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- biting horse
- Bridle
- building trust
- Groundwork
- groundwork for trust
- horsemanship
- problem solving
- Relationships
- Riding
- Trail riding
- Trailer Loading
Trust Is Built Through Action: Supporting Horses Into the Learning Zone
We’ve all wished we could sit down with our horses and explain things to them - “I promise I won’t hurt you. You don’t need ...
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When Groundwork Doesn’t Feel Right (And What To Do Instead)
Someone suggests you try groundwork to help your horse with their behaviour. Maybe things have been getting tricky, or you’re trying to build a better ...
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3 Small Habits That Quietly Break Trust With Your Horse (And What to Do Instead)
When we think about breaking a horse’s trust, we often imagine something dramatic - a big mistake, an accident, or a moment of conflict. But ...
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“The Clydie Cross Conundrum: A Trainer’s Perspective”
If you’ve spent any time around my property or on my social media, you’ll know how much I love them. But it's very interesting that ...
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Your Guide to Safe and Stress-Free Trailer Loading: Teach Your Horse to Load with Confidence
Planning afternoons out at clinics, competitions or trail rides and new adventures? You can picture how good it’s going to be, that view between your ...
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Timing & horse training: it’s more than just quick reactions
Timing is more than fast reactions - it's knowing when to ask, pause, or quit. Learn how to build better timing from the ground up. ...
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Groundwork Exercises to create trust
So you've been told to "do some groundwork to gain your horse's trust". But no one has actually told you what to do other than ...
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The importance of whole horse transformations
Whole horse transformations must take into account the physical glow up AND the mental well-being of the horse.
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Young horses in the winter
"Even lunging her, she goes crazy, kicks, rears and gets it all out of her system. It's kinda intimidating really. Do you have any suggestions ...
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The curse of ‘pretty’ horses
The uncomfortable truth about the curse of 'pretty horses'.
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“What I do is for the horses yesterday, today and tomorrow. For the horses who taught me, teach me and will continue teaching me. For the horses who deserve people to know better, be better and do better. And for the horse who touched my soul, Quincy.”
- Maddy Whitford
Whitford Equestrian
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