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 w...

The image of jockeys swinging their arms and continuously whipping horses is familiar to most of us. What is less known is the extensive ...

One thing many people have difficulty with is horses sticking their heads up when under saddle. This is undesirable for a number of reaso...

In the horse world, there are two main types of people, horse riders and horse trainers. While trainers are an excellent option for start...

In the Spanish language, horses are caballos. Recently I was staying with a Colombian family who had a large farm in the Andes that had b...

I sometimes hear the phrase, ‘It’s amazing that you ride bitless’. Then; your horses must be very quiet, you must be a great rider, you m...

Recently while doing a bitless presentation, I discovered that the main thing people wanted to know was how to transition to a bitless br...

In most articles or books about horsemanship you’ll find a reference to timing. While many people are aware of the idea of effective timi...

Here’s a good question to ask. When I am with my horse am I making it easy for my horse to succeed or difficult? Sometimes I see people m...

This 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 ...

This heading sounds a bit like a topic for a conference, not the horse paddock. But it’s a very important subject to be aware of when wor...

Here is a great little exercise that will improve your feel for your horse and your riding skills, make your horse suppler, and increase ...

I was very fortunate when I changed all my horses from being ridden with a bit to a bitless bridle. Without exception they all took to th...

And now we make it to the final discussion on the rider’s body parts. So far the legs, hands, arms and head & neck have been covered. The...

This has to be the number one question that people ask me, and it’s a good one. Horses are famous for being able to run fast, very fast, ...

As with every part of the body when we’re riding, our aim is to have our head and neck in a balanced position. The main problem I see is ...

Softness Posted on July 14, 2016 by happyhorsesbitless This is a word that’s used often in the horse world, soft hands, soft seat, soft h...

My own personal journey with bitless bridles began over ten years ago. Since then I have passed through many and varied learning experien...