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

Horses biting or chewing on tack is a common issue, and can be very frustrating and costly. We are going to discuss just a couple of reasons that cause this and what can be done about it. Many times a young horse will develop this tendency when they have a preference for checking out their

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

Pulling back while tied is one of the more common habits some horses can develop. Initially, a horse pulls back because he doesn’t feel safe with his feet restricted and doesn’t know how to “give” to the halter to find the release. If he breaks whatever he’s tied to and finds he can gain freedom

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!