TRUE Horsemanship and the MAGIC of horses
Horses are Magic – all horse lovers feel this and that is why they are drawn to them. Horses symbolise and embody freedom, spirit, power, energy, speed, strength and athleticism. This is what makes them magnificent and within all of this power is gentleness, softness...
Engaging versus Training
I was recently teaching at “Banyandah”, Jane Reid’s beautiful property at Howlong, NSW. On the first morning of the course we had our usual introductions and Jane shared with the group about a change she had had in her thinking about the word “training” horses. What...
Motivating Horses
Forever on my quest to find better ways to be with horses, I have been exploring better ways to motivate horses and ways to teach and explain to others how to motivate and inspire horses so that we can have happier, more enthusiastic and exuberant horses. When our...
What does it really mean to ride a horse ?
Have you ever really considered what it means from the horse’s point of view to be ridden? You are asking them to turn loose completely, their minds and thoughts, their feelings, their balance and physical control of their body. When we saddle them and sit on their...