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This reminded me of a funny thing, I was riding at home, and my dog suddenly started barking, I swung my head to see what the dog was...

When I was a kid we were given the mantra "what's in the brain goes down the reins". This is basically that very fundamental concept...

Couldnt agree more.

Along with competition nerves (familar rider suddenly becoming a stranger) and plain old riding nerves when people are encouraged to...

Absolutely, its very common to see a rider physically asking the horse to do something, when the riders body is making it very clear...

Humans are clumsy in the mind as well as the body. They often ask physically (usually when trying to please or be brave) for things they...

We're often told 'look in the direction of travel' but less often told (as my last trainer did) to look in the direction of intended...

I think this is really simple, if too frequently overlooked. Its not complicated, and its not telepathy (sorry), horses are supreme...

I don’t think horses are telepathic but they can certainly pick up on the slightest undercurrents, moment, posture, balance, smell...

I think there is definitely a lot of value in exploring how to communicate without obvious cues and it seems to be a whole area of...

That's true le Collectif pour les chevaux is doing a lot but in a reasonable manner. They don't want people being agressive and don't...

Years ago I rode a corrida horse in Spain. I was told when I mounted not to give any aids but just think what I wanted. I was wanting...

I think so much of the noise and miscommunication comes from unwanted rider tension and I suspect really talented riders have managed to...