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 […]
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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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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
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[🎄It’s our Christmas Sale this weekend! Click here to find out more!🎄] The way you introduce positive reinforcement training to your horse can make a huge difference on how successful it is. The early lessons set the tone of the training – does your horse associate reward based training with feeling excited, anxious, frustrated or
9 Horses. 9 Pedestals. 9 letters in Merry Xmas… Lead to some festive liberty fun! We wish you a very merry Christmas from all of us at Connection Training! If you enjoyed this blog, please share it with your friends using the buttons below. Tell us your thoughts, questions and experiences in the comments section
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Leonara is a spooky mare. And once she gets a fright, she is highly reluctant to try again at that place or with the thing that scared her. She does take a lot of comfort from people, though, and can be helped to work through her fears. Claire Waldron, Manager of the Connection Training Centre,
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All of us at CT talk about relaxation a LOT, but what does that actually look like when you’re training a horse? This video shows exactly what we mean by relaxation, why it boosts the connection between you and why you’re always reinforcing emotions as well as behaviours. This emphasis on relaxation is one of
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Teaching horses to be calm, confident loaders and travellers is a big thing to us at CT. You never know when you might have to load your horse for the vet or to move him as well as to be able to travel him happily and stress-free any time. The good news is that it
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When you discover the power of using a target to train a horse, it is amazing. You can use it to teach a horse to lead, to stay, to load, to stand tied. The list goes on. As the title of Shawna Karrasch’s book says, “You Can Teach Your Horse to Do Anything”. The target
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We’re delighted to introduce our 12 Qualifying Instructors from around the world! This talented group all came together last week for a live QI training course with the 3 of us (Shawna, Hannah and Rachel) at the Connection Training Centre in Spain. This course marks the half-way point of their year of CT Instructor training
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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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