'How is it for the horse?' a question that for the love of horses is essential to ensure their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Understanding how horses perceive the world provides invaluable insights into their behaviour and needs.

Rethinking our relationship with horses; is the idea of control outdated? Moving away from control based methods towards a partnership.

'My horse doesn't like...' is this our horse talking or ourselves? Looking at clearing our minds and being with horses.

Exploring the subtleties of developing 'feel' with horses. This essential ingredient transforms our horse relationships.

Good leadership empowers other, how does this look in the horse world?

Training with horses using listening and spaces, a recipe for success.

I’ve created this term to help highlight a situation I sometimes see in my work with clients. The two words seem to conflict with each...

Stopping horses with a bitless bridle.

Looking at equine behaviour through the lens of acceptance.

For novice equestrians, the journey into the world of horseback riding can be both exhilarating and daunting. One aspect that often...

Like many horse people, I always felt I understood horses better than humans, especially as I studied horses so extensively doing my...

Horse behaviour is a means of communication, and all behaviour has a functional element. 'Challenging' behaviour can be described as...

Horses are not just majestic and powerful creatures; they also have a playful and spirited side that often goes unnoticed. Engaging in...

If we do something with a horse without their consent, what are we doing? What does that mean? Is that then a master/slave relationship?...

When we handle horses and especially when training, we are often using some form of reinforcement. There are two main types of...

Over the past few years, I’ve met a few horses who have undergone what can only be described as a transformation. While I am always happy...

I have always said to my riding students to look ahead and focus on where they are going. But recently in a lesson I found this going to...

‘She was taken to a small box and closed in. Her heart rate increased and sweat trickled down her body as fear filled every part of her...

More and more I find that coming from the heart when interacting with horses creates a deeper understanding and connection between human...