Here’s a photo of Spyder (Remember Spyder Man) and me in the Aged Geldings Halter Class at the Summerama Quarter Horse show a few weeks ago. This was
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Is Your Horse Getting What He Deserves or What He Needs?
I spent some time at a sanctioned/recognized horse show recently and was honestly appalled by some of the training techniques I saw being used by many of the
A Saddle For Jewell At Last – Part 1
I may have finally found a saddle for Jewell. I am taking great care to ensure the saddle does fit her properly because: 1) She had some chiropractic
Changing Tension to Relaxation without Breaking a Sweat
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Regina, SK giving a 2 day Confident Horsemanship clinic. It was a great group of women and horses eager to
Analysis Paralysis
“Get out of your head and into your body” is a phrase I often use when teaching adult riders. Most adults spend so much time doing jobs that
Feed Your Horse Without Fear: Dealing with Aggressive Behaviour at Feeding Time
“My horse’s 20 year old pasture buddy has arthritis in his knee. His knee is huge and we thought he would need to be put down this fall,
Is It Wrong to Dismount When Your Horse Acts Up?
A challenge for many riders who are dealing with confidence issues is that you have been told that if you dismount when your horse “acts up”, you have
Mirror, mirror ~ Why Your Emotions Matter to Your Horse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently, a woman called me for help with her 4 year old quarter horse gelding. She has had the horse for about a year and a half. Initially,
Some quotes to think about.
“You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.” – Dagobert D. Runes “A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves
Shhh … It’s a Secret!
“Why aren’t we allowed to talk about our fear?” the women in our recent Women, Horses and Fear workshop asked. As the women shared their stories of fear,
