Posted in Advice on Mar 9th, 2010
I do not address vices like biting, kicking or bucking if I can avoid it. Fighting with a horse does not help the bond and partnership and it can cause a horse to develop a bad attitude that then becomes a permanent part of his personality. It is better to focus on building a social [...]
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Posted in Advice on Feb 23rd, 2010
I have just got a new dog. It is a Lowchen; his coat is gray, he is one and a half years old and weights 14 pounds. He belonged to someone that was at Hap Hansen’s show barn, which is not too far from my ranch; I go there to work with a couple of [...]
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Posted in Misc on Feb 18th, 2010
Hello. I will be doing one more Uberstreichen Excercise in this series before we take a break to give you some more time to work with them. I’ll then be doubling back round for the sake of any new readers to the blog and revisit the Waterhole Rituals in the run up to the new [...]
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Posted in Advice on Feb 9th, 2010
The fifth exercise starts with the horse in halt, with the head almost to the ground, on a held contact line. While you are holding the contact, ask the horse to move forward. Your horse will have difficulty wanting to do this because he has become light to the aids. In this exercise, we are [...]
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Posted in Advice on Jan 14th, 2010
The purpose of the third UE exercise is to teach your horse to lower is head while he is walking. The third exercise is done in the same manner as the second exercise. You will start each day with the first exercise and then when it feels good you move on to the second exercise. [...]
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Posted in Advice on Dec 3rd, 2009
Hi there. Before I get into today’s post, I wanted to remind you about the call I am doing on Sunday at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern on the subject of the use of rollkur in dressage and why I think it’s not only wrong but unnecessary. You can find out more about the call by [...]
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Posted in Misc on Nov 24th, 2009
Today we continue Connie’s story of the bond she has forged with her herd of horses, a bond deepened and made more rewarding by the Waterhole Rituals…
Hope you enjoy the conclusion of her tale and I’ll back Thursday with more on the Uberstreichen Excercises.
Carolyn
It helped me to smile and say outloud what a beautiful [...]
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Posted in Stories on Nov 17th, 2009
Today I am sharing the first part of a story with you from a friend and another one of my Insider Circle students, Connie Funk. It is stories such as this that make my work teaching others so rewarding.
Connie writes so beautifully and always from the heart and if you like her style, her first [...]
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Posted in Advice on Nov 12th, 2009
I am ready to start us on a new adventure. Fall and Winter is the perfect time to take it slowly, stay in touch and meet new friends and so I am delighted to introduce you to:
Uberstreichen Exercises – Rollkur no more
My Uberstreichen Exercises are ground schooling to introduce the horse to the [...]
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Posted in Misc on Nov 5th, 2009
Have you ever dreamed about creating a better relationship with your horse?
I’m searching for an apprentice/working student, who has experience in horse training and a background in dressage preferably, to work alongside me as my personal assistant for a minimum period of at least three months.
The position is unpaid and in exchange for being my [...]
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