by Josh | Dec 11, 2019 | Relational Horsemanship
One of the methods I use to start building confidence in the horse is teaching the horse to differentiate between what I call the “Four Intentions of Pressure”. This involves using the same aid (I use a flag) to call the horse’s attention to four...
by Josh | Dec 4, 2019 | Meet My Crew
As a trainer I have found that the more horses I can work with, the better I come to understand horses in general. This has been one of the greatest privileges of teaching clinics, as it has allowed me to see literally thousands of different horses. But working with other people’s horses at clinics is a different experience that working with my own, because those horses are reflecting the struggles of other riders. This is why I feel the need to always have a bunch of horses going myself, as it allows me to constantly see myself through them and continue to grow in my own horsemanship journey.
by Josh | Nov 26, 2019 | Relational Horsemanship
Many people believe in the practice of desensitizing a horse through a process known as “sacking out”, which involves the repeated or continual application of a pressure, usually until the horse stops visibly reacting to the pressure and often even beyond...
by Josh | Nov 19, 2019 | Problem Solving, Relational Horsemanship
Many people interpret nipping or biting as dominance on the horse’s part, and the proposed solution usually centers around getting more forceful with the horse or making him run circles until he shows signs thought by many to indicate “submission”. I...
by Josh | Nov 5, 2019 | Relational Horsemanship
In the past handful of posts, we’ve looked at several different styles of horsemanship — Emotional, Dictatorial, and Mechanical — which are based on different interpretations of the way horses think and behave. Today, I would like to give you a look...
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