Posts Tagged ‘what’
🥰Love can be soft, hard, strong, fierce and bold.
Your horse has priorities. These are like rungs on a ladder, and when you skip one, things don’t work well. Many empathetic riders accidentally skip the second rung. They want their horse to feel safe and secure, but they make the mistake of trying to create safety with ‘soft’ love. Love is amazing, but it…
Read MoreEpisode 123: Help! I’m constantly in my horses mouth too much…
Many riders struggle to find more subtle cue systems and feel like they are constantly in the horses mouth…overusing the rein cues. Learning how to ride with an independent seat can be a challenge. In this episode, I answer a listener question and explain how I approach this issue. I also explain where and how…
Read MoreEpisode 120: My horse is a bully. Where do I start?
The first six minutes of this episode could change how you think about horses forever. Where would you start with a horse that is a bully when leading to and from the pasture, pins ears when feeding, pulls back with the farrier and sometimes when trailer loading too… On a positive note she does collect…
Read MoreHow to better understand what the horse would excel at.
“Do you have anything to offer us in matching you to a new horse (horse purchase)? How to know which horse will pair up nicely, and how to understand the capabilities of the horse I order to match your goals, and possibly getting a better understanding of what the horse is most interested in before…
Read MoreUnbridling problems: my horse flings her head up and causes the bit to bang her teeth
“Hi Stacy, I was wondering if you could answer a question for me? It would be greatly appreciated. I have a new horse that has an issue with the bridle being taken off. She takes the bit fine when bridling but anticipates the bridle coming off. When you reach up to remove bridle from ears,…
Read MoreMy horse can’t be ridden but I want to keep his brain active…do you have any ideas?
“Hey Stacy! I have a coming 8 year old QH gelding who can no longer be ridden. He was my amateur ranch versatility reserve champion ride. Unfortunately, due to a fall he took as a 3 year old, he now has calcification pinching a nerve in his hip, causing him to be extremely uncomfortable and…
Read MoreEpisode 106: Make your dreams a reality in 10 minutes
How many times in your life have you made a list of things you want? I’ve done it in different forms for years. Maybe it was on a financial list…things I want to buy. Maybe it was on a goal list…things I want to do. Maybe it was on a bucket list…things I can only…
Read MoreHorses: how to create a seasoned traveler
One week ago, Presto was beginning the longest haul he has done yet. Here are my answers to some of the questions you asked. ❓?How often do you stop to let the horses rest? Offer water, etc? Do you unload, if so when and how often?-Shirley How often I stop depends somewhat on the horse…
Read MoreEp 84: Clicker training horses- a conversation with Mustang Maddy
Does clicker training work with horses? Won’t they just start looking for treats all the time? In this podcast, I’m talking with Mustang Maddy about clicker training horses. We discuss positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, staying safe, mental barriers to trying new training techniques and more. She outlines the steps she uses to safely introduce the…
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…
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