Horse behaviour blog posts

Horse Training Tip #2: Trail Riding Solo

Spring is made for trail riding. It's not too hot yet. The mosquitoes are still sluggish. And if you're like me, after a long winter you...

Apr 8, 20173 min read

What Is Your Horse’s Comfort Zone? Most animals have a ‘comfort zone’ – a psychological state in which they they feel safe, calm, and in...

May 12, 20163 min read

Good horse training involves not only identifying training goals, but also where to begin. After all, if you don't know where the horse...

Mar 2, 20163 min read

Why do you need to know what a behavior is and what a label is, and how can knowing the difference help you when training horses?...

Jan 12, 20162 min read

Shaping is the act of reinforcing small steps that progressively lead towards an end goal. The end goal of shaping can be relatively...

Jul 22, 20153 min read