Numbers
I decided that it would be fun to teach the horses numbers and see how far we could go with it from there. They already know colors. Numbers are the…
Read moreNegative Punishment
It’s hard to get past the idea that something bad has to be done before we can reward for being good. We run into that problem with horses all the…
Read moreWhy Teaching Tricks Helps Overcome Fear In Horses
We know that by teaching tricks we are teaching our horses to be fearless. It just works. It also makes sense that teaching a horse that it’s fun to play…
Read moreTreat Box
I got the biggest surprise in the mail yesterday! There was a box, with my name on it. I hadn’t ordered anything. We happily tore into it anyway. With a…
Read moreCompany
We had company over to play yesterday! A neighbor girl came over. She has her own horses and is a very good horseperson. We worked on some ground work with…
Read moreTrust
I went out to check the tank in the cows pasture last week. The flies have been awful this year. Most of the herd was huddled together swatting flies, in…
Read moreClinic
A good friend and I put on a trick training clinic last week. I’ve been meaning to write about it ever since. Haven’t had time to come up for air…
Read more4H Horse Clinic
I go tasked to do a little clinic for 4h. I love the idea of 4h, even if I can not figure out how to do it for anything. So…
Read moreRewarding The Wrong Behaviors
My daughter is brilliant. I know all parents think that. You’ll just have to take my word on it. My son is sweet, and darling, and a bit of a…
Read moreMore Snow
It snowed again. Good because we need every drop of moisture we can get. Bad because it’s cold and wet. I’ll take it though. We had a calf born in…
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