Finding the reason

There is always a reason for a horse’s behavior, but finding it, that’s another matter. We’ve all seen the horse that won’t load on the trailer.  People surrounding him, trying to make him go on.  Sometimes more come to help get him on.  They may give him some time to mull it over and go …

Wally’s Progress

Wally hasn’t lunged for about one month.  I’ve been hacking him out around the farm with and without company.  I feel at this point that is what he should be doing.  However, it’s difficult to video that and I needed something for his page to show his movement and how he’s doing.  In addition, I …

Re-Starting Wally

We restart most of the horses that come to Leighton Farm the same way. First, we evaluate them and if they are physically sound, we begin to put in place a regular training session. It happens each day, consecutively if at all possible. In Wally’s case the weather caused breaks in between sessions. This will …

Pez dispensers

It seems like every barn has at least one of them, unless it’s a private barn.  You know, that person who walks into the barn and all of the horses go crazy.  If you are there and had your horse’s focus, it’s gone.  Even if they aren’t going to give your horse anything, he becomes …