Autonomy is my favourite subject when it comes to the horse training. Everyday, when I train other people and their horses I see that many of the problems these people have with engagement and willingness of their horses are originating from the ABSOLUTE LACK OF AUTONOMY in their horses’ lives. We all want a horse that wants
It always confuses me a little bit and I am not sure if I get it right each time I hear that I seem TRUE to somebody else. And today
Two years ago I was feeling very lost and anxious in my life. My life with horses looked as if on it’s peak. I leased a Grand Prix horse and
I often write about being in the Here and Now with our horses. Some of you write directly to me and ask what does it really mean. I am happy
If you want to bring something new and some good change to the relationship with your horse you need to TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, first. To be the source of
I know that our second technique may be something very NEW to you today. Please don’t worry, give yourself time to read it few times and digest it. You will need that time to start understand how to implement it to your everyday trainings. This is not that hard in practice. To encourage you to
One of the questions I am most frequently asked is “How can I make my horse engage more in the training?”. In this PreWorkshop Material I’d love to share with you two of my techniques to build-up your horse’s Engagement and Satisfaction and to transfer them to any desired situation or exercise. I decided to join
I made a decision to introduce you to all of my practical techniques, before our Online Workshop starts in April. I want you to have time to really digest and understand our approach before you will try it with your horses. I want you to feel comfortable and not to hurry yourself. I’d love you to have time to ask
Why on a curb bit? Isn’t it possible to have a soft contact and perform all high-dressage figures on a simple snaffle? Why on a snaffle? Isn’t it better to
Calming signals are signals that all herd animals use in order to communicate with each other. I believe that there are hundreds of calming signals our horses use between each other to communicate their intensions, emotions and stress level in order to avoid conflicts in the herd. We know at least 30 calming signals our
