One thing many people have difficulty with is horses sticking their heads up when under saddle. This is undesirable for a number of reasons; it doesn’t look ...

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

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 been in the family fo...

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 must be an experience...

Recently while doing a bitless presentation, I discovered that the main thing people wanted to know was how to transition to a bitless bridle. Over the 10 ye...

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

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 making things difficu...

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 leg aids, builds hor...

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 working with horses. A ...

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

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 the bitless bridle wit...

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 torso is the part i...

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, and when we sit on t...

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 the head being held ...

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 horse…. but what is i...

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