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Confidence Building Part 4 – The game you need to play with your horse

Confidence-building is one of the most important things we can do for our horse. The more confidence building we do helps them be safer to work around and less likely to have panic responses in new situations. Even if you have no desire to ride over tarps, jump...

Welcome to confidence-building part 3: Different Types of Confidence

Confidence building is a big topic – there are many pieces to think about. Recap In the first article we learned about having a calm connection with our horse and establishing a “green” state. Meaning the horse is calm, alert and are ready to learn....

Building Confidence – Part 2 Creating the Yes Response

Building a Horse’s confidence is often a popular topic – it makes total sense. Wouldn’t it be nice if your horse didn’t spook at the plastic bag blowing across the ground, the bird that flew out of the bush behind you, or the infamous corner of...

Building Confidence – Part 1, Going Green

Confidence can be a tricky thing for both you and your horse. It can take a long time to develop, but so easy for it to disappear in the blink of an eye. But why is confidence so hard to achieve? And when we have a knock to our confidence how can we overcome it? The...

Why I love using obstacles and some tips to help you get started

It’s no secret that I do a lot of obstacle training with my horses. One look in my arena and you realize I have lots of things to play with. But do you use obstacles with your horse? To some people, obstacles might look like clutter in the arena, but to me it is...

Competing in the Thoroughbred Makeover

The $100,000 Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover is a competition that has gained international interest. It makes sense that it would – there are so many appealing things about this competition for competitors, trainers, breeders,...

Off the Track Thoroughbreds Are Crazy – Myth Debunked

Most of us have heard the stories. Thoroughbreds are hot headed, overly energetic, can’t stand still, and are prone to taking off. Especially off the track Thoroughbreds – they are broken, crazy, and good luck if you’re going to try and retrain one....

Make your Horse a Power Learner

When working with horses it can be easy to get caught up in the moment and trying to get something perfect. Have you ever been working with your horse and thought “that was really good, I’m going to try it one more time.” Have you ever then wished...

Dreamer behind the scenes of Unbridled

Have you ever watched a horse movie and thought, wow I’d love for my horse to be in a movie? Or I wonder what it’s like to be the horse wrangler on a movie set? Let me share with you a behind the scenes peak at filming a horse movie. In February I traveled...

What’s Your Horse Craving?

Have you ever noticed horses that just seem to do anything their rider asks? Everything is usually easier, safer, and more enjoyable if when you ask your horse to do or learn something they respond with ‘yes.’ Not all horses are the same. To figure out how...