I was struggling with one of my personal horses. Nothing big but something that I knew needed to be corrected. I sought help which did not bring me any clarity to the solution for problem. I tried everything I could think of to address what I saw as the problem. I got frustrated, decided there was a physical cause and that I would just have to live with it.

We homeschooled our boys. One time I had them write a paper on making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I gave instructions to write the paper as if they were talking to someone that had never made a sandwich before. We ended up with some interesting outcomes. None of the outcomes resulted in a sandwich because small details were missed like taking the bread out of the bag, knife out of the drawer, and lids off jars.

Things have been a bit hectic. Losing a computer upended the flow for a few days. I hope to be caught up by the end of the weekend. Blog...

Yes very late. There have been some unexpected challenges lately

Yes late. I’ve been riding 😉

Yes late because of life.

Did I ride today in the red flag conditions? Did I teach lessons to those who wanted to haul in? Yes. Horses live in wind. None of them...

Many of the undesirable behaviors we see in horses start with fear, confusion, and pain. In order to truly change a behavior and help our horses we must first recognize that they are not choosing a behavior to intentionally aggravate us. Some behaviors require us to rethink our question and approach. Some behaviors need correction if they are dangerous. In all circumstances we must keep our emotions out of our reaction to a behavior. We must be neutral.

Horses should learn age appropriate skills. We have two yearlings at the house right now. They are babies. They have short attention...

Yes I know I’m late this week. I was fully focused on family time.

Slow down. Stop rushing with your horse. Frequently I see riders/handlers rushing when their horse makes a mistake. The horse gets off balance, crooked and begins to rush. The rider/handler starts rushing to correct the mistake, contain the mistake, or catch up to the horse. The aids become big and bold. This creates more tension and rushing in the horse. The rider/handler become more tense. A chain reaction has started.

In Texas we have had another violent seasonal change. With these big changes the risk for colic increases. Help your horse by adding some extra salt and magnesium to their feed. Wet everything down and then add some extra water.

February Master Zoom Recording

Hands down one of the best exercises I do with the horses is the hill stretch.

February Master Zoom 2/18 7pm cst

Rehab is hard. It is time consuming. It is expensive. Most people quit too soon. When you start rehab it will take a minimum of two years before you know what you are going to end up with. Two years of consistency: 3-5 days a week. Showing up even when it feels like you aren’t moving forward. Showing up when you are tired and can’t see progress. Two years of expenses: veterinary, farrier, bodywork, training, medication, supplements, etc. Rehab is giving up goals to adjust to

Your horse is not it’s diagnosis. Your horse doesn’t read x-rays or test results. Your horse only knows if they feel good or not good.

February Master Zoom

Let’s talk about colic. Colic is used to describe abdominal pain in horses. The three types are impaction, gas and strangulation. A horse can have one type or all types at the same time.

My 5 C’s that prevent connection between horse and rider. These 5 C’s create defensiveness in the horse and rider.