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.
- Jun 26, 2019
- 3 min
Forgive Yourself
‘You don’t know what you don’t know’, this a wonderful expression. Sometimes we do things that hurt others because we simply don’t know....
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Colombian Caballos
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...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
It's Not Amazing
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...
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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.
- Jan 17, 2019
- 3 min
The Art of Lunging
When a young horse misbehaves, the lead mare may send them out of the herd, running them in circles until they give signals saying they...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is defined as the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-humans and is considered to be an innate...
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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.
- Nov 1, 2018
- 3 min
Transition Exercises for Bitless Bridles
Recently while doing a bitless presentation, I discovered that the main thing people wanted to know was how to transition to a bitless...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
FINDING THE PERFECT TIMING - REIN AIDS
In most articles or books about horsemanship you’ll find a reference to timing. While many people are aware of the idea of effective...
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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.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 3 min
HEALTH BEFORE TRAINING
Lately I've been thinking about health and training. Recently I was working with some horses and noticed one had an enormous bean at the...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
MAKE IT EASY
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...
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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.
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
Desensitisation
So what is desensitisation? Well the opposite of sensitisation! And that’s the tricky bit, you must be very clear of what you’re doing as...
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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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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
Sentience and Horses
Sentience is the ability to perceive one’s environment and experience sensations such as pain, suffering, pleasure or comfort. An animal...
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