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View the blog archive below. Stayed tuned for new blogs in 2025!


The Pony Fairy is Coming to Horse-Canada Magazine
I’m very excited about my upcoming articles in Horse-Canada magazine and hope you will have a look at them and then come back to the blog...
Jan 13, 20132 min read

Building A Solid Foundation For Success
I love that there are more articles on clicker training appearing in magazines (Equus, Practical Horseman, Horse Canada) and that they...
Nov 4, 20123 min read

A Happy Ending For Bruce, The Rescue Foal
Let’s review what we have done with Bruce so far. His first clicker lesson was to turn and face me. This was done by rewarding him when...
Oct 7, 20124 min read

Bruce, The Rescue Foal, Learns To Lead
The story and training of Bruce continues this month. With haying season upon us, I have had very little time to work with the rescued...
Sep 2, 20124 min read

Trailer Loading, Part 1
Spring is here and thoughts are turning to horse shows and trail rides. This usually means we need to get our horse into a horse trailer,...
May 6, 20124 min read


Using The Same Exercise To Solve Opposite Training Issues
Now how can that be? How can I take the same exercise and use it to solve opposite issues? At a recent clinic, I was presented with two...
Dec 4, 20114 min read


Put On A Happy Face
Whether it is yourself doing the smiling or being on the receiving end of one, smiles just make you feel good. Behaviour and emotion are...
Jun 4, 20115 min read


It’s Time to Take a Stand... On a Mat!
Why on earth would I want to teach my horse to stand on a mat? At first glance it seems like an easy enough thing to do, and perhaps it...
Mar 1, 20115 min read


Help! I Have a Muggy Horse!
I would like to show you how proper food delivery, accompanied by the clicker, can actually stop mugging if you already have a muggy...
Feb 1, 20116 min read


If Wishes Were Horses…We would all ride our dream horse wouldn’t we?
We would all ride our dream horse wouldn’t we? So, what would your dream horse look like? What would this dream horse be able to do? What...
Dec 1, 20103 min read


Clicker Training - Targeting
I hope you had fun practicing your food delivery skills. You will be happy to know we are almost ready to get your horse started on...
Nov 1, 20104 min read


Thinking Outside the Box “Stall”
I was delighted to be asked to do a series on Clicker training for Saddle Up. These lessons, though they appear very simple, were very...
Oct 3, 20104 min read
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