Company For Breakfast
Laying in bed late on a weekend morning, luxuriating in that place between wakefulness and sleep. Not having to get up yet. Until the children ran to the door. “There…
Read moreNate
Nate’s history deserves a post all its own. I will barely touch on it here, he was starved, locked in a stall, gelded late, slightly crazy, forgiving, and dependable. That’s…
Read moreMaybe He’s Just Not That Into You?
One very important part of a relationship, one that we often over look with horses, is allowing them the option of saying no. If we were friends with someone but…
Read moreUntaming
The idea of stopping the whole rule following thing. Let yourself be who you are without all the people telling you who and what you should be. What could be…
Read moreGiving To Pressure
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.…
Read moreLaminitis
Rusty appears to have foundered Thursday. Although I guess I should call it laminitis? Apparently it’s considered founder when it gets to the advanced stages. I’m learning more about this…
Read moreDifferences
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.…
Read moreNot The Typical Reinforcement
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…
Read moreDropping
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…
Read moreHead Down
Seldom does it work out so perfectly. I wanted to make a video showing a certain way to teach a horse to lower his head and relax. It wasn’t what…
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