Flooding Is Not The Same As Training: Why a Horse Stopping Doesn’t Always Mean It Learned What actually happens when a horse stops reacting during overwhelming exposure – and how can we tell learning from shutdown, habituation or simply being unable to escape? Recently, more and more videos of so-called training came up on my
When I started Horse Conversations in 2019, I was a student of horses. I still am. Learning to understand them has been one of the main threads running through my life since I first came into contact with horses as a child. Long before I studied equine ethology, long before I worked around hundreds of
5 Practical Steps to Truly Understand Your Horse – and Build a Relationship Based on Trust You love your horse. You give your time, your energy, and your heart.But sometimes, despite your best intentions, things don’t go the way you imagined. Your horse walks away when you come with the halter.They spook “out of nowhere,”
Let’s uncover Humans tend to resist change. It’s in our DNA. Adopting the beliefs and practices of those before us feels safe and ensures survival for both the individual and the group. Change carries risk, and risk signals potential danger. But nature demands change from time to time. Evolution thrives on adaptation—not just physically, but
When it comes to horses, everyone has an opinion. Some swear by discipline, others by softness, and most riders grow up following the traditions they were taught without questioning them. But beneath all the methods, tools, and trends lies a much deeper question: What do we owe the horse? Ethics is not just a lofty
What if the whole equestrian world would choose for peace between horses and human? Would you choose to be peaceful with your horse? And what does that even mean? Definition of peace Peace (noun) (NO VIOLENCE) Peace is a stress-free state of security and calmness that comes when there’s no fighting or war, everything coexisting