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    Horses That Bite
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Horses That Bite

    A horse spends 17 to 18 hours per day eating. Can you imagine how strong their jaws are? Plus, they have nice big teeth at the front of...
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    Environmental Enrichment for Horses
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Jan 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Environmental Enrichment for Horses

    When I was at university doing my Equine Science degree, I chose an elective called Captive Animal Behaviour. I had completed Equine...
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    Dealing with the JigJog Horse
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Jan 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dealing with the JigJog Horse

    Some horses seem unable to walk calmly along and are constantly doing a jigjog. It is not a walk or a trot, but a bouncy jogging that is...
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    Taking the Pressure off Your Horse
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Taking the Pressure off Your Horse

    I have always said to my riding students to look ahead and focus on where they are going. But today in a lesson I found this going to a...
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    What Does Connection Look Like?
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    What Does Connection Look Like?

    The following is a question I was asked that really got me thinking. “I am wondering if I truly understand the term ‘connection’ with my...
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    A Vision For the Future
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Vision For the Future

    ‘She was taken to a small box and closed in. Her heart rate increased and sweat trickled down her body as fear filled every part of her...
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    Shut-Down Horses
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Shut-Down Horses

    Recently I went to view a horse as a potential purchase for a client. The current owner ran the horse around a round yard for a few...
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    Buying the Dream Horse
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Buying the Dream Horse

    When people get a new horse, they have visions of cantering down the beach into the sunset, hair blowing in the breeze with not a concern...
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    Interacting with Horses Through the Heart
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Interacting with Horses Through the Heart

    More and more I find that coming from the heart when interacting with horses creates a deeper understanding and connection between human...
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    The Inside Becomes the Outside
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Inside Becomes the Outside

    I have been looking into the power of beliefs. What I am observing is that whatever a person believes, they somehow make reality. This is...
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    Which Bitless Bridle Should I Use?
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • May 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Which Bitless Bridle Should I Use?

    There are so many different bitless bridles now that people can get confused. I think it’s wonderful that they’re so popular and lots of...
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    Chatting With Horses
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Chatting With Horses

    Recently I found myself saying to a student, ‘it’s a conversation, not a command’. This one phrase is probably the most important thing I...
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    What is Training?
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    What is Training?

    Training is the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour, according to Google. The main word in this...
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    Whipping Horses
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Feb 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Whipping Horses

    The image of jockeys swinging their arms and continuously whipping horses is familiar to most of us. What is less known is the extensive...
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    Grooming Horses
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Grooming Horses

    Grooming is the first thing you do with your horse after catching them. The quality of grooming time can set the tone for all that’s to...
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    Heads Up! And How to Avoid This
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Heads Up! And How to Avoid This

    One thing many people have difficulty with is horses sticking their heads up when under saddle. This is undesirable for a number of...
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    The Head Drop
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Oct 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Head Drop

    Asking a horse to drop their head with a soft and immediate response is one of the best things you will ever train into your horse. When...
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    Sharing Human Grief
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Sharing Human Grief

    Recently I experienced a high level of grief in my life. After three weeks away I returned home a different version of my former self. I...
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    Training the Rider to Train the Horse
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Training the Rider to Train the Horse

    In the horse world, there are two main types of people, horse riders and horse trainers. While trainers are an excellent option for...
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    From Domination to Listening
    Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    From Domination to Listening

    Recently a student pointed out that my work is defined by how I listen to horses. The traditional way of interacting with horses is to...
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