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Holding and pulling
To humans there is a subtle difference between holding and pulling and most simply can’t tell the difference. Horses, however, can tell the difference and they respond quite differently. Imagine you are leaning against a wall, when you are ready you simply straighten up and walk away, the wall stays where it is and the…
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It’s the small stuff
Actually, it’s all about the small stuff, no matter where you are at in training your horse(s). If you watch horses communicating with each other in the pasture, most of the conversation is small and subtle, a glance, a twitch of an ear, a nod of a head. All of these signs come long before…
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Leading a horse
You may have noticed that some riders, owners and/or handlers have trouble with the simplest things, even leading a horse. Leading a horse need not be too complicated but we can make it so. The problem is usually as simple as a lack of understanding and sometimes a fear of offending the horse or it…