Affirmative Training Online Class Affirmative Training Online: The Fine Art of Saying Yes. Are you looking for an alternative to the old-school aggressive training methods? Do you want to learn how to apply Calming Signals into training techniques? Would you like to take a leap forward in partnership with your horse? This clinic marries the brain … Read more
Calming Signals Online Class Calming Signals Concept Clinic -Online. If you are standing next to your horse and he looks away, do you think he’s distracted or disrespectful? When your horse yawns, is he sleepy or bored? If he moves slowly, is he lazy? Maybe you have a reactive horse who seems to spook all … Read more
We are great horse owners. We love our horses. Some of us compete and some stroll around the pasture, but we’ll own these horses all their days and we want only the best for them. Sadly, we aren’t all great riders. Most of us could improve our hands and do better with our legs. … Read more
This week was ordinary in the horse world. We love horses, who have the quickest response time of any domestic animal. We love horses, who are prey animals with senses much more acute than ours and an instinct to spook, or bolt and run when frightened or alarmed. There were no freak accidents this week, … Read more
Back in the Saddle Online Class A small-group intensive online course with the goal of building better communication and partnership with our horses and returning to riding. You’ll start where you and your horse are at now and go at your own speed, individual for each horse and rider, but with the support of the … Read more
It was my job to haul him to his new trainer. He was a bright young gelding, some would call him hot, as if having too much anxiety was just how some horses are naturally. I’d call him low on confidence, not a crime in a young horse. He pranced a bit on the lead, … Read more
Does your horse get restless or bored when standing with you? Does he pull the rope, trying to graze when you are busy? Am I going to blame you for that, too? I was asked to share a pet peeve, which seems like inviting a donkey to a dinner party, but I’ll try to keep … Read more
*Public Service Announcement* Your horses pay me a small stipend to remind you of things so obvious to them that they doubt the human ability to reason. They want me to mention that it’s spring in the northern hemisphere. The spring grass is very tender and sweet. The aroma is intoxicating. They say even humans, … Read more
Be careful, the names you call your horse…
“Affirmative training is the art of understanding the horse.” Relaxed & Forward Training: We train with a profound concern for the horse’s mental and physical welfare. We listen to their Calming Signals to learn their perspective. We affirm the horse’s intelligence, empowering their confidence with positive energy. Join our Relaxed & Forward Tribe. We put … Read more