Book Review: Animals in Translation
9/10 stars While the book isn't horse specific, it does focus a lot on general animal behavior, emotions and their welfare. From cows...
The Dominance Approach to Training Horses Part 4 of 4
While knowledge is easily accessible on the internet and easy to share, achieving change is a bit more problematic.
The Dominance Approach to Training Horses Part 3 of 4
The words Leadership and Partnership have risen to popularity in horse training, however there are complications with these concepts.
The Dominance Approach to Training Horses Part 2 of 4
In the animal kingdom, there are many things that can influence behavior but generally we look at emotions as the primary driver while reinf
The Dominance Approach to Training Horses Part 1 of 4
The Terms dominance, alpha, leadership, submission and respect have long been used in the animal training world and continue to be an inspir
Challenge Sandwich
Hannah has a wonderful video detailing what the challenge sandwich is. This is a great way of approaching training, by using an easy...
Nov-April Update
I’m not the most consistent blogger, but here is what we’ve been up to: First update: I've become a Qualified Instructor for Connection...
Researchers urge rethink of 'Monty Roberts' horse training method
(Phys.org) -- Aspects of a horse training method made famous by Monty Roberts, author of the The Man Who Listens to Horses, have been...
Jaak Panksepp: Animal Emotions Ted Talk
I'm sorry to hear that Jaak passed away. He was instrumental in getting science to recognize that animals have emotions and that they...
Horse Training: Reward vs. Release of Pressure
What initiated this topic are recent articles suggesting ways you can reward your horse, using natural horsemanship strategies, or...
