Looking to our own emotional state when we are with horses is essential to be able to create a space that is safe and positive for all....

When I switched from riding with a bit, to riding bit-free, a lot of things changed and shifted. I found myself connecting and...

We would all like our horses to feel confident. A confident horse is open, inquisitive, and brave enough to go to unfamiliar places or...

Everyone has heard this term by now, but what does Natural Horsemanship mean? To most it means a break away from the traditional way of...

I recently had a powerful result with a client from doing connection exercises. He told me he had been spending 90 minutes treating...

There are so many facets to healing, and for it to occur a holistic approach that addresses all of these is likely to be more effective....

That horses and humans can communicate at all is a miracle considering horses are prey animals while we are predators. Yet for thousands...

Bit-Blindness is a huge problem for animal welfare on a global scale. The included photo is a great example of it. The photographer has...

1. So you can ride safely and kindly – Bitless bridles have now been used extensively throughout the world for over 20 years. They...

I suggest there are three main stages of horsemanship – riding, training, and connecting. I will look at these in a linear way, while...

Do you find yourself sometimes over analysing things? I think we all do at times. When we are with horses though this can be a block to...

Time spent on the ground with our horses has enormous benefits. It enhances our relationship with our horse, helping us understand and...

When we talk about horses, we commonly use pronouns, the most frequent one being ‘it’. I often find I’ll be reading something written by...

I recently received a phone call from a woman who rides in a bitless bridle. She had a new riding instructor, who uses bits. The...

It's amazing just how much horses change when we change. They let go of everything we did in the past, forgive us all our mistakes, and...

When I was at university doing my Equine Science degree, I chose an elective called Captive Animal Behaviour. I had completed Equine...

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...

The following is a question I was asked that really got me thinking. “I am wondering if I truly understand the term ‘connection’ with my...

‘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...

Recently I went to view a horse as a potential purchase for a client. The current owner ran the horse around a round yard for a few...