Chewie and I have been exploring a new (potential) training location. This area is a small paddock that is attached to her pasture. It’s next to the run where we often do our training sessions. The horse who used to live in this run has moved to another barn. So, at least for now, the […]
Selecting the right training location can make training so much easier! In a not-so-good training location, progress is much slower and the horse may spend considerable time engaging in unwanted behaviors. With Chewie, I’ve been paying a lot of attention to where we do our training sessions. Recently, we have been doing a lot of […]
Earlier this year, I read Rachaël Draaisma’s book “Scentwork for Horses.” One exercise Rachaël includes in the book is creating a comfort map. A comfort map depicts where your horse is happy, as well as which places cause tension that may impact your horse’s comfort and ability to learn. I thought it would be fun […]
