Giving Horses Choices – The beautiful Boronia
Yesterday at my Young Horse Day workshop I met a wonderful soul in Boronia, a young shire mare. I was asked to work with…
Category: Horsemanship
Treats for Horses – Why Use Them?
by Cynthia Cooper To horses, a treat is not a bribe unless you use it as one. I see it as a reward, or…
Comfort Zones – what are they?
by Cynthia Cooper Comfort zones are a survival mechanism for horses. If they aren’t familiar with something they become wary, putting them just outside…
Educating My Horses
by Cynthia Cooper Over the many years of being a student of the horse, pony club, Parelli, horse psychology, clicker training and many other…
Lili convinces Zarb that floating is fun.
Lili convinces Zarb that floating is fun. Hi my name is Lili Foster and this is a story about floating Zarb ,my gray Arab,…
There’s more to Trailer Training than just Loading.
For many people, just getting their horse on the trailer is a struggle and when you finally do, it feels like the battle has…
Got a problem? Solve it by being a good detective!
by Cynthia Cooper How many times has your horse behaved badly? How often have you thought he/she has an issue you must solve with…
Horsemanship Keys to Success for Hoof Trimmers
by Cynthia Cooper These key points apply to many situations other than hoof trimmming – for example when you are grooming. saddling, washing, providing…
Principle to Purpose
THE SLED By Paul and Karen Lockwood. I was talking with Ron Morgan from TMCA one day and he mentioned having to get a…
Good Horsemanship is …. COMMONSENSE or HORSE SENSE
Commonsense often comes from experience so here’s some you can learn from without having to make the mistake. If you’re not sure about something,…
How Can I learn Better Horsemanship?
Become a student of the horse first. Learn to observe, learn to read horse body language, and then listen to what your horse is…
What is Horsemanship?
What is Natural Horsemanship? The term ‘Natural Horsemanship’ has almost become over-used these days because ‘going natural’ is the thing to do! While there…
You are training when feeding
You may not have ever thought of it this way, but every time you feed your horses, you are either training them or reinforcing…
Bareback Pads
Why Ride in a Bareback Pad? There’s something beautifully honest about riding with less between you and your horse. No rigid tree, no heavy leather…
Wrangler Jayne’s Float Loading Made Easy
Jayne Glenn consistently produces high quality, detailed ‘How To’ DVD’s and ‘Floating can be Fun’ is no exception. Travelling with your horse can be a…