There is a running theme in my writing of trying to help people see that a lot of training completely disregards the horse’s feelings and...

This is Heather and her lovely rising 2yo cob Splash. Unfortunately, Splash’s first experiences with humans have been quite traumatic,...

I often feel frustrated at the advice given to owners about how best to manage their overweight horses. While I am not denying it is...

It is impossible to move through life with zero stress and it is unfair not to prepare a horse for the situations they will encounter in...

A lot of advice for behavioural issues is very much focussed on how to fix the behaviour as if its a stand alone problem rather than...

So many battles can be avoided with our horses if we slow down and learn to release or reward for the smallest try. When you make the...

A horse’s breed or type is often used to explain away a behaviour as “just how they are” but I find most of the time there are management...

There is a huge trend of trainers posting videos of them “fixing” horses with “dangerous” behaviour. It is often framed as “saving their...

There is a general consensus that it is a good thing to “do groundwork” and get “the basics” right. But what are “the basics”? I find...

The goal of training in the horse industry is centred around achieving compliance no matter what, control the feet, control the brain,...

It is really common for horses to struggle more on one side than the other during groundwork, it is often explained away as the horse...

I used to think that things like joint issues and kissing spine were just something that happened to horses, and your only option was to...

I think most people now value their relationship with their horse and really want to feel they have a special connection. There are lots...

There are lots of different thoughts on the best way to get horses used to things and lots of misinformation around what is actually...

It is common to see dramatic-looking, explosive behaviour during training, it is seen as just something that has to be worked through....

Many years ago I was hacking out on my newly backed 4yo just outside the yard. He was being extremely lovely and leading the ride. As we...

When people post about issues they’re having with their horse, any mention of it being a physical problem is often met with “he’s...

I came across a discussion earlier about “luxury” livery yards and how, more often than not, they actually come up short when it comes to...

I went through a bit of a weird time with my horses when I first moved towards more ethical training. I felt so guilty about how I’d...

Patience is a skill that needs to be practiced in order to improve it, it doesn’t just happen because we decide we want to be more...