Horse Geeks Blog
Simple lessons or info to share about horses, riding and samples of what I teach.
Learning To Speak “Horse”
“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 horse...
The Bricks and Mortar of Training
“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. These...
How The Nervous System Works
“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...
Horse Geek Lessons
These are actual remote lessons where the student has given permission to post the lesson publicly so that many horse owners can benefit.
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A log of student stories, shared from their perspective.
Posh’s Turnaround
George - Baltimore, MD HOW ABOUT THE RODEO. . .? Posh arrived in Monkton, MD on a chilly November night in 2008. She was shipped from a warm Ocala horse farm directly to a renowned breaking and training barn. A six year old warmblood mare, green and hot but with a...
With Try, There’s Hope
The story below came from one of my students, Laurie. Laurie has done such a great job with Annie, a rescue horse, that I asked her to write about her experience. I think she did a tremendous job and I hope you enjoy Annie’s story as much as I did through Laurie’s eyes. – Kirsten
Rider Balance on Gaited Horses
Our lesson was really awesome! the body awareness you taught me seems to be what Blaze and I needed to progress.
Horse Geek Hacks
Quick videos with tips related to horse handling, care, grooming and first aid – and any other useful bits of information related to horses. I share how I do things around my barn.
Horse Geeks Podcast
Regular interviews, discussions or presentations where we look at research, books and various theories related to horses and horse training.
Horse Geeks Episode 115: Horses Teach Us Resilience
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Horse Geeks Episode 114: Lunging Horses
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Horse Geeks Episode 113: Kinesphere, Lateral Muscles and Pausing
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