Everyone has heard this term by now, but what does Natural Horsemanship mean? To most it means a break away from the traditional way of...

I recently had a powerful result with a client from doing connection exercises. He told me he had been spending 90 minutes treating...

There are so many facets to healing, and for it to occur a holistic approach that addresses all of these is likely to be more effective....

That horses and humans can communicate at all is a miracle considering horses are prey animals while we are predators. Yet for thousands...

Bit-Blindness is a huge problem for animal welfare on a global scale. The included photo is a great example of it. The photographer has...

I was going to write an article about rider balance, but as I explored the topic I thought of other situations where balance plays an...

1. So you can ride safely and kindly – Bitless bridles have now been used extensively throughout the world for over 20 years. They...

I suggest there are three main stages of horsemanship – riding, training, and connecting. I will look at these in a linear way, while...

Do you find yourself sometimes over analysing things? I think we all do at times. When we are with horses though this can be a block to...

Time spent on the ground with our horses has enormous benefits. It enhances our relationship with our horse, helping us understand and...

A steady, forward, working trot is the jewel in any horse’s crown. Whether you are riding for pleasure or competition, this is an...

When we talk about horses, we commonly use pronouns, the most frequent one being ‘it’. I often find I’ll be reading something written by...

There are so many bitless riders now, reach out and feel the support of a likeminded community, be bitless and proud. Together we can help make the world a better place for horses and grow strong in ourselves as we do it.

It's amazing just how much horses change when we change. They let go of everything we did in the past, forgive us all our mistakes, and...

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...

A horse spends 17 to 18 hours per day eating. Can you imagine how strong their jaws are? Plus, they have nice big teeth at the front of...

When I was at university doing my Equine Science degree, I chose an elective called Captive Animal Behaviour. I had completed Equine...

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...

I have always said to my riding students to look ahead and focus on where they are going. But recently in a lesson I found this going to...

When we are connected with our horse it is the same for both of us, not just one, and there is no other feeling like it. It is the foundation from which all else comes.