Rescuing Rusty

I am a firm believer in allowing my horses to have a choice in what we are doing, anything I work with actually, children, cattle, our dog, anything. When allowed…

I said I was going to start working on a ‘no’ cue with Rusty. Things don’t always work out as planned. Heildorf has been offering a kiss when things get…

This is Heildorf learning to give to pressure. There’s no excitement. No one is upset. He is loose, no reins or rope attached. There is nothing aversive going on here.…

When it comes to working with horses we all have our own  personal, and strong, opinions on how it needs to be done. We are seldom shy about expressing them.…

I saddled Rusty today Planning on a ‘real’ ride. The kids were busily occupied and I had some time. He has been getting tired  of me riding in  our little…

Rusty finally did it! And with all the new people here I think we should talk about it. Air our dirty laundry if you will, or airing something for sure…

Nobody ever tells you about the dark side of positive reinforcement. We hear all about how our horses will behave better and be happier doing so. About how willing it…

Rusty already knows how to play basket ball. He and I in this video are old news and not the interesting part. What’s going on in the background is very…