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Mary Hunter and her horse Apollo


On this site I share stories of my animal training adventures, information about the science of animal training and behavior, and tips and advice to help you improve your training.

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~Mary Hunter

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Chewie’s Diary Week 51: Snow day

By on January 30, 2026 in Chewie’s Diary

We’ve had some bitterly cold weather here in north Texas, along with lots of ice and snow! For several days, the temperature did not get above freezing. I’m not sure if Chewie has seen snow before, but she certainly wasn’t bothered! In fact, I think she had a lot of fun running and playing in […]

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Chewie’s Diary Week 49: Hula Hoops

By on January 15, 2026 in Chewie’s Diary

Chewie and I have been working on some horse agility training! One of my long-term goals is to compete with Chewie in the Horse Agility Club, as I did with my Arabian, Apollo. I have been introducing Chewie to some of the different horse agility obstacles, and we are starting to play around with creating […]

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