
Creating a Safe Container: Tension & Diffusion
One of the habits I believe we have as riders and trainers is to continually think that any expression of unease or discomfort on the
One of the habits I believe we have as riders and trainers is to continually think that any expression of unease or discomfort on the
Over the last while, I’ve been sharing snippets of my progress of working with my horse, Dee. Dee is the first horse that I have
Q: I would like to know how to approach teaching my horse flying changes without the fear of being a flying angel and my horse
When we think about comfort zones, what often springs to mind are all the things that we do our best to avoid. Some examples of
One of the things I’ve been mindful of over the first few rides with Dee is negotiating the resistance line; where pressure is applied, there’s
The aids and the application of the aids is something that’s frequently discussed and written about. In physical terms, there is no such thing as
I admit that it took me a little while to come around to the idea of using the clicker in my training. Despite my current
Differences in opinion in the horse world- they are many and varied! So how do you deal with situations where you may share a difference
Stay in your comfort zone too much and you don’t see progression. Swing too far out of it, and things start to get overwhelming. So
You know those times when you are really busting it out and doing your best. You’re being more positive. You’re working really hard to stay
Have you ever been in the position where something wasn’t quite happening with your horse- for the sake of example, let’s pretend that you were having