Playing With Horse Agility
I’ve been playing with some "new to the horse world" ideas. I know, I know...so what else is new! It has been a treat this summer to have...
It’s Been a Year Already?
Well, 2015 certainly zipped by. I have now had ‘U’ for a bit over a year. Many people would not have been happy taking this amount of...
‘U’ and Riding
‘U’ has been doing really well and, as you know, even participated in a clinic this year. He was also doing really well with regards to...
Leaps and Bounds with U
It is hard to believe it has been almost a year since ‘U’ came to live with me. It has been so wonderful to watch him change from a...
What to Leave Behind, What to Take Forward: Part 6
Clicker training for many is something they slip on easily like a well fitting glove. For others it represents a real U-turn in their...
What to Leave Behind, What to Take Forward: Part 4
The second key revolves around Ken Ramirez’s definition of an advanced training technique. An advanced training technique is anything...
My Mother Dresses Me Funny: Part 1
Seems winter is upon us, here in Alberta at least, and that means the daily chore for some of us of blanketing. Being inherently lazy or...
Mat Work and Trailers: Part 2
I hope you played with mats and moving them to different locations last week and worked a bit on building duration as well after your...
Mat Work and Trailers: Part 1
Trailer loading, just like any other behaviour we would ask our horses to do, must have had been taught before we can ask, and expect,...
Mats and Horse Agility
More things to do with your mat work! Once you start thinking differently about how you train the possibilities are endless. Take for...