Stress Indicators
Stress Indicators Stress indicators are very subtle indications to us that the horse is concerned about what’s going on right now. These are way below…
Archives: Course Modules
Training Examples of Don’t Go To Bed Angry
On the ground – Focus for Relaxation/Sensitizing/Desensitizing Focus for Relaxation teaches them to find true relaxation (down) Desensitizing* teaches them to not respond to something. …
A Few Stories…
A Few Stories… 13 rabbits I was at a clinic and had a participant say to me, “My horse is completely stupid!” When I asked…
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Glossary of Terms: Down – Relaxed (in the para-sympathetic nervous system). The first job you have with your horse is that you have this by doing…
Your Horse’s State Of Mind
Purposely making your horse anxious may seem like a bad thing, but consider the case of Robyn and her CBT. When she was completely relaxed,…
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Make Things Easy Ray Hunt said that you need to “Make the wrong thing difficult and the right thing easy”. Horses have a ‘grass is…
Grass Is Always Greener
Horses have a “grass is always greener” mentality and they are constantly seeking the place of least resistance/pressure. Knowing this, we can set up our…
Episode 4: Don’t Go To Bed Angry Part 2
The Principles Of Training Episode 4: Don’t Go To Bed Angry Part 2
Episode 3: Don’t Go To Bed Angry Part 1
The Principles Of Training Episode 3:Don’t Go To Bed Angry Part 1
Episode 2: Make The Wrong Thing Hard and The Right Thing Easy
The Principles Of Training: Episode 2 Wrong thing hard right thing easy part 2
Episode 1: Make The Wrong Thing Hard and The Right Thing Easy
The Principles Of Training: Episode 1 Wrong thing hard right thing easy part 1
Other Bonus Material
Here are some downloadable/shareable Principles of Training posters/handouts: Black and white handout 8.5 x 11 Color Poster 17 x 24 Color Poster
The Principles in Action – BONUS VIDEOS/AUDIO
These videos are all part of the Principles Of Training Series, but they are split up here into specific segments to help you understand how…
Work With The Horse You Have Today
Key Concepts This principle is the Human Principle and could also be called Work with the horse you have right now, or simply Be Mentally Present! The…
Change One Thing At A Time
Key Concepts: Changing/adding one thing at a time will assure that you will be able to figure out what is not working. If you try…
