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series, we're working with a couple of horses.  Neither horse has ever been driven before. We really explore the pieces we need to have in place so that when we start Leading from Behind, our horse is attentive, focused on us and relaxed.  One horse struggles with certain elements; that's a great opportunity to demonstrate how we work though them.

do is closer to chipping away at a block of wood to make a sculpture.  We might work on one side, then another part of it, and as the carving emerges, the parts that we need to work on are revealed.  We end up with a beautiful carving.   Working with a horse is much the same.  As we dig into some facets of their training, our relationship and their athleticism, we begin to see the horse as a unique individual that has specific needs.  It's our job as horsepeople to meet those needs. In this series, we're going to take a look at 4 different horses.  Namely, Chip, Ditch, Zeus and Bailey. I'll start working with each one of them, discover what they need and work to provide it as we progress in their training.  All our training will be filmed, and you'll have the benefit of step by step explanations and the theory behind everything I'm doing. This is going to be a big project, but awesome for our members! (and of course, awesome for the horses!)

to navigate through it, mitigate it or eliminate it all together.

ever resorting to force or predator/prey methods.

behind a partnership with a horse, how to make it beneficial from their perspective and what kinds of changes a focus on your horse's interests can produce.

instead of a linear training progression - exploring the horse's relational needs outside the training environment - and much more, all in the context of relational horsemanship.

too much for you. You might be thinking, "Is this horse really for me?"  Most times we can work these things out, we just need to know what to do. You might be horse shopping.  What are you looking for?  What else do you need to consider other than how the horse shows in the ring and passes a vet check? We'll go through some solid reasoning to help you make a decision on whether to find your horse a new home, jump in with a renewed spirit, or buy or pass on that horse you're looking at. A great session full of firsthand stories.

but the horse doesn't respond.  The answer generally isn't more rein. In this session, we'll take a look at exactly what you should be expecting as a response to an aid and what to do if the response isn't precisely what you desired.

They're struggling with what they've already learned, when we're asking them to do something different. This might be a school horse who now has to follow a rider instead of the same repetitive cues in an arena.  It might be a horse from a discipline that asks them to use their body in a detrimental way - but they're cued to a position through the rein.  There are horses that have been punished for their actions and now expect to be reprimanded when they get scared or anxious.  Then again there are older working horses that can work a cow like nothing else, but have no idea how to relate to a human being and are out of place in a new home and a new job. These are generally horses that have some time under their belt and are in a new home with new owners.  And they're being asked something different than what they've done for years.   Learn how to help a horse 'unlearn' and progress to a great athletic relationship.

Athleticism. Join us for a session where we introduce some great exercises to get your relationship with your horse off to a great start.