How do you teach your horse to move his hindquarters TOWARDS you? This video shows you 5 different techniques to train it. Body part targeting is where the horse moves a specific body part to your hand or other target – in this case, we want the horse to move his hip towards your hand. […]
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I was delighted to join Glenys from the Horsechats podcast again, this time discussing the steps to help your horse become happy to load and travel. We covered: Why so many horses find loading challenging. Loading preparation exercises you can do with your horse, even if you don’t have free access to a box or
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This topic is all about horses choosing to be tacked up and ridden – is it possible that they actually will choose to be ridden and, if so, how can you train it? Choice is a huge part of Connection Training and giving horses a voice and allowing them to participate in the decisions you
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There are some simple techniques you can use to help teach your horse that hosepipes, water, sponges etc are nothing to fear. In this video, you’ll see Poppy change from saying a strong, “NO!” to being bathed to actually enjoying it. That is the key to great training – changing the horse’s emotions to joy,
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Toby is retired from riding but still loves to learn and play. Painting is one of his favourite things to do and he always goes to stand by his easel as soon as it’s brought out! Trick training is a great way to enrich the lives of horses who can’t be as active as they’d
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The CT Book is now available to pre-order! Getting to this point is a big cause for celebration for us – it’s been a long time in the making and we’re delighted to have reached this point. 🎉 You’ll hear lots more from us in the coming weeks with more info about the book and
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I had a great time chatting to the lovely Alexa Linton who hosts the Whole Horse Podcast. On it, she has thoughtful discussions with a fantastic range of equestrian professionals that are informative and inspirational. I recommend this podcast and it’s one I listen to when mucking out! Here’s what Alexa said about our chat:
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As you’ll know by now if you’ve watched this series – targeting is a versatile and oh-so-useful training technique. This video is all about the third type of nose targeting, using a stationary target. You’ll learn: – How to introduce stationary targets and then how to use them for training: – standing tied – injections
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This targeting video explores FOLLOWING a target – one of the 3 types of nose-targeting exercises I teach and use for, well, pretty much everything! In this video, you’ll learn: – how to teach your horse to follow a target and then use it to train: – leading – bending – lunging – freejumping –
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Targeting is a really versatile training technique that you can use for so many things. In the last video (part 1) I explained what targeting is and the different types of targeting. This video looks at some of the practical uses of touching a target. Touching a hand-held target is the first type of targeting
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P1 Targeting! I use targeting ALL. THE. TIME. It’s one of the most useful behaviours you can train your horse for leading, loading, de-spooking, lunging, groundwork and riding. But what is it? Well, basically, it’s teaching your horse to touch an object with her nose when you ask. But, there are 3 different types of
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Thanks to evolution, horses are fearful creatures and spooking and anxiety is the most common challenge for horses and their humans. How do we help them to be more relaxed and confident in our world? Successful positive de-spooking relies on knowing effective techniques, understanding threshold and making the process fun for you both. Another key
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