Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
How to Give Treats to a Horse Safely
A few months ago, I shared an article called Horses that Bite. In the article I said I don't give horses treats until the biting...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jan 4, 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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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Nov 15, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Positive Reinforcement
Many people use positive reinforcement with horses, instead of or as well as other forms of training (negative reinforcement,...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Dec 1, 2018
- 3 min
Considerate Horsemanship
For quite a while I have been trying to work out exactly what it is that I do with horses. I have called it Natural Horsemanship, and in...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Oct 6, 2018
- 3 min
WHAT IS NORMAL?
Humanity has come a long way in terms of respect for animals. We now have animal rights written into our government policies and animal...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Apr 1, 2018
- 3 min
MAKING THE CHANGE
I was recently talking with a lady who understood that animals are sentient and should be treated with respect and kindness. But even...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
CONNECTION
I’m sure you’re familiar with this word being used in relation to horses, but what does it mean and how do you get it? A dictionary...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Feb 1, 2018
- 3 min
HORSE TALK
For most of the history of horse domestication, we've tended to have communications between humans and horses that are unidirectional....
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jan 1, 2018
- 3 min
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE REWARD
Whenever your horse does something that you've asked for it's imperative that you give a reward. This reward lets the horse know that...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
THE CONVERSATION
When I meet a new horse we often go through what I call ‘the conversation’. This is where we check each other out and decide how we’re...
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