When horse behaviour consultants resolve fear-based behaviour problems in horses, they often do so by using counter-conditioning and systematic desensitizati...

A shaping plan puts to paper exactly what steps you will take to teach a horse a new, wanted behaviour. Taking a few minutes to write a shaping plan can help...

Most people only check in one location on the horse's body when determining the tightness of a girth or cinch - just above the horse's elbow. But horse's can...

Almost every interaction we have with a horse affects their confidence. No matter our horse training goals, this confidence - in themselves and in us - shoul...

Teaching your horse to willingly put the bit in their own mouth is easily done using positive reinforcement and shaping. Positive reinforcement is something ...

What's a start button, and why should it be part of your horse training? A start button is a way for an animal to give consent to something that the trainer w...