Category: Horse Training

Lunging doesn’t have to be boring for you or your horse. Here are some fun ways to switch up your lunging routine! You might love…

The journey to becoming a barefoot performance horse needs to focus on more than just your horse’s feet. Here’s how a whole horse approach helped…

Working towards a goal in competition requires focus, but for your horse’s well-being, it’s important to also maintain balance in his life. When it comes…

Understanding the five phases of a horse’s jump, and what happens during each, can help improve your riding and training. Jumping is one of the…

An attitude of curiosity is of vital importance to your horse’s trainability and willingness to learn. Let’s take a look at how you can nurture…

Getting your horse used to having a rope thrown around is a helpful trust-building tool that helps teach your horse not to panic in certain…

Does your horse paw, kick, or thrash around while he’s in the trailer? This destructive behavior, also known as trailer-trashing, can be can be reshaped…

Turn your horse’s obsession with spring grass into a reinforcement opportunity by using clicker training and focusing on what you want from him. It’s spring,…

Is your dog’s begging driving you crazy? Follow these tips to curb this annoying behavior. One of the biggest training-related complaints I hear is about…

If your horse needs help with hoof handling manners, clicker training can create positive associations and responses in a safe and calm manner. It’s been almost…

Rearing is a very dangerous unwanted behavior in horses. Let’s take a look at why your horse might display this behavior, and how you can safely…

Reconnect and build trust with Centered Riding basics. Sally Swift, the founder of Centered Riding, would often remind her students that the basics of Centered…