3 Ways to a Stronger Bond
How to Bond with Your Horse 3 Do’s and Dont’s for a Better Relationship After many successful rehab experiences with horses that had ‘people problems’, and 7 years of working with ‘airs above...
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How to Interact With Horses
Domination, intimidation, confrontation, anthropomorphism… and the effects on your horse. In this article, we will briefly explore how our ‘frame of mind’, interaction and communication styles affect our horses – mentally and physically! Watching...
How to Care for Leather
Caring for leather like boots and saddles can keep your tack and leather items functional and beautiful for a long time. Read how!
Can Grey and White Horses Shine?
A shiny coat – (almost) every horse owner dreams of a shiny coat. Whether we look at old paintings or photographs, show footage or horses in our environment, a horse with a shiny coat...
Essential Tips for Horse Owners
This summer, I received the generous offer to review a book. This happens every now and then and – just like I would expect from someone reviewing my work – I am dedicated to...
Riding to Music? Easier than you may think!
Riding to Music is not rocket science – but it can be load of fun! Here 10 easy steps and resources to get you started.
Can You See the Real Me?
“Riding is not about “riding”. It is about everything that happens before we even get to the mounting block.” A guest blog article by Horse Behavior Specialist Anita Kush In my practice as a coach...
Let’s Talk Training Scale! Part 1 – Relaxation
Relaxation: The mental factor There is much talk about the German ‘Training Scale’ in the context of horse training and in many a barns – especially with dressage focus – we’ll find posters, images...
5 Things to Know about Shedding Time
It’s Shedding Time! What’s there to Know? Twice every year your horse changes his coat—from thin summer coat to thick winter coat and vice versa. In the spring, our horses are shedding their thick...
The “Cinchy” Horse
Having a cinchy horse can test the patience of many a rider, especially since we can often
not put our finger on the reason. Is it bad behavior? Is it something we are doing wrong when saddling? Is my horse in pain?
Is it a ‘bad memory’? Or ill fitting tack?