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The Backfire Effect: When Other Horse People Challenge You for Being Gentle.

The Backfire Effect: When Other Horse People Challenge You for Being Gentle.

by admin | Mar 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

You might have experienced this too: You’re at the barn, chatting with other horse people, or you post something about your gentle approach online – how you let your horse make choices, how you focus on trust, how you don’t believe in dominance-based training....
Who’s Really Leading Your Herd at Home? And Are They Meant to Lead?

Who’s Really Leading Your Herd at Home? And Are They Meant to Lead?

by admin | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

Let’s talk about something that’s easy to overlook when we think about our horses at home: Who’s actually leading your herd? In domestic herds, there’s always at least one horse that steps up to take on the role of leader. It could be a confident gelding or a...
How We Unintentionally Desensitize Our Horse to Wild Horse Signals: The Join-Up

How We Unintentionally Desensitize Our Horse to Wild Horse Signals: The Join-Up

by admin | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

Many people who practice natural horsemanship believe that working a horse in a round pen, particularly using the ‘join-up’ method, establishes trust and leadership. But is that really true? Let me take you into the world of wild horses and see, if we can...
Horses Don’t Play Power Games – So Why Do We? Wild Horses Meet Politics.

Horses Don’t Play Power Games – So Why Do We? Wild Horses Meet Politics.

by admin | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

Our problem in today’s society: We have forgotten what true leadership means. Politicians like Donald Trump thrive on power games. Their leadership is built on threats, intimidation, and the idea that to win, someone else has to lose. In today’s society, dominance is...
The 5 Elements: Understanding your Horse’s Character and what they need most

The 5 Elements: Understanding your Horse’s Character and what they need most

by admin | Dec 27, 2024 | Uncategorized

Have you ever felt like your horse has its own unique personality, almost like a character that shapes how it reacts to the world? You’re not imagining things. Every horse is different, and understanding their personality can help us connect with them on a much deeper...
Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems

Common Misconceptions PART 1: Why Backing Up a Horse doesn’t solve Problems

by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

Observing wild horses – or those recently removed from the wild – offers us a rare glimpse into authentic equine behavior. These horses, untouched by early human conditioning, respond to us with raw and honest feedback. Their actions are deeply rooted in...
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  • Horses Don’t Play Power Games – So Why Do We? Wild Horses Meet Politics.
  • The 5 Elements: Understanding your Horse’s Character and what they need most

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