Young Horse Work: The German Training Scale The term “horse training scale” is on everyone’s lips. But what does it mean? Rhythm, relaxation, contact iii…. forward movement (momentum), straightness and collection, you say,…

The Importance of Counter-Canter in Horse Training Counter-canter plays an important role in training your horse because it not only improves his natural canter, but also develops straightness and assists in the process…

horse happiness Let’s not deceive ourselves: without a horse there is no equestrian sport, without a horse we are just pedestrians … There are many of us, horsemen, and we are all different.…

The head and neck of a horse. What do they have to do with balance? The horse’s weight is distributed between his hindquarters and forehand, and because the horse’s head and neck are…

Problem behavior: is everything clear? When confronted with problematic equine behavior, the thought that it was the result of some physiological problem rarely occurs to anyone in the first place. We get angry,…

Finding the right pace Every horse has an ideal pace, and the key to achieving a horse’s balance is finding it. But how to feel what pace is best? Especially with a horse?…

Study: Are horses calmer around nervous people? People associated with horses unanimously argue that horses perfectly feel the state of people nearby, read their emotions. The scientists decided to make this the subject…

Is your horse testing you? How often do we hear that a horse’s bad behavior is explained by the words: “He’s testing you!” The subject of the test is how you cope with…

Horse Training: The Difference Between Habituation and Learned Helplessness Question At the seminar, I saw how the trainer taught the mare to the “terrible” subject. When he finished, the horse looked like he…

Badly Trained Horse: Correction The first thing I want to talk about when talking about working on correcting a badly trained horse is lateral movements. They are not only very efficient, but also…