What is the important about the horse’s eyes and ears? How does he see? How can that affect your riding?

Do horses have the ability to sense things more easily and accurately than humans, and if so, how?  And better yet, can we make use of their abilities?  Like the saying goes, two minds are better than one. I’d like to share some personal examples and my thoughts on what I consider an incredible asset offered…

As leaders, we can teach our horses to deal with anxiety caused by other horses or their environment.   What they learn is to release tension under pressure and focus or follow our direction and energy.  Throughout this, they build confidence and an ability to deal with high levels of pressure.  Thus, their herd problems decrease…

Horses are curious creatures. As a prey animal, their thinking is fear-based. Learn to turn fear into curiosity!

Defining success. Creating a space where your horse can always succeed and you can always feel great about it.

Finding our Ground Zero – the place we can always start successfully from.

We move forward when the horse is in release and following our focus. Why you should never force a horse through an obstacle.

We build it on the ground, then ride it in the saddle.

Does it really matter where your horse is, or what he is doing when you’re leading him? It might not be a big deal to you, but the conversations that you have (or don’t have) when you’re leading him form the foundation of his entire social structure. It’s a big deal for your horse. With…

What does Sir Isaac Newton have to do with horse training? Well, his 3rd law of motion is tied in to how you ride your horse in some very obvious ways that you likely haven’t thought about – but when you do it might change how you ride from now on. So lets explore!