Bandit and Conan got ear tags before their trip to Canada.  Bandit removed his. Ear tag removal – the painful way Bandit chillin’ on the deck  Bandit found an oak leaf  Torn ears cannot be stitched due to…

Wow, so much to report since last week. Lucky and I are out on the trails now bareback. He’s excited, and very alert, yet still responsive. I’m so proud of him. We’ll be adding the saddle to trail riding days…

It’s been a long interesting journey with this ex-racehorse of mine. Tonight, after a quick EFT reminder that riding Lucky is fun and easy, we played in the field a bit with some basic TTEAM obstacles and plenty of circles…

So, the last session removed the last of Lucky’s fear & anxiety. Which is good. And, which led to the next layer of the onion.So often when I get to the point that the horse finally realizes he/she can trust,…

Conan and Bandit are headed to Canada soon.  Here are some pictures of the boys. Bandit  Bandit – “must you really take pictures of my rear???” Bandit – such a handsome face Conan Conan – look at that hiney!…

I went to work with Lucky tonight and could tell as soon as I approached with the hackamore that he was disengaged. He walked away from me, and refused to put on the hackamore, although he was very willing to…

Lucky challenges me mentally and emotionally more than any other horse I have ever worked with.Getting a read on why he says “no” can be tricky.He is very sensitive and emotional, and reactive. Much more than my other Arabian Ben.…

Still getting resistance on the saddling. Blocking with his head, bolting forward.Doesn’t appear to be fear at this point. Anxiety, tension, anticipation of what comes next, some “no”. Very head high.Chunked the process down a lot. Saddlepad alone, then pad/saddle.…