Keep the 3 to 5 rule in mind

My absolute favorite hoof pick. Well worth the money except your friends will want to take it and you will be sad if you misplace it.

Body work is not optional. That’s true for you and your horse.

Be committed. Don’t hesitate. Make a move and commit to it.

Tying a rope halter

If the pain is not addressed the horse will continue to be “snappy” and have poor communication much like a human with an incessant headache

Be positive. You are supposed to be having fun and there are much worse ways to spend a day. You are getting to be on the back of your horse

Horses that are tense are suffering. It is our job to change what we are asking to relieve the tension.

I love keeping horses barefoot but sometimes they need a little help.

Enlist professionals to help you find the source of the reactiveness. Your horse will thank you.

Restriction leads to bracing. Bracing leads to tension. Tension leads to undesirable behavior.

It keeps the legs from getting raw from the fly bites.

Pulling the head in the direction you want the horse to go will give you short term results that create long term problems.

Communicate your intentions with your horse. Don’t surprise them

Your hands are a team. They should work to stabilize the base of the neck and massage the reins.

DQ is not the end of the world. Don’t Quit. It is an opportunity for education.

Fly spray!

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The horse must be allowed to have an opinion and input regarding the work you are requesting. You don’t have to accept their opinion. But they can’t feel threatened every time they question your request.

Havre a conversation with the horse through your legs. The conversation needs to be in complete sentences not caveman point and grunt.