Trick training is fun and a great way to build your communication and relationship with your horse. It can be done with young horses, tiny horses, old horses, horses on box rest… and fit, in-their-prime, active horses. Trick training engages their minds, so it can help to satiate and relax horses with limited movement options […]
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Introducing a young horse to tack and rider for the first time should be a relaxed and rewarding experience for both of you. This compilation of horses and riders shows our process of using positive reinforcement to start / back / break (I hope not!) young horses. We have more in-depth videos on mounting and
Backing Young Horses CALMLY (no bucking here!) Read More »
Come and see our new place in the French Pyrenees! We moved with the horses and managed to acquire 3 new additions here, too… This is a big move for us, but one we’ve dreamt of for years and we’re so excited about this next chapter! Horse training (and online coaching in the CT Club)
We Moved to the French Mountains! Read More »
One of the great things about 2020 for me (focusing on the bright side!) was being able to stay home and spend more time with my own horses. One dream I’ve always had is to be able to explore and play with my horses at liberty in the big wide world. We’ve always done tons
Liberty Horse Adventures – Taking Off the Ropes and Reins! Read More »
Do you want your horse to willingly line up to be ridden and to immediately connect with you when you’re in the saddle? Then this video is for you! I show you the process I took when working with a mare who bolted as soon as anyone tried to mount. This technique taught Lubie: How
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How can it be a good thing when you ask your horse to do something and they say ‘no’? This resistance can be anything from a lack of response to your cue right up to behaviours such as bolting, rearing and kicking. And that’s always a bad thing, right? Well, actually, it can be safer,
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Behind-the-scenes view of how we train our horses when we’re out hacking and dealing with real-world scenarios. All of our training is done using positive reinforcement, or clicker training. We aim to keep the horses feeling good and enjoying the things we do with them. Both horse and human need to happy about the exercise
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Taking Freckles cross-country for the first time, I wanted it to be an experience he enjoyed and that boosted his confidence and our relationship. It can be so easy to overface our horse or expect too much of them and end up in a bit of a battle. My approach is always to take it
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Trick training is a great way to have fun with your horse, build your communication and practice your training skills in a no-pressure way. This video gives you a quick overview of the steps I use to clicker train horses to play fetch. It’s simple, fun and always makes me smile – enjoy 🙂 For
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Gymnastic Groundwork Series Part 6 This final instalment in this series is all about lunging using my Around a Round Pen technique sometimes called the Reverse Round Pen. To demonstrate this, I’m working with my QH Freckles. Lunging is a great way to give your horse more space to move and to teach him how
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Gymnastic Groundwork Series Part 5 Teaching your horse to stand on different surfaces builds their awareness of foot placement is a great way to improve body awareness and confidence. Using soft mats and surfaces means that your horse has to use their little stabilising muscles and you can really see their body working to stay
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Gymnastic Groundwork Series Part 4 Poles are a great way to build your horse’s body awareness and confidence. For many horses, this starts with despooking exercises to ensure that they’re not anxious about the poles or afraid of stepping over or touching them with their feet. You can see some of the exercises I’ve done
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