Part of our survival instinct is to remember negative events and work to avoid them. This makes us really good at recognizing all the...

Horses learn when they feel safe. Your horse won’t feel safe if they are receiving a lot of mixed signals from you. Some ways we create...

It’s all connected. That bulging left you feel under saddle is also your horse sucking in behind you while you are leading them. It’s...

Simple things you can do with your horse that will have a positive impact on posture and relationship.

I had a really tough ride on a young horse yesterday. Nothing went correctly. She was emotional. My timing seemed off. I probably didn’t...

Why do you still take lessons? Don’t you know how to ride your horse yet?

When we ride our horses there are two nervous systems involving, yours and your horse’s. Your horse has the nervous system of a prey...

Trailering becomes hard when horses have been taught to react instead of think, are painful or don’t have a good relationship with humans.

When your horse is having a hard day, you must remain persistently patient. I find humans, in general, are not the most patient...

Horses at attention to detail. It keeps them alive. When something in their environment changes, they notice. They notice how we move,...

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Hauling young horses for the first time makes me have ulcers. Horses weren’t meant to be in small, confined areas that move them away...

Refuse to fight with your horse. It takes two to fight. The horse won’t quit first, unless you make them think they are going to die. ...

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...

Yes late. I’ve been riding 😉

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

Slow down. Stop rushing with your horse. Frequently I see riders/handlers rushing when their horse makes a mistake. The horse gets off...

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