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Defining Softness: Finding the Inside of the Horse
Certain terms are commonly used in the horse world, yet many of them can have quite different meanings depending on the perspective and opinions of the speaker. “Softness” is one such term, so I would like to clarify the way I define this word. When I speak about...
Meet the Team: An Interview with Brooke Rempel
The members of my team here at A Horseman's Pursuit are such an amazing group of people that I thought it was about time I introduced them to you. We're going to start with an interview with Brooke Rempel, a gifted trainer and clinician who was an apprentice with me...
Solving the Tension Equation
I promise this is not a math lesson, but I want to start this post with an equation that can be very helpful when thinking about horses: Mind + Body = Action + Movement. Just let that float for a moment, and we'll circle back to it soon after we break down the pieces...
Fly Spray Freak Out? Here’s My Fix
NOTE: Josh has a video demonstrating the entire process described in this article. You can watch it here, and don't forget to subscribe to his YouTube channel for more great videos to come! Spring is a time of year horse people usually look forward to, but with all...
The Right Horse: How to figure out if you and your horse are a good match
In my line of work, I meet a lot of people who are struggling with their horses in some way, and sometimes in a lot of ways! While this might sound like a negative situation for those people, the fact is that the challenges our horses present often prove to be a path...
Why My Horses are Barefoot
I do a lot of different activities with my horses, from arena training to trail riding to long days working cattle. My ability to do my job relies heavily on my horses, so I need to keep them as healthy and sound as possible, whatever we are doing. When it comes to...
“What are your clinics like, Josh?”
With clinic season just around the corner, I've been getting a lot of inquiries from people wanting to know what my clinics are like, what levels of riders can benefit from them, what kinds of things we cover, and so on. Instead of me trying to answer those questions,...
Bringing a Horse Back After Time Off: Part 2
Continuing on from my last post, where I talked about reminding a horse how to soften to the feel of the lead rope and soften when there is a proactive pressure introduced, I now want to carry the idea of softness through the horse's entire body before I think of...
Bringing a Horse Back After Time Off
At this time of year, many of us are thinking about the coming Spring and finally being able to get back on our horses after a long Winter. However, when a horse has had some real time off, getting them going again is best approached as a process of reconnection. In...
Meeting Needs: Working with the “Space” Horse in the Round Pen
In my last couple of posts, we've been looking at how to begin working in the round pen with "Mind" horses and "Pressure" horses. Today, I'll explain how I use the round pen to start a conversation with a "Space" horse. While there are some similarities in the...
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