"Yes" should feel better than "No"
How can your horse know how good "yes" can feel if that's the only answer they can ever give you?
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All Fun Times
Interacting should be fun, no? But there are some deep, life-changing concepts embedded within the fun times...
Playing? Or not?
Sometimes looking is not seeing. Hearing is not listening.
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Building a Common Language
Groundwork lays the foundation for us to build a common language together.
A Substantive Speck in the Distance
What seems like a small achievement took a lot to make it come to fruition safely and joyfully!
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In-Hand Work with Patrick King
New tools to help us grow as a herd
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new foray into balance, stretching, relaxation, and feel-good movements
Is Horse Training a Sisyphean Task?
Horses by nature will always feel anxiety in some shape or form. It's our job to help them roll it up the mountain every time it appears!
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Epic Disaster at an Obstacle Course
Or "Just another day with horses"
Patxi, poor guy, found himself at the center of a storm of terror because of one false step or two. Thank goodness, all ended well...
Dressage for Me? Maybe!
Horses and Baby Pools
Should they coexist?
Oh! The things I ask my horses to do!
Olimpia and
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the Geese...in Greece!
Discomfort Zone: The Place to Be
A new saddle? Crazy weather? Rabid dogs? I train for confidence no matter what discomfort comes our way...
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Giving Thanks for Patxi
My heart fills with gratitude just thinking about this lovely teddy bear of a horse!
Tzeri -- The Big Little Stallion
Transforming Tzeri into an engaged partner was transformational! See why...
Connecting the Dots on the Island of Crete
I get to glean big insights, all because of three horses, two of which are miniatures. And stallions to boot!
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Dressage for me? Never!
Slow Work Is not Slow Going
All great horsepeople have said this one way or another: "If you want to get there faster, do so slower." Here's how that has panned out for me...
Bend it like Patrick
Patrick King taught me an amazing exercise that has transformed my horses and our relationship!
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Baking with Horses
""Master Chef" Warwick Schiller has made me a much better baker because of his recipes and his explanation of how to prepare the ingredients!
