For The Academy, Lady Target Training
It’s fun to share exciting videos of our horses doing great things. That doesn’t mean we don’t all spend lots of time doing the basics. Lady is my children’s horse.…
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I was out playing with Heildorf the other day when the UPS guy showed up. He came flying past to deliver a package to the back door, instead of the…
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I got Heildorf because he was started. I ‘thought’ it would be nice to have one horse who was ready to ride without needing too much work. Boy was…
Read moreUseful Tricks
What counts as a trick? People, who don’t do trick training, often discount tricks as silly, pointless, even teaching bad habits. We know better of course. But seriously, what counts…
Read moreLessons With +R
Another post I’m writing here to add to the Academy page. This month the theme is riding with +R. I was lucky to be able to haul two horses out…
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Our treat delivery is a very important and often over looked part of our training. We make a contract with our horses that when we click they get a treat.…
Read moreOrganization
While it is important to be organized physically, to have everything in its place and to have a schedule to follow, it is also important to be organized mentally in…
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I can’t be the only one who loves those long solitary training sessions with their horse? Without interruptions we can focus on exactly what we a re doing. We…
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