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How to care for your leather bridle and saddle
There are three basic products that help to maintain leather tack in good order. These are saddle soap, cream conditioner and oil. I…
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The full library of Cynthia Coopers articles on natural horse care and training.
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Horse Behaviour Linked to Poor Nutrition
By Cynthia Cooper. Natural nutrition must be our first priority for keeping a horse healthy, both physically and mentally. Many health issues can…
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How do you approach your horse training?
I have just read a book by notable dog trainer, Harrison Forbes called ‘Dog Talk’, and I liked his perspective on training methods…
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Differences between CAT & Advance-Retreat
What is the difference between CAT (Constructional Approach Training) and Advance-Retreat? By Laurel Gordon with photos and captions by Lynn Scott. In…
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Jargon Busting: Some Learning Theory Terms for Horse Owners.
by Greg Glendell This article tries to explain some key terms used in leaning theory, as applied to training horses. Learning theory…
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CAT for Horses
By Laurel Gordon Based on a definition of CAT-H by Dolores Arste and Kellie Snyder. While working on her Master’s thesis, behavioural…
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Riding Bitless – ‘On the Bridle’
By Cynthia Cooper The term ‘on the bit’ has become commonplace and used to denote a certain frame or level of head…
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How to transition to a Bitless Bridle
By Cynthia Cooper © There’s a saying – “Go shoe-less but not clue-less” so here’s another – “Go bit-less but not wit-less”.…
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Disengagement is a Powerful Control
by Philip Nye What is disengagement? Firstly, it’s the opposite of engagement or full power as a disengaged horse has relaxed and…
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How to help your herd bound horse
by Cynthia Cooper Often referred to as being ‘barn sour’ or rushing home, the herd bound horse just wants to stay near…
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Why does it have to be this way?
By Danielle Coleman A few events have led me to write this article, but I am just going to share the most…
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Hear what your horse has to say
– by Danielle Coleman Ever since I started learning about animal communication from popular authors such as Marta Williams, Amelia Kincade and…
