Why do you Get Off?
“When you sit on a pin, why do you get off?” Most would answer “Because it hurts” but Tom would correct them and say “No, you get off because…
Category Archives: Equine Behavior
A to C … Creating a Spiritual Connection with your Horse
A to C … Creating a Spiritual Connection with your Horse AND … with others in your life. Confession – I’m procrastinating this morning. As usual. Visiting Facebook, scrolling and answering…
What Do You Think?
Below is something I wrote in a discussion group with regard to people arguing about ‘methods’ of ‘training’ horses. Of course, things tends to get heated in such discussions. Here’s…
SPRING CHECK UP TIME FOR HORSES!
Does your horse: Take up Wrong/Reusing Lead? Bolt, Jig, Balk, Buck, Rear? Flinch when back is touched? Wear hooves unevenly? Short Stride? Nippy or Cow Kicking? Other? Is your horse:…
TAKING HORSEMANSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL
“There is no equal partnership between a prey animal and a predator. If your horse does not see you as Alpha he will run the show. …” This is a…
Feelings that Matter
“The nature of science is that it never (well,hardly ever) yields answers that are complete and unequivocal,but the consensus among scientists is that most, if not all the animals that…
The Five Elements
What element category are you? What about your horse? Insights into ourselves and into our horses’ personalities can help bridge mis-communications and build strong partnerships through understanding, compassion and consideration….
A Short Dance Lesson
What people do not appreciate is that every time a horse submits to pressure, whether subtle or overt, he is diminished. Probably the great majority of people who achieve their…
FREEDOM
Horses are never misled like humans into believing that they are completely safe from all danger. They always need someone to whom they can turn to in a strange or…
Horses Running Away
“… The problem is that he knows how strong he is and the owner and the teens are unable to keep him back. So what he does when led is…
OPPOSITE ILLUSIONS
Written by Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate Monday, 13 December 2010 19:05 What is the opposite of bucking? “Not bucking” you say? Nope, that’s not it. What is the opposite…
Don’t Stop Until
Just read, this morning, a ‘training’ article that stated, “Don’t stop til you see a sign of submission.” and then watched some videos by a local trainer that seems to…
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
CONGRATS TO ANNAMARIA 2012 !!!! Blues all over the place this season! (And just some awesome VERSATILITY on all their own!) Check out our SERVICES page for more PHOTOS! of…
How to Win Friends and Influence Horses
There seems to be a universal misconception about using a reward system (Clicker Training) when ‘training’ horses. To the left you see the positive results of using a very short…
Rearing Pony!
Question: E has a bad habit. She likes to pop up or rears. It seems to come and go. and just when we think its gone, it reappears. There doesn’t…
Spirit of Horse
Horses can recognise their owners from their voices and create a mental picture of familiar humans Horses really can recognise their owners by their voices, according to research showing how…
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFER
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL!!! 2012 Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin The economy is horrific and I know we are all struggling to make ends meet. It makes me crazy! I KNOW, personally, the…
Why is My Horse So Spooky ??
Question: Simple question — why is my horse so spooky? Elaine, CT Answer: Hi Elaine! 🙂 Well, asides from the Leadership not being aptly in place, I would refer…
Understanding Equine Fear Behavior
–Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate The trail was gorgeous that morning. Tall pine trees filtered the early morning sun and glinted on the rocks that scattered the forest floor. Dobbin was…
