Category Archives for Training Advice
Life’s not all sunshine and roses
Life as well as training is not always sunshine and roses. You might be thinking, “Yea, I already know that.” And I’m sure you do. But, do you put that into practice with your horse? Do you get frustrated? Do you just walk away sometimes stuck as to what to do next? Do you lose […]
Continue readingThink before you Train
I’ve talked about my farrier, Scott, in an earlier blog. He is a very nice man who tries his best with horses and has handled my horses really well. He’s even worked well with how I’ve been easing Danny into getting his feet done. We have had quite a few interesting conversations while he was […]
Continue reading
What does Religion have to do with Horses?
This is a question I’ve been asked several times recently for reasons I’ll explain in a moment. And the people asking the question have done so because they feel that the two are polar opposites but to me, they aren’t. Let me explain starting with… Background – part 1 My mother was a very religious […]
Continue reading
The hurrier I go, the behinder I get
It has been a whirlwind of a week for me! I have been working on finishing up the last little details of my new website, finishing a new 7-Day mini-program for boosting confidence with your horse, making more lesson videos, putting the finishing touches on my new online Academy, as well as my normal chores […]
Continue reading
The Power of Treats…
Well, there is a big ongoing discussion on if you should give your horse treats or not. But, I think there is more than just “to treat or not to treat”. Each of the “what”, “when”, “how”, “why”, and “if” questions are very important. They can mean the difference between a well-mannered horse or a […]
Continue reading
Horses are Great Teachers!
“What did you say?” My husband and I go back and forth on this. We both say the phrase a lot. My mother used to call it, “having a mom and pop” conversation. You know those conversations where you think you’re talking about one thing and then find out that your “significant other” is talking […]
Continue reading
The perfect combination to use with horses
When I’m not with my horses, or reading a good book or research article; I am outside working on my pond, gardening around the pond, or just relaxing at the side of the pond. You get the idea – pond, reading, or horses. But not in that order. That’s the bulk of my world right […]
Continue reading
Let’s talk about what NOT to do
Normally, I enjoy talking about positive subjects, keeping the material light and fun, and teaching some sort of lesson (usually based on my own experience). But today I want to talk about something that happened that is not so positive and may be a touchy subject for some. It is something that is near and […]
Continue reading
The power of encouragement
This is Mark again with another of my rare appearances on Teddie’s blog. Teddie encouraged me to write this after I was telling her about the 2 new cats we have just acquired. She said that although it concerned cats and not horses, the same lessons apply, so here goes… Back in August last year, […]
Continue reading
The 4 Stages of Horse Training
I want to thank everyone for the wonderful email responses and comments I received after last weeks blog. It took me literally hours and hours for me to get back to everyone. There were lots of great, and sad, stories of how accidents have changed our lives as well as stories of accomplishments and overcoming […]
Continue reading