Retired Racehorse Project 2019
An update on Finn and the Retired Racehorse Project 2019.
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APHA Interview: Reinforcing & Listening
Ideally, a horse’s training is started with positive reinforcement, but that’s not always the case. How can someone who has bought a horse that has trust issue…
APHA Interview: Correcting Bad Behaviors
What are two of the most common bad behaviors horse owners ask for your help correcting?
APHA Interview: Common Mistakes
What are two or three of the most common mistakes you see horse owners make with their horses when the horse owner is responding to what they consider a “bad behavior”?.
Part 4: Reducing Anxiety & Building Trust Through the Power of Choice
Relinquishing control in training and allowing the animal to have choice…
Part 3: Application Differences Between Positive and Negative Reinforcement
Unfortunately making the shift towards positive reinforcement with horses …
Part 2: The First and Most Important Lesson
I walked into the magical new arena I would be calling home for…
Stopping the Reaction Cycle
Horses naturally react to pressure. When we react back, we feed…
Lesson 5: Saving Willie & Saving the World
The Starfish Story: “Early one morning, an old man was walking along the shore after…
Lesson 4: Cultivating the Courage to Be Vulnerable
For years, I acted like I didn’t care what people thought. But I did …
Lesson 3: We Are All Wild Horses, Just Trying To Survive
Willie was pushy. He would push you over, drag you around, pull the reins out …
Lesson 2: Shining Light on the Shadows
In order to stop rushing through my life and find the balance …
Lesson 1: Slow is fast, fast is slow
Yes, this has been my mantra since gentling my very first mustang. But Willie …
Virginia Extreme Mustang Makeover 2015
WILD. FREE. SPIRIT. BEAUTY. We see in the mustangs what we hope…