by beccadouglass | Jan 25, 2023 | training
Does your horse have and experience emotions? This has been an ongoing debate in both the equestrian world and in the science world for decades. Those of you who have developed a deep bond with your horse know the answer. A resounding YES! In...
by beccadouglass | Jan 25, 2023 | training
I recently read an article where the author was professing that he had tried positive reinforcement with horses and was here to say it didn’t work. Right away my interest was piqued. This has NOT been my experience at all. In fact, I have seen the...
by beccadouglass | Oct 10, 2022 | training
“Quantum Mechanics is the study of how particles at the atomic and subatomic level interact with each other and their environment. The observer effect is the phenomenon in which the act of observation alters the behavior of the particles being observed. This...
by beccadouglass | Sep 24, 2022 | training
Create A Relaxed Horse You at one point or another have dealt with the unexpected spook, the unseating wheel or the tension that builds when the horse is insecure and lacking confidence. There are ways to create a connection to mitigate the chance of your horse...
by beccadouglass | Aug 7, 2022 | training
Have you ever realized how much you and your horse share feelings? Maybe you’ve noticed that when you are anxious and upset, so are they? Just when you need them to be solid citizens because you are at your wits end, they have an emotional breakdown?...
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...