At my ranch, we have seven geldings and one mare. When we brought my new foster mare, Truth, in for training the two mares were...
Tag: Horse Behavior Resources
One of the most memorable episodes of Horse Master for me involved a lovely warmblood mare who developed a rearing problem after a successful run...
Recently I had a question from one of my podcast listeners, Benjamin. He asked: “Many blogs, books and online training resources talk about helping you...
No doubt about it—horses are emotional animals; perhaps more emotional than humans. As prey and herd animals, horses are programmed to adopt the emotions of...
Julie and her now retired cowhorse, Dually, take a moment to connect. Duke was a well-trained gelding, successful in the show ring as a youngster,...
Is your horse easy to get along with, until you ask him to do something new and different? Or, heaven forbid, something he doesn’t want...
When a horse’s training is either lacking or confused, we often talk about going “back to basics.” Last month, I talked about basic training from...
“It’s time to go back to Square One.” This is a phrase we often throw out when a horse has developed undesirable behaviors, or the...
Horses are intricate and complicated animals and their views and perceptions of the world around them can be quite different from our own. Being prey...
The first time I saw and understood this behavioral dynamic, between a horse and its rider, was about twenty years ago at a clinic for...
Horses rise or fall to your level of expectation, no matter how high or low. If you think he’s going to spook at something, he...
When you own horses, and especially if you keep them at home, sometimes it seems like your whole life revolves around doing their bidding—food service,...
Imagine you’re meeting a blind date at a coffee shop, a setup by your friend who just wouldn’t take no for an answer. Even though...
Have You Ever Been Kicked? Dear Julie: This may be a very odd question, but I was curious how many times have you been kicked...
Well Behaved In this 12-part series, top trainer Julie Goodnight helps you de-code your horse’s natural language: his behavior. You’ll learn how and why your...
Horses know good leadership when they see it because their lives depend upon it. We probably all agree that the ultimate relationship with a horse...