Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Jan 3, 20213 minDealing with the JigJog HorseSome 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Nov 14, 20203 minWhat 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Oct 14, 20203 minA 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Sep 26, 20203 minShut-Down HorsesRecently 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Jul 15, 20203 minInteracting with Horses Through the HeartMore and more I find that coming from the heart when interacting with horses creates a deeper understanding and connection between human...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Jun 17, 20203 minThe Inside Becomes the OutsideI have been looking into the power of beliefs. What I am observing is that whatever a person believes, they somehow make reality. This is...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Apr 15, 20203 minChatting With HorsesRecently I found myself saying to a student, ‘it’s a conversation, not a command’. This one phrase is probably the most important thing I...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Mar 15, 20203 minWhat 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Feb 15, 20203 minWhipping HorsesThe image of jockeys swinging their arms and continuously whipping horses is familiar to most of us. What is less known is the extensive...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Oct 5, 20193 minThe Head DropAsking 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Sep 20, 20193 minFrom Domination to ListeningRecently a student pointed out that my work is defined by how I listen to horses. The traditional way of interacting with horses is to...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Jan 31, 20193 minPositive ReinforcementMany people use positive reinforcement with horses, instead of or as well as other forms of training (negative reinforcement,...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Dec 1, 20183 minConsiderate HorsemanshipFor 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Oct 6, 20183 minWHAT 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Apr 1, 20183 minMAKING THE CHANGEI was recently talking with a lady who understood that animals are sentient and should be treated with respect and kindness. But even...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Mar 1, 20183 minCONNECTIONI’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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Feb 1, 20183 minHORSE TALKFor most of the history of horse domestication, we've tended to have communications between humans and horses that are unidirectional....
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Jan 1, 20183 minIT'S ALL ABOUT THE REWARDWhenever your horse does something that you've asked for it's imperative that you give a reward. This reward lets the horse know that...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Dec 1, 20173 minTHE CONVERSATIONWhen 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...
Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.Oct 31, 20173 minTHE PASSENGER GAMEThis is a great game to play with any horse that has a rusty ‘go button’. It develops forwardness in the horse, gets snappy responses to...