he ethical framework I use to make horse keeping and horsemanship decisions is the same ethical framework I strive to use to guide everything in my life….
One of the things I say a lot is:
Meet resistance with softness
Softness does not mean permissive, or absence of accountability. It does not mean letting someone walk all over you…
Read MoreI saw a client today that I haven’t seen in over a year.
Life got tough for her, so she told me she took a break from…everything. Just, let it go.
She had some big goals for herself and her horse last year that we weren’t able to meet the timeline for. Not even close… we were both disappointed.
She said she felt like she was giving up. It would be so easy for me to label her “non-compliant.”
But then, this spring, the chronic pain she had been battling for 10 years just… went away.
Read MoreI am so proud to announce a partnership with Equine Massage Academy (EMA).
EMA is based in the UK and we have been working together over the past few years since they first approached me about using some of my videos in their training programs.
We are now working to bring their career certification programs, continuing education courses, and horse owner education to students in the US.
Read MoreThere is truly nothing better than a day full of learning, laughter, and being surrounded by people who care so deeply about the wellbeing of their horses.
Ida Hammer first convinced me I could learn to trim my own horses feet back in 2019 and yesterday I was finally able to attend her Intermediate Trim class.
If any of you have thought for even a moment about learning to trim - I cannot recommend Ida highly enough. She will teach you everything you need to know, in a way that you can understand, and perhaps most importantly - in a supportive and compassionate way.
Read MoreRecently, Suzzi Peeler and I were lucky enough to be a part of Wendy Murdoch’s “Webinars with Wendy” series. We talked all about equine dentition, common dental imbalances and why they matter, and what happens in the body as a result of imbalances in the mouth.
This was such a fun chat for us! I hope you guys enjoy it, too. Make sure to check out the rest of Wendy’s webinars - she has some great interviews available and it’s all absolutely FREE!
Read MoreSeptember is Animal Pain Awareness Month
Do you know how to recognize the more subtle signs of discomfort in your horse?
Sure, you can see it if they're 3-legged lame - but horses can be so stoic! As prey animals, they have adapted to hide their discomfort as much as possible in order to survive.
Read MoreI don’t work with my own horses often enough -
Maybe some of you feel the same way?
Not enough hours in the day
Worn out from working with everyone else’s horses
All my energy is going into rehabs…whatever the reason.
Time will just slip right through my fingers and suddenly a month has gone by and we haven’t done a single thing together.
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me….
You have a list a mile long of unstarted or half-finished online courses.
It was the next thing guaranteed to change your life, but now its just sitting there…
As both a seller and avid consumer of online education I’ve thought about this a lot.
Read MoreLet’s talk timing for a moment -
Do I click when she touches my hand?
or do I click for the step?
The answer is BOTH because it really depends on what you’re trying to achieve.
This, my friends, is the beauty and the art side of R+ training.
Read MoreLuna is here with me for training after being recently adopted from a rescue.
She has been ridden before, but we’re treating her like she hasn’t for a variety of reasons…
she was super unconfident with me on her back
she braced against pressure/traditional cues and would quickly get tense and inverted
she felt extremely weak and unbalanced which was a safety concern for both of us
