Day 98 - A moral obligation
Last time we talked about the RSPCA's 5 freedoms, focusing on the first four. I'd like to look at...
Day 97 - 5 Freedoms
When we buy a horse, we all know what our responsibilities are (well, I'm sure those of you that...
Day 96 - Back to Work Checklist
Last time we talked about bringing a horse back to work after a break and I told you I'd give you...
Day 95 - After a break
While we all try to be consistent with our riding and training, life gets in the way, which can...
Day 94 - Equine Behaviour Assessment and Research Questionnaire (E-BARQ)
I'm often asked what my PhD project is about and what a research project in equine training and...
Day 93 - "You're so patient"
People often say to me, "you're so patient" but I'm really not any more patient than anyone else...
Day 92 - Three good questions
As we discussed in the previous post, not all horses absorb information in the same way or at the...
Day 91 - Chalk 'n' Cheese
I'm lucky enough to be starting two horses under saddle right now and each morning I go out, to...
Day 90 - Thank you
I just wanted to pop in today and say a huge thank you to the Kandoo Equine Online Community.
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Day 89 - Training Principle #10
The final training principle tells us to use minimal levels of arousal when training. Of course,...
