I heard two things this week that I disagree with and I just wanted to get your thoughts. The first thing I heard that I think is a misconception is “Not all problems have a solution”. Well, my mother always told me “Where there is a will, there is a way. You just have to find it”. I thought of this ...
Every owner and every rider always has to think about their safety around horses. Safety is something you should never take for granted, no matter how many horses you’ve been around or how long you’ve had your own horse. Something can always go wrong and a good situation can turn bad very quickly. I’ve owned horses and have been working with ...
I’m a firm believer in training without pain, pressure, or punishment. And MOST of my training is at liberty which means no tack either. If you want to read more about what training your horse at liberty means to me, you can visit this earlier blog… But what about equipment? Tack is a type of equipment, like a halter, saddle, bridle, ...
Sometimes when we get caught up in our training we can hit a glitch or two. It’s normal and it happens to everyone. However, glitches are not always a ‘bad thing’. But they do cause us to take a break from our normal routine. The glitch I’m talking about today is one created by ourselves and our own time management. We ...
The concept of training your horse at liberty has been used a lot in the last two decades. And it has been used by many people and in many different ways. Even though many people disagree with the details of what this concept means, they generally agree on the basics. This type of training usually refers to ground training in any ...
When working with and owning horses, we all have had that moment, or moments, when we doubt ourselves. We doubt if we know enough to handle our horses at the level they are at, or even to take them further in their learning. We doubt if we got the right horse for our current horsemanship skills. We doubt if we are ...