HORSE BEHAVIOUR BLOG

As I type this, I am on evacuation alert at home due to a wildfire burning, uncontained, 2 km south of my home in our remote community....

If you haven't been following the story of the Hobbit Equids, three pint-sized charmers named Samwise, Frodo, and Bilbo Baggins,...

When horse behaviour consultants resolve fear-based behaviour problems in horses, they often do so by using counter-conditioning and...

A shaping plan puts to paper exactly what steps you will take to teach a horse a new, wanted behaviour. Taking a few minutes to write a...

Most people only check in one location on the horse's body when determining the tightness of a girth or cinch - just above the horse's...

Almost every interaction we have with a horse affects their confidence. No matter our horse training goals, this confidence - in...

Teaching your horse to willingly put the bit in their own mouth is easily done using positive reinforcement and shaping. Positive...

What's a start button, and why should it be part of your horse training? A start button is a way for an animal to give consent to...