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 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 …
You can’t see it in this video, but a car drives up and parks nearby just as our training session begins. People get out. The timing is unfortunate because we’ve just begun. Crush immediately reacts by trotting off with a tight back. He loses all focus on me. A major goal in his training is …
It is okay to have dreams and goals with your horse, in fact it’s a good thing. However, you’ve got to be willing to get down to brass tacks and do the work that gives the horse the ability to perform as you wish. For one person, this might mean accepting that he doesn’t actually know …