, tree and stables 🎶 Falalala la lala la la Who decorates the Christmas Tree at Hope Pastures rescue centre? The rescued ponies and donkeys of course! Hannah worked with the staff at Hope Pastures to teach these cuties some tricks to add Christmas cheer to the stables. “It’s pretty heartbreaking to see the state
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