Any good horsemanship absolutely should teach boundaries. But what does this really mean? and how can we teach boundaries when we allow the horse the freedom to choose?

Can we still have clarity, and communication when the horse has the freedom to choose to participate?

Bitted vs. bitless, is a hotly debated topic. For me going bitless was the catalyst for my journey to force free horsemanship.

It’s easy to accidentally get stuck with our training. We have to find the balance between taking things slow, without becoming stagnant.

The longer I work with horses and people, the stronger my belief grows that there’s no such thing as a “naughty” horse. The closest you...

The 3 D's of shaping reliable behaviours are all factors that make it more difficult for the horse to complete their behaviour.

Food is not a bad thing! Despite what the persistent attitude of the equestrian community says, there is absolutely nothing wrong with...

Discussing the common issues of meeting horses who struggle with self regulation, the causes and solutions.

Why is a pressure cue, used in positive reinforcement training not the same as pressure and release?

I don’t think people realize just how many horses out there carry trauma with them. With that, I don’t even mean severely abused horses...

For the video version of this post check out this YouTube video! Correct feeding practices are essential to a effective and enjoyable...

Working with horses in a force free way is an huge exercise in trust and letting go of control. Despite the common myth/saying in the...

Often one of the first questions I get from my students is "do I need to use a clicker?" The answer is "no!, but you do need a marker...

Every once in a while I get people inquiring about me taking in horses to train. And my answer is usually "I don't do it." Instead, I...

The most important aspect of Force-Free Horsemanship is that we intentionally provide our horses with more choices during training. One...

Shaping is one of the most important educational tools in ethical horsemanship, and it's not only essential in force-free and/or reward...

Let's talk a bit about using positive punishment. Positive Punishment is the application of an aversive stimulus after a behaviour to...

“Making the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy” A common saying in the Natural Horsemanship circles and one that in my own opinion...

Hitting horses as a response to lipping, nibbling, nipping, biting etc. is quite a hotly debated topic. Unfortunately, it’s still a very...

I practice Force-Free Horsemanship. Today I want to talk a bit about what Force-Free means to me. Force-free, to me, means without...