Whole Heart, Whole Horse by Mark Rashid

In Whole Heart, Whole Horse , through stories about his days as a kid working for the “Old Man” as well as people he’s met through years of doing clinics, Marks brings the process of building trust between the horse and rider to life.   As is typical...

Developing a Soft Feel with Clicker Training

I’ve been working with a new horse recently. It has been so interesting because it has given me a chance to really think about what I click for in the beginning, especially when the horse isn’t “with me”. I wanted to write it down while it was...

Interview with Karen Pryor

Check out this really interesting and entertaining interview with Karen Pryor. What is especially unique about this interview is that listeners are encouraged to go to the website for her new book, “Reaching the Animal Mind”, DURING the interview and watch...

New book by Karen Pryor

When I was first introduced to clicker training some 10 years ago one of the books that was a real mind alterer was “Don’t Shoot the Dog” by Karen Pryor. Although the title would suggest that the book is somehow about dog training, it isn’t. It...

Petition

I know I’ve been hot on this topic but it is an important one! A petition which will be presented to the FEI has been started. I urge all who care about horses to SIGN IT. Just found out there are multiple petitions!  Here’s another. It’s easy. ...