We hope you and your herd have a wonderful Christmas! This festive montage features CT horses from around the world. Joining Hannah and Rachel’s horses, we have CT Club members: – Bessie and Fernando from Australia (with Sarah) – Bonny and Pixie from the UK (with Nicola Ross) – Kali from the UK (with Barbara …
It’s getting closer to book release time and to whet your appetite, here’s an interview we did with Tracy over on the Come Along for the Ride Podcast all about the Connection Training book. Here’s what Tracy had to say: “In this special episode I speak with Hannah and Rachel about their new book, Connection Training …
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 …
10 Steps to Train Your Horse to be a Happy Loader and Traveller Read More »
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 – …
Do you want a rock-solid safe riding horse? Well the process of creating that includes lots of work at the mounting block. This is the bridge between you on the ground and you in the saddle. Many horses are confident with their human on the ground, but lose contact and disconnect when the human becomes …
How to Teach Your Horse to Stand Still and Relax at the Mounting Block Read More »
Giving your foal the best introduction to handling sets them up for success for the rest of their life. The star of this video is Maverick, a surprise mule foal who arrived at my training centre in Spain as an extra freebie when we rescued his Mum, a PRE mare named Selena. Unlike his Dam, …
Foal Handling Trained Positively – Standing, Grooming and Headcollar Training Read More »
It doesn’t feel good to ride a horse who doesn’t go forwards or listen to your aids. When they’re not really listening, not very motivated and feel that they’d rather be somewhere else, it isn’t fun for either of you. Since we’re all about finding the joy and working together with your horse, we want …
How to Improve Forwards Motivation and Responsiveness when Riding Read More »
The quality of the relationship you have with your horse is important to you. I know because I feel the same and I’ve dedicated my career to finding the best ways to connect with horses. ‘Connection’, ‘relationship’, ‘bond’ etc are all words that are thrown around a lot in the horse world, and are often …
Ever feel too rushed, stressed or tired for a training session? Everybody does sometimes, but what should you do on those days? CT Coach, Melissa Deal, suggests a ‘gratitude groom’ as a great way to connect with your horse on those difficult days. In this video, she talks you through what it is and then shows …
Connect with Your Horse through a Gratitude Groom with Melissa Deal Read More »
If you’ve ever experienced a horse who has pulled or barged over you or tanked off when leading, you’ll know that it can be annoying, worrying or even dangerous. Being able to lead nicely is a necessary skill for all horses, ponies and donkeys in their day-to-day handling, but how do you teach a horse …
How to Teach Your Horse to Lead Nicely – Stop Pulling and Barging Read More »
Today I’m talking about willies and training… If you have a horse who drops, you’ll know what I’m talking about! If not, you can probably skip this one 🙂 However, it is about emotions and over-arousal so it’s also relevant if you have a horse who gets: > Over-excited > Grabby > Too focused on …
Why Do Some Horses Drop Their Penis in Training? Read More »
With dark nights and wet days, I often find inspiration to get out and train tricky at this time of year. This pole exercise was just the thing I needed and we all had loads of fun with the endless variations of exercises you can do in it, both in the saddle and on the …
Christmas Tree Pole Exercises – Positive Gymnastic Groundwork and Riding Read More »
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