Listening to your horse means being able to read what he’s saying through his body language. Horses express fear, joy, confidence, anxiety, confusion and frustration through movements and actions – when you watch for these behavioural signs and respond to them, you start to open up the conversation between you and your horse. Even though […]
Horses Saying “Yes” and “No” – How to Read Your Horse’s Emotions Read More »
Horse agility is great for despooking, body awareness, variety, exercise and fun with your horse. This video shows how I work with horses at different stages in their agility training through a variety of obstacles. I’m training using positive reinforcement, which means that I use rewards for my horses, and I’m working at liberty. Weaving
I love that people around the world are pushing the limits of equine intelligence and horses are, of course, showing us that they are clever and creative in a whole range of different ways. What are some ways you might begin to unlock this creativity and cognitive abilities in your own horse? This is what
Brain Games and Free Shaping to Enhance your Horse’s Creativity: “Show Me Something New” Read More »
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 »
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
P4 Why use STATIONARY targets? Riding, loading, jumping and more… 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 –
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
P2 Why Teach Your Horse to Touch a Target? De-Spooking, Rein-Back, Loading and More… Read More »
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
P1 What is Targeting? And why is it so USEFUL? Read More »
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 »
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
How to De-Spook Your Horse with a Tarp: A Gentle, Positive and Effective Approach Read More »
If you’ve ever wondered why everyone seems to be talking about yoga or how it can help your horse training, this one’s for you! We talk so much about our horse’s body – is he sound? symmetrical? fit and strong? balanced? engaged? moving correctly? But it can be easy to forget that you’re the other
Yoga for Equestrians with 5 Min Pre-Ride Back and Hip Release 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 »
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