I have just started to “try” Pilates and yoga stretches with at home video. The first day, all I could do was laugh. Although it was a...

"If you stay calm, the horse will be calm" I was riding in a clinic with my horse, he was so tense, his behavior was almost...

Inadequate or incompetent training has been linked to the development of many behavior problems in ridden horses, as the horse attempts...

There is a certain connection that we hope to have with our horses. This is a word we use to describe “ partnership, relationship, bond,...

Do horses actually have a certain “posture?’ Body language has been studied and taught to  determine how a horse is feeling, as well as...

This is a phrase that I tend to overuse when I am teaching. I don't know if I can replace this repetitive question in my lessons. Once...

I love helping horses find a comfortable way to carry themselves and their rider. I have been working with horses for quite some time and...

I felt compelled to write regarding an incident in the Dressage world. A rider was competing nationally, at the Intermediare I level....

Leg yielding on the circle is executed similarly to leg yielding on the long sides of the arena with the horse facing into, and being...

Whether you are riding as a hobby or a profession, one thing is the same, you are riding a living, thinking, animal that needs your help....

Some horses are labeled or categorized as having a higher “ fight or flight” reaction. In all of the flight responses, the legs lose...

I have always enjoyed teaching riders to better understand creating an ideal partnership with the horse. This is first and foremost...

Horses are majestic animals that are wonderful simply to be with. Horses are gentle and honest; they do not have the ability to...

"The lid of a jar can be stuck, and your car can get stuck in traffic; either way, the thing that's stuck isn't going anywhere. You can...

I enjoy educating riders regarding what their horse may be communicating. Not only through their behavioral issues but the Biomechanics...

Coaching is a cycle; the job doesn’t end after instruction. Coaches begin by teaching students, they then observe how and what the...

Rearing is dangerous and can become a learned behavior if the horse knows how to take advantage of a rider’s fears. You have to attempt...

The worst psychological effects of bad training and riding occur when the horse is trapped between a relentless curb and spur. These...

“ What has survived centuries of testing is the sum total of pragmatic equestrian knowledge” - Charles De Kunffy (Training strategies for...

I have always had an interest in helping horses with behavior problems. The rewards of helping the horse to “ let go” of fears and...