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Unloading the Horse from the Trailer or Lorry- Human Perceptions

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I recently had a horse arrive from Montana for training and it was a good reminder of some things I've noticed over the years. Frequentl...

Why the one size fits all "Horse Training Program" can be detrimental

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Someone in this group recently shared the following comment to my starting vs breaking the horse post: "This really resonates with me. ...

Liberty Horse: Lining up to the Mounting Block Video

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Conversations at the Mounting Block Thought I'd share my version of asking a horse to line up at the block. This is not about the act of...

Language influencing the Quality of our Horsemanship

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Language "My horse is stubborn" "My horse doesn't want to work." "My horse is ornery." "My horse is ...

Breaking a horse vs. Starting One

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I recently was working a horse and a client had brought their son-in-law, who had been raised breaking horses. It was interesting in the con...

Are you giving your horse clear indication as to what you want?

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The Blinker I use a comparison of driving a car similar to riding. Imagine making a turn in your vehicle. First, you'd use your blinker ...

Ponying... Continuation of the Conversation 

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 I find many folks interpret the act of riding one horse and ponying the other as a way to get the unridden animal to follow the other one. ...

When the horse is ready to ride

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When the horse is ready... People often ask how do I know when a horse is ready to ride and I'll tell them, "The horse will tell me...
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