A horse with a good sidepass is a beautiful sight to see. To me, it’s amazing how horses coordinate all four legs to move laterally and fluidly underneath them. The horse is a born athlete. But sometimes it takes some training and skill to get our horse to understand what we are asking of them. Have you struggled with having… Read More
Training
Ground Manners for Horses
How is your horse’s ground manners? Are they respectful of your space? Do they back easily? Can you move their body parts independently? Can you easily halter and bridle your horse? These all sound simple and they should be. But often we aren’t picky enough with our horses and we allow them to be pushy or allow them to blow… Read More
The Head Shy Horse
Is your horse head shy? This can be problematic for many reasons and I’m sure you have experienced some frustrating moments because of it. One of the main frustrations is probably bridling. When I was a kid, we had this really tall horse, and he was head shy. I wasn’t too horse savvy back then, so I never knew how… Read More