by beccadouglass | Sep 23, 2021 | training
REALIZATIONS The journey never ends. Continual lessons to be learned. Many times in my life I have come to forks in the road where the path forward has not been clear. Places where I struggle to find my way, frustrated and a tad hopeless. Each...
by beccadouglass | Jun 29, 2021 | training
What Kind of Trainer I Want To Be Compassionate I started thinking. What is the common denominator in everything I have learned so far from my horse Dancer? The answer: COMPASSION. Compassionate horse training allows me to understand better, respond...
by beccadouglass | Feb 15, 2021 | training
When people see my horses, they always want to know, what makes my training different? First, I train with the idea of making the training rewarding for my horses. Second, I have fundamental questions that I keep in my mind every day. Why? Why am I doing...
by beccadouglass | Jan 12, 2021 | training
“Whack!” You could hear it yards away. Something was terribly wrong. That sound just wasn’t usual. Several riders went running in the direction of the sound. “Did that come from the indoor” someone said, “or did it come from the paddock...
by beccadouglass | Jul 15, 2020 | training
Horses learn in various ways and today I want to talk about the most common ways we experience and see them learn during our interactions with them. Socialization One of the most important ways that baby and young horses learn is through Socialization. This can be...
