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One of the biggest misconceptions in the horse industry is that a “broke to death” horse for someone else will automatically be safe and...

It’s important to understand that horses and humans are not motivated by the same things. That’s why putting predator’s emotions into...

A lot of major horse accidents can be prevented by teaching a horse to do a one rein stop when he becomes reactive and fearful. Remember,...

Horses are prey animals with an inherent flight or fight response; therefore, getting a horse to use the thinking side of his brain vs....

One of the most beneficial exercises is the rollback. Rollbacks teach a horse to collect himself, work off his hindquarters, and stay...

Horsemanship is the most important thing to teach anyone wanting to be around a 1,200lb prey animal. Period. If a person offering lessons...

A valuable concept to understand as a horseman is how horses naturally interact with each other. Horse’s entire lives revolve around herd...

A horse’s bad habits rarely effect the horse, but they for damn sure effect the owner. One of the most dangerous habits people allow...

People often tell me their horse is hard to catch, won’t stand still, is reactive, bites them, pushes into them, kicks out at them, etc.,...