Over the weekend, I had the privilege of presenting as part of the R+ Horse Summit. It was a fun three-day event, all about positive reinforcement training for horses. Today, I want to share one of the video clips from my lecture. Chewie and I practice rasping one of her hooves When I adopted Chewie […]
This summer, I’ve been trimming Chewie’s feet approximately every two weeks. Frequent trimming makes the task quicker and easier for both of us. It also lets me watch how her hooves are growing. About a month ago, Chewie sustained a mild injury in the pasture. We aren’t sure what happened. Luckily, it was not anything […]
Chewie and I have been working a lot lately on picking up her feet. We are working on two aspects of hoof care: Better communication. I cue Chewie to pick up her foot by running my hand down the back of her leg. Then, I wait for her to shift her weight and begin lifting […]
Receiving consistent foot care is really important for a young horse’s physical health. Munching on some pellets while I trim a front hoof. When Chewie was at Habitat for Horses, the trainers at the rescue worked with her on picking up her feet, and their farrier was able to trim her feet on a regular […]
I wrote last Monday about our amazing progress with Beau with halter training. If you missed that post and video, you can check it out here. Last week has been another good week for Beau. We’ve spent some time wandering around the yard working on leading and have also started working on fly mask training. […]
I’ve known Luna for awhile now. She’s an adorable little fuzzy pony, almost entirely black, except for a small star (which is usually completely covered by her bushy forelock). She’s what people picture when they call the rescue, looking for a horse for their kids or grandkids. However, while she’s as cute as a button, […]
