There are many things that are important to horses, with these three high up. After thinking about it I find that many things easily fit...

One of my all-time favourite things to do with horses is hand walking. The benefits of this are enormous and it’s enjoyable too. Benefits...

Self-awareness is understanding our own thoughts and emotions and how these affect behaviours, others around us, and ourselves. It is...

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...

Someone asked me to describe my experiences with wild horses, and how they differ from domestic horses. It feels like a suitable time to...

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...

I was going to write an article about rider balance, but as I explored the topic I thought of other situations where balance plays an...

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...

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...

A few months ago, I shared an article called Horses that Bite. In the article I said I don't give horses treats until the biting...

A horse spends 17 to 18 hours per day eating. Can you imagine how strong their jaws are? Plus, they have nice big teeth at the front of...

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

Some horses seem unable to walk calmly along and are constantly doing a jigjog. It is not a walk or a trot, but a bouncy jogging that is...

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...