Nasal Cycle
The Nasal Cycle Every 90-120 minutes, the nostrils switch over their work shifts. Some thought that this rhythm is a method used to stay balanced…
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3 Categories of Breathing Exercises
Water, Whiskey & Coffee Think of your breathing as either water, whiskey or coffee. Water breath is balancing, always a good choice, day or night;…
Review
Course Review In this course, we’ve just scratched the surface of the horse training journey. You can take your training experience as far as you…
Stopping From A Canter
Stopping From A Canter (4 Part Series) Many people say “If you only ask your horse to do things they already knows how to do,…
Our Horse’s Destination Addiction
Our Horse’s Destination Addiction Your horse can have Destination Addiction too! One of the reasons your horse may want to be somewhere else is because…
Principle of Training: Choose Where You Work and Choose Where You Rest
Choose Where You Work & Choose Where Your Rest https://vimeo.com/365418908 In this episode of The Principles of Training, I discuss how to use the principle…
Destination Addiction
Destination Addiction Separation Anxiety, Destination Addiction (DA), and other behaviors we often see in our horses stem from one thing. Our horses would rather be…
Our Own Destination Addiction
Our Own Destination Addiction Destination Addiction is a meme I found on Facebook that says: “Beware of Destination Addiction – the idea that you will find happiness in the…
They Need To Know The Answer Before You Ask The Question
They Need to Know the Answer Before you Ask the Question Most problems arise when we ask our horses for something they aren’t ready to…
Good Leaders (and Horse Trainers) Ask Yes Questions
Good Leaders Ask Yes Questions When we are working with our horses it just as important to know what we are doing as it is to know when…
Exercise: Creating Connection Through Change In Focus
Creating Connection Through Change In Focus The Creating Connection Through Change In Focus Exercise is the first step in establishing a connection (or reconnection) with…
Video: Change Yourself To Change Your Horse
Change Yourself To Change Your Horse https://vimeo.com/372760211 This hour long video was recorded Live at Equidays in New Zealand, 2019. In it I discuss how…
Leading With Energy
Leading With Energy For a horse that has more drive than draw, we are going to teach them an exercise called Leading With Energy. …
Collision Avoidance
Collision Avoidance Now that you have a horse who is at the end of the leadrope and is relaxed and connected to you, you can…
