A day late. Horses need time to process what you are asking them to do. When we are learning something new and receiving instruction, our...

Can you let go of a grudge? Can you be persistently patient? Both are required for young horses. Young horses have no life / little...

Wisdom Wednesday

Time - we all seem to be short of it and there are only 24hours in a day. Young horse take time - daily. Foals need daily handling. I...

I am going to start some a series on young horses. It may take me awhile to get through them. With weaning season in full swing, baby...

Going to canter without preparation creates undesirable behaviors

Wisdom Wednesday

I felt more intelligent when I was ignorant. I had more answers and fewer questions. I felt more confident. I can remember the day...

It is ok to own a horse and never ride it. Horses can be enjoyed from the ground. Many people find enjoyment from just grooming and...

With the excessive heat in Texas most of my rides, groundwork sessions and lessons are composed of primarily walk work. I'm not wandering...

We do not need to dominate our horses

Pausing to process will get you farther than drilling for perfection.

Containment won’t create self carriage

It's that time of year in Texas...super cooker season. We feel like we melt when we go outside. We move more slowly. Do a little less. So...

A day late. If you are worried about how your horse will behave when you haul it to an event, you may be hauling to soon. We have heard...

This popped up in my memories from 4yrs ago. Worth a reshare. Ponderings from today’s teaching. Our horses get better balanced when we...

We don’t start where we need to be. We won’t finish where we want to be.

Need a good steady farm truck but got a muscle car instead? Some horses are mismatched for the purpose we intend them for

Time off should not sent education backwards

Be more like your horse.