Do you have problems tying your horse up? Is your horse unsettled when tied up? At a recent clinic, one rider unloaded her horse and tied him to the side of the lorry ready to tack up. He promptly snapped the bailer twine and cantered around the car park with a look of triumph on …
How groundwork is key to having a settled horse that respects you as a leader and trusts you to keep them safe.
I am often asked about separation anxiety, or attachment, and how to combat it. Horses are naturally social animals, and crave that interaction with other horses. However, this becomes a problem when they become too attached to another horse, or they become anxious when they are taken away from the herd (or horses are taken …