Michaela Hempen Hi, One of the first things you may want to teach your young horse is self-haltering, which means that you present the halter, and she puts her head inside. All you need to do is to close it and give her a treat. I am so used to having self-haltering horses that I am honestly … Read more
Hi, Alexandra Kurland has developed Six Foundation Lessons: I start all horses with these lessons because they truly are the foundation for everything that follows. In the last email, you have seen the beginnings of the first three of that list. A nose target is a fabulous way to introduce a horse (and a novice … Read more
Hi, In May 2024, Malou travelled across the Alps to come to our ‘place’ – I can’t say barn, because we don’t have one. My friend Giulia Gaibazzi and her husband Eugenio have created a little horse paradise up in the hills close to Parma, in Northern Italy. Side note: Parma is known for its … Read more
Hi, In this email, I set the scene for this series and outline what I plan to develop over the coming weeks and months. Since you subscribed to this list, it’s probably safe to assume that you are either already a clicker trainer or at least sympathetic to clicker training. Therefore, I presume you already … Read more