Chewie and I have a new behavior we have been working on recently — a chin rest! Here’s how this behavior works: I hold out my hand, under Chewie’s head Chewie backs up a couple of steps She stops when the underside of her head touches my hand I reposition my hand slightly so my […]
I wrote last week about the Horse Agility Club’s BARTA fundraiser course and about the training that Chewie and I had been working on for the course. If you missed it, you can check out that post here. Chewie and I submitted our entry at the end of last week, and I was really pleased […]
For March and April, the Horse Agility Club has offered a special fundraiser course in collaboration with BARTA. Read more about it here. BARTA is the British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association. They are a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the welfare of animals in emergency situations. BARTA provides specialized training for firefighters, vets, […]
Chewie and I are celebrating our progress with vaccine training. This past Friday, Chewie stood on her platform at liberty (no halter or lead rope) and was relaxed and happy as our vet gave her a vaccine. This was a big deal for Chewie! Last summer, our vet came out to the barn to give […]
Horses generally don’t like fly spray. Fly spray has a strong smell. It can be strange and scary when it squirts out of the bottle and touches the horse, unexpectedly. And, a horse may not like the way it feels on their body. Earlier this spring, I tried using a rag to put fly spray […]
