Here are some barn hacks that will make your life easier at the barn in winter. This winter is one of the coldest in Vancouver, BC, Canada since decades. We had a lot of snow too. Not the nicest weather to work in if you work at a barn. #1 The joy of using de-icers […]
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Yes, this will be a very shitty topic. Sorry about that. The topic is… house-training my horse. In May 2015 I started house-training Kyra. I am a lazy horse owner, so I taught her some tricks to make my life easier. You can house-train your horse too: https://clickertraining.ca Thinking ahead I always, always reinforce Kyra
I accomplished my \’shittiest\’ goal ever! Read More »
Every rider, every horse owner and every trainer has experienced frustration at one point. I notice that some people are frustrated more than others. What to do about frustration? Take it out on your horse? Or try to prevent it (is that even possible)? The people who I see struggling with frustration are the people
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In horse training we often have to be creative if we encounter resistance, fear, frustration or if something else is just so much more reinforcing than you. You have to be even more creative, if you want to come up with a force free and horse friendly training solution. Here are some tips that can help you become
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Of course we all know how valuable a training journal is, I wrote several blogs about the subject. There is another powerful tool that gives you insight into your own training method. Cue list Have you ever made a \’cue list\’ of all the commands you use for your horse? It can be very insightful
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How to teach your horse to follow the track instead of falling towards the inside of the arena.
Unconventional Training Solutions for Teaching Your Horse to stay on the track Read More »
Thank you so much for following and sharing my blog in 2016! Hope to keep in touch in 2017! I wish everybody a Happy, Healthy New Year with lots of fun equestrian hours! Sandra Poppema, HippoLogic
Here in Canada it is Winter again. Normally the climate is mild here in Vancouver, BC but this winter we\’ve already had snow that\’s lasted for almost two weeks. We all know that frozen pastures limit our horses ability to exercise themselves and horses generally are more spooky and more forward in cold weather conditions.
Tons of Winter Training Ideas Read More »
Do you know that story about that philosopher teacher that uses a jar and fills it up with golf balls, small pebbles and sand as an analogy for creating the life you want? You can read it here. The moral of the story is to plan your life and start with the most important things
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This weeks photo challenge is called Relax Horses need to lie down in order to get their REM sleep. This is dozing, if they really sleep they lay flat on their side. Sandra Poppema Are you interested in online personal coaching, please visit my website or send me an email with your question to info@clickertraining.ca Follow my
