Watch the Progression

This is a horse who hasn't been ridden for a few years. I wanted to help with his obvious nervousness of people - before I even considered how he was under saddle. This series follows how I started to create an adjustment in his thoughts towards people and energy. He is of course, a horse that has had driving pressure. This is how I helped replace these negative associations. Day 1: helping him to understand that my energy doesn't mean go - that I am not a threat.

After the previous liberty lesson, I move to putting a rope on him to start to teach him to guide. The rope changes how he feels and you can see he wanting to move away from me a lot. This lesson is about replacing old memories and also starting new ones; reviewing some of the areas we have worked on again and testing his reaction to new changes.

This series follows a mare that became quite well known in the Perth area after having run away. It took a huge effort to find her and bring her home. In this series I show how I tried to connect with her and give her confidence - both in her herself and her handlers.