Good Reads
There are many new books being written for those looking for a different or better way to be with their horses. I have recently…
Category: Horsemanship
Jargon Busting: Some Learning Theory Terms for Horse Owners.
by Greg Glendell This article tries to explain some key terms used in leaning theory, as applied to training horses. Learning theory is the…
CAT for Horses
By Laurel Gordon Based on a definition of CAT-H by Dolores Arste and Kellie Snyder. While working on her Master’s thesis, behavioural science student…
Winter Play Ideas
Some people see winter as a time to put the horses aside, some even complain about the weather, short days and no time to…
Getting a Bitless Connection
by Josepha at Dressage In Hand Q: How do I get connection with my horse without a bit? A: First of all, I ask the…
Riding Bitless – ‘On the Bridle’
By Cynthia Cooper The term ‘on the bit’ has become commonplace and used to denote a certain frame or level of head carriage and…
Disengagement is a Powerful Control
by Philip Nye What is disengagement? Firstly, it’s the opposite of engagement or full power as a disengaged horse has relaxed and yielded all…
How to help your herd bound horse
by Cynthia Cooper Often referred to as being ‘barn sour’ or rushing home, the herd bound horse just wants to stay near the barn…
Watch Your Thoughts
– by Cynthia Cooper When I discovered horses (and all other animals) could ‘hear’ me or telepathically read my mind, I felt bad for…
Leadership with horses
by Cynthia Cooper Natural Horsemanship has increased our awareness of relationships with horses – the terms partnership, respect, leader, alpha etc. have become common…
More Interesting Challenges
As your horsemanship skills improve, it will benefit you and your horse to find ways of putting things into practice by playing with more…
Tasks featured at the Agfest Challenge Tournament
The idea of this event is to have fun and complete as many of the challenges as you can in the allotted time. The…
Finding Challenges around Your Farm
Many properties will have natural obstacles that can develop your ground skills, and turn tasks into fun. Just be sure to asses them thoroughly for…
Ask Cynthia – ‘Hoof Handling Problem’
I wonder if you can help me. I have been practicing natural horsemanship for over 5 years and am learning every day. I have…
Starting Young Horses Under Saddle
How to give your young horse the best start to riding. by Cynthia Cooper ‘Starting’ a young horse is a more positive than ‘breaking’ so…