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Sensible Single Whorls

By Neversummer March 29, 2022 Horse Whorls No Comments

Those single whorl horses. They have an amazing reputation in the horse whorld. Steady, dependable, unchanging. They are the unicorn of whorls. Yes, this is mostly deserved. It’s entirely possible…

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Cowboy Camp

By Neversummer March 29, 2022 Heildorf No Comments

Heildorf is off to cowboy camp. I am a positive reinforcement trainer. It might seem odd to some people that I sent my horse off for some cowboy to ride.…

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By Neversummer March 24, 2022 Horse Whorls No Comments

When we are looking at horses, to buy, to choose for a particular discipline, looking at the whorls first can save a lot of heartbreak in the long run. There…

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Cow Horse

By Neversummer March 21, 2022 Clicker training, Rusty No Comments

It’s been pretty busy around here. We’ve started calving. Rusty has been busy earning the title of working ranch horse. He and I have been checking cows, moving anything that…

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Targeting

By Neversummer March 15, 2022 Academy No Comments

When I was a small child our horses spent their winters turned out in the corn fields. Now that would scare me half to death and I would never do…

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Double Whorl Club, HorseWhorls

By Neversummer March 14, 2022 Horse Whorls No Comments

They have a bad reputation. Watch out for those double whorls. Nothing but trouble. Said to have double personalities, wildly swinging mood changes. Jekyll and Hyde temperament. Avoid them when…

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By Neversummer March 13, 2022 Clicker training No Comments

Growing up we were never told that we shouldn’t feed horses. The lack of formal horse education was a wonderful gift to be given. Without being told all the things…

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Teaching or Training?

By Neversummer March 10, 2022 Academy No Comments

Teaching and training are synonyms. Technically they mean the same thing. As with all synonyms the devil is in the details. The exact nuances implied by using different words can…

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Greeting Neighbors

By Neversummer March 9, 2022 Cattle No Comments

Ice crystals hung heavy in the air, circling the moon in a ring of light. The evening check on the cows was cold. We bundled up as best we could…

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Working Cow Horse, Cookies Required!

By Neversummer March 8, 2022 Cattle, Rusty No Comments

So what does it look like to work a ranch horse who is trained using positive reinforcement? I spent the morning sorting cattle and had plenty of time to ponder…

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