Where has the time gone? I can’t believe Chewie and I have now had six months together. I spent a bit of time this week reflecting on what we’ve accomplished during the last six months, as well as looking forward and thinking about some of our goals for the future. Since February, I’ve been blogging […]
Earlier this summer, I started working on teaching Chewie how to take a bath. My goal is for Chewie to be happy and relaxed when she takes a bath. Right now, we are just practicing sponge baths. Also, we do these training sessions with Chewie loose at liberty in her pasture. She can walk away […]
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 […]
I’ve started working on teaching Chewie how to take a bath! Here in Texas, our daily highs are around 100 F. Even this morning, when I arrived at the barn at 7:30 am, the temperature was already 80 F. The hot weather should make our training easier, as a bit of cool water on the […]
Recently, Chewie and I have been playing with a rainbow exercise mat. I like to set up sessions in which Chewie can investigate and explore new objects on her own terms. I call these exploration sessions. My goal is to create an environment in which Chewie will want to interact with the objects we use […]
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 […]
