“Horses don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” – Ray Hunt Learning to Speak in our Horse’s Language The two segments regarding essential communication with our horse are making sure that we are not still perceived as a predator by our...
“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu Bricks and Mortar We all do things with our horse, such as trail riding, jumping, dressage or cow working. Each sport or type of work we do with our horse requires that we learn specific skills....
“In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus How The Nervous System Works All bodies have dual functions of the nervous system called the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. They are not actually two...
(This Post is an Excerpt from the Horse Balance Under Saddle Workbook) “In all things it is better to hope than to despair” • Johann Wolfgang van Goethe Recognizing Dysfunctional Use of The Spine All bodies figure out a way to function, but not...
(This Post is an Excerpt from the Horse Balance Under Saddle Workbook) “Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness” – T.H. Huxley Using the Reins for Subtle Communication As we begin to work with more subtle speed...
“If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be” – Maya Angelou Finding Harmony with Our Horses In order to truly find harmony with our horses, we have to step away from “normal” training and be willing to explore a relationship...