Riding From Behind
Humans think we can resolve everything with control. Laughable.
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Leading from Behind, Part One.
Let him do it himself. Learn to follow.
The Middle Path: Negotiating Care With Busy Professionals
You don’t have to acquiesce and you don’t have to get mad.
Building the Bubble #4. Just Train Less
It’s an obstacle course, by golly. And there’s a pedestal, by golly. We both see it, but one of us acts like it’s a meteor from Krypton. The lead gets tight, the handler doesn’t notice because the world has fallen away. Now the handler is nothing but pedestal, pedestal, pedestal. Horse thought balloon: (what’s wrong. … Read more
How to Relieve Your Horse's Anxiety
The trouble with being stoic, like any stoic horse will tell you, is that you don’t have fewer feelings; you just try harder to hide them.
Clinic & Consultations
Clinics & Consultations Let’s Work Together Relaxed & Forward is Affirmative Training Note: I continue to travel for live clinics, but fewer this year. I have some elders at home and don’t want to be away for so long. I’ll be focusing on the Barn School courses. Online Learning: The Relaxed & Forward School offers intensive small-group … Read more
Mounting Block Conversations
A training aid for people.
Safety and Being a Spoil Sport.
It’s time for the annual reminder that horses are not dirt bikes.
Bite Your Tongue.
I tied a client up last week.
The Trailer Isn’t the Problem.
What will your horse remember the next time you load?