conscious horsemanship
My feelings about TTEAM & natural horsemanship
I recently had a student ask me about the differences between TTEAM and natural horsemanship. As I mulled over her questions later than night, I got to thinking about why I had chosen TTEAM, and why I returned to…
Beyond The Spook – Returning to Calmness & Courage (updated Nov 2015)
Previously, I discussed a variety of techniques to prevent anxiety and spooks in horses (and their riders). This post covers what to do during and after a spook. My inspiration for this article was a recent twilight ride on my…
A summer evening with the animals…
Spent some time with the goats & horses tonight. Just being. I sat down in the goat pen for a visit. Guy decided I needed sloppy goat kisses in my ear, then burped at me. He does that almost every…
Playing with Poco, Ben and Lucky
What an amazing day playing with the horses! The weather was perfect, so I spent time with 3 of our 5 equines. Poco was first up. I gave him a complete evaluation from nose to tail and touched up his…
Lucky update
Lucky and I continue to play and learn. Today, we played with wearing his new biothane bridle/halter (thank you Amy for the gift of your lucky tack – that bridle has been on some amazing horses over the years). Lucky…
