One reason I dropped out of teaching and training was the epidemic of anyone who won a few ribbons hanging out their shingle as a trainer. In some cases, people who rode horses trained by other people were getting their scores and then becoming professional trainers. I saw people and horses getting hurt under such … More Is your instructor worthy?
I was inspired to write this post by some recent days when I was suffering from doubts in my own abilities, only to have the horses make wonderful progress and prove my doubts unfounded. I was prepared to post it when news of the horrific events in Paris came to light. Feeling that my personal … More Living with doubt
It was finally here. I’d been waiting for this day for over a month. Actually, truthfully, I’d been waiting for it for years! It was the day the contractors would come and we would finally have three safe turnouts for the horses! We’ve been working for over a decade to get to this point … … More Fence Day!
I recently read a thoughtful post that addressed what I would agree is a forgotten area of horse training – that the horse is naturally programmed to make attachments. I say forgotten because, unlike the author, I have read many older training tomes that specifically refer to forming the kind of attachment she refers to … More Leader or attachment figure?
Horse Crazy Once Again 