I see it in the show ring as a judge. A horse digs in his toes at the trail bridge, stalls on approach to a jump or balks to enter the ring altogether. If you’d like some help refining your horse’s go-forward cues, solving your “horse puzzles”, or teaching your horse a new skill, I offer freelance coaching at Ontario farms. I’d love to meet you and your horse!
I see it in the show ring as a judge. As competitors we’ve ALL been there – horse digs in his toes at the trail bridge, stalls on approach to a jump or balks to enter the ring altogether. Why do horses get ‘stuck”? What are some doable solutions?
Ever wonder why, in acres of pasture, horses choose the same well-worn path?
A predictable environment for a prey animal is a safe environment. Horses thrive on a predictable training system and feeding schedule. No surprises.