November 2020

Thoughtful Thursday is a live video post we do each week on social media discussing different topics or questions that our fans have asked!

Desensitization, or “sacking out”, is an important part of training and building confidence (even a horse that’s not spooky can benefit from desensitization). It doesn’t matter what object that he’s scared of; your goal is to build his trust and confidence in you as the leader, regardless of the object or situation. You’ll never be

Thoughtful Thursday is a live video post we do each week on social media discussing different topics or questions that our fans have asked!

As a young fellow of 16, I learned a valuable lesson from a flighty Quarter Horse filly, the first horse I ever started (broke-in). Finding she was a little high-strung and not knowing any better, I kept things quiet and easy around her and really took my time in the training process. Of course, this

Thoughtful Thursday is a live video post we do each week on social media discussing different topics or questions that our fans have asked!

A common issue that arises in a lot of our Clinics or Lessons is learning how to handle a dull or “over-desensitized” horse. Equines that are naturally quieter usually take to our training more willingly, at least on the outside, and deal new experiences with less reaction than their “spookier” cousin. Quite often this type