Archive for November, 2008

What can I do to be safe out riding during the gloomy winter months?

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by James

Question: What can I do to be safe out riding during the gloomy winter months? Melanie’s Answer: Always wear high visibility clothing. There are loads of products on the market like High-visibility Jackets, Vests, Leggings etc for the rider. Again, there are loads of products for your horse to wear from Rugs to florescent boots [...]

Ode to Melanie

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by James

This is a poem written by several of my clients as a present for me: She really is quite fabulous; we all agree it’s true And we agree it’s time that she was given praise that’s due. She takes us in and sorts us out, no matter who we are, The stressed, the scared, the [...]

Case Study – Spud

Posted on November 1st, 2008 by James

Spud with the Rope Halter Spud is awkward to load. He always takes an hour to get in a truck or a trailer and always requires a team of people on hand to help!! The photos show me gaining his attention and trust using ‘pressure on’ and ‘pressure off’ techniques with the rope halter. Working [...]

Case Study – Raydar

Posted on November 1st, 2008 by James

The partnership between Raydar and myself. Loading quietly and happily. Raydar had been in training with me for several weeks. He is an 18+ hand Hanovarian who used his size and weight to intimidate everyone. He hadn’t been ridden for a year. Raydar was a very unhappy and very stressed out horse – both in [...]

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