Cold weather… ugh. Not my favorite. When you are dealing with rehab horses, these cold weather swings are HARD. Horses with pathology,...

If you want relaxation in your horse, you must relax first.

It’s cold. It’s miserable. Two days ago we were over 70 degrees. I still worked horses.

The mounting block is a great tool. That being said, too many rider’s teach their horses bad habits at the mounting block. A few...

The halt is generally a mirror image of how the horse was carrying itself in the forward movement. When learning how to maintain...

Everything about domestication is unnatural for a horse. We limit movement, confine them without a way to escape, we limit forage types,...

Yes, a day late. Sometimes life just makes priorities change.

Yes late…. Oh the wind. Depending on the day in Texas, it is either closing us north or blowing us south. We are in that time of year...

Everything is dangerous to a horse until proven otherwise. It is your job to prove otherwise. It is not the horse’s job to be brave for...

A huge pet peeve of mine is walking into a lesson and seeing a rider that’s been on their horse less than ten minutes and they are...

Pay attention to the little details to avoid bigger problems. Many of the large problems we have with our horses can be avoided by not...

Corrections are sometimes necessary when training horses. I try to avoid them as much as possible by trying to keep training easy for the...

Slow down. If I find myself repeating one thing frequently it is this: We are always in a hurry. In a hurry to catch our horses. In a...

Relationships. Horses establish relationships with their herd mates. They need herds to feel safe in a world of predators. The most...

In order for your horse to be balanced in a turn, they must be connected to your outside aids. Most horses want to keep their barrel...

Working with horses is hard. This skill set requires us to continually evolve and work on self improvement. I often hear riders talk...

New tasks may not be pleasant for horses. The tasks may be physically or mentally more demanding and the horse may have the responses of...

We want our horses to find some relaxation in their work sessions. Training is stressful for them. When they get confused, we need to...

The devil is in the details. It is easy to pick up a book of exercises or scour the internet for training advice. Without the proper...

A day late