I am not saying we shouldn’t be riding horses, I am saying we need to be more aware of the fact that, left to their own devices, horses...

There is no one right way to train a horse. There are preferable ways sure, and I have my reasons for liking to do some things in a...

There is so much talk in training circles of horses needing to have “respect” for us, this is a concept that relies on the idea that...

It takes two to pull. I am frequently seeing posts asking for bit/tack changes for a horse that is leaning on their hands. If your horse...

If you want to see how your horse really feels about something you have to give him other options. “My horse loves his stable” - what if...

I know I talk a lot about emotional regulation on here and in the simplest terms the start of this is, can the horse stand still and feel...

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results” When we start to look at horses...

I think people often feel that if they question a professional, especially a big name trainer, that they somehow look stupid for not...

This is one of the most common issues I’m asked about. The first thing I will say is separation anxiety is a natural behaviour and it is...

It may sound silly, but something to think about today. We can be so focussed on what we want the horse to do and how to get our horses...

This is such a huge issue for many people and can range from wanting to have the confidence to go galloping on the beach to anxiety so...

Often the schooling problems people think they have are not really the problem. There are usually huge gaps in the foundation, starting...

Here I am with another post that has been triggered by me stupidly watching a suggested Facebook video and making myself annoyed. The...

Every time I post about a specific stress behaviour the defensive comments come rolling in, “my horse isn’t stressed he’s just a dick,...

Today’s musing. Kicking the door is a common behaviour that we often see people wanting to suppress, rather than wondering why the horse...

When we are training we want to set the horse up for success. This might sound obvious but every day people are inadvertently setting...

I often get messages from people wanting to fix what they perceive to be behavioural problems in their horses. Napping, bucking, biting,...

Today’s food for thought. I’ve just watched a video of a trainer reassuring an owner they don’t ever use pain during training and that...

Something I witnessed this morning compelled me to write this post about one very specific example of the ridiculous, illogical...

We live in a world of instant gratification and this bleeds over into the horse industry. We want training with our horses to be wrapped...