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Ep 80: Horse shows: ethics, reining, competition, pitfalls & different cue systems
Today, I’m answering two questions that were left on my voicemail line (the orange tab on the right side of the home page). Both of these involve the idea of riding different disciplines. The first question discusses ethics, showing, and competition. And the second question is more about how to handle the apparent contradictions between…
Read MoreDoes Presto think differently because he was an orphan? Or does he think differently because of his breed and experience?
Question: “I would love to learn more about where Presto is at with his training. What challenges have you had with the difference in his breed compared to quarter horses? Or just in his personality being raised by humans instead of horses?” Presto is quite the comic…with a dry sense of humor. He is often…
Read MoreWhen you weaned Justice and Presto from each other, how did it go? Was it like a mare and foal being weaned?
“Was either one of them (Presto or Justice) traumatized at this second separation or were they able to shrug it off like a weaning?” When I adopted Presto from Last Chance Corral I was required to take two foals. In my recent blog and FB posts I have described how and why we chose Justice.…
Read MoreWhat types of things did you do to help the foals develop psychologically? Did he have other horses to learn from?
“What types of things did you do to help Presto develop psychologically? Did he have other horses to learn from?” I have received many variations of this question so I will be showing you many variations of things I did to socialize Presto and Justice while keeping them both safe. This is a video of…
Read MoreWere there challenges with the foals not learning body language from their mothers?
“Were there challenges with Presto missing some basic body language cues that he would have learned from his mother? Did he have a friend to run and play with or another horse to learn from?” It was very interesting to watch Presto and Justice as they met the older horses. In this video, you can…
Read MoreRescuing foals…responsibly: How do you take just one? How do you create a good citizen?
“How do you take just one? Such emotions tied to this. And how do you explain to people the importance of setting aside the emotions to do the job that is required to make this horse a good citizen? I have noticed when animals are rescued, people tend to allow bad behavior because they feel…
Read MoreNurse mare foals: Press on Regardless and No Regrets (Presto & Justice) trip home
Here is a video I made the day we picked up Presto and Justice back in 2016. ?I’ll post updated photos of both below. ❤️❤️ Interesting things to watch for: ☑️The first foal I touch in the video is Presto. ☑️The first foal I zoom in on is Justice. ☑️The lady in pink is Victoria…
Read MoreHow did you pick for a sound mind? Didn’t you adopt two foals?
“What do you look for in the foals to pick a sound minded one? Didn’t you pick 2 foals at the same time?” Yes, I did adopt two foals; Presto and Justice. Last Chance named them Press on Regardless and No Regrets. In my last two posts I’ve out lined the reasons that I chose…
Read MoreUsing emotion and logic when picking a horse: How I chose Presto.
Although I don’t pretend to teach conformation…this roughly illustrates what I was seeing. In today’s Q&A I explain a bit more about the ‘logical’ side of why I picked Presto. ❤️ Question: Did you have any specific goals in mind when you chose Presto? What were you looking for? ? Answer: As I mentioned in…
Read MoreStacy, how did you make the decision to choose Presto out of so many other foals?
“Stacy, how did you make the decision to choose Presto out of so many darlings?” From the first time I saw Last Chance Corral adopting went on my bucket list. Something I was determined to do at some point but I also believe that the timing has to be right. In the spring of 2016…
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