In my travels I have interacted with many horses and owners. The past few weeks has pushed me to remind owners that each horse is an...

Horses know how to be horses. The behavior they are displaying reflects how they feel in the moment based on their past experiences. They...

At least 1/2 of the training and rehab horses I get in are “free” or came from a rescue. People feel good about them because they got a...

News of a large equine hospital closing broke this week. No warning. It’s a scary time to be a horse owner.

Stop riding what you don’t like. Too often I watch riders frustrated with their horse, negotiating with their horse, begging their horse....

One of the hardest part of the horse business for me is taking educated risks. I don’t like risks. Which mares to breed? Which foals to...

The devil is in the details. It does little good to practice exercises poorly. If I told you to practice right turns and you were given ...

Everyone wants the horse that can do anything:

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...

The best way to have a good lesson:

Releasing a rein aid is not the same as giving to your horse. I had this epiphany several months ago and I have been trying to actively...

Training is not linear. When you are working with horses, you will have good days, bad days, and some days that are in between. Having a...

The power of waiting. Waiting can build confidence in a rider, strength in a horse, competence as a team. Waiting can also become a...

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...

Yes very late. There have been some unexpected challenges lately

Yes late because of life.

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

In Texas we have had another violent seasonal change. With these big changes the risk for colic increases. Help your horse by adding some...

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...

Let’s talk about colic. Colic is used to describe abdominal pain in horses. The three types are impaction, gas and strangulation. A horse...