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Category: Groundwork

The value of YES

September 6, 2020 Kendra

  Humans are so goal oriented. And we KNOW what the goal is, so we keep working towards it. Horses…

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Posted in: Driving, Groundwork

No time? No problem!

August 17, 2020 Kendra

I was sick this past week, and as a result didn’t get very much actual horse time in. I did…

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What does it mean if your horse is hard to catch?

November 26, 2019 Kendra

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and for quite a while, trying to wrap my head around what…

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Choose Connection

May 21, 2019 Kendra

When we’re new to horses, we hear a lot of things that make us think we have to be in…

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Posted in: Care & Grooming, Groundwork

Choose Joy

May 5, 2019 Kendra

Spending time with your horse should always be joyful. Sometimes it’s easy. When it’s going well, when your horse is…

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Posted in: Driving, Groundwork

Pressure Begets Pressure

April 22, 2019 Kendra

“My horse won’t stop – I need a stronger bit.” “My horse drags me on the halter – I need…

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Posted in: Driving, Groundwork

Respect and Fear are only spelled different

March 18, 2019 Kendra

I had a horsemanship instructor when I was in college who said that: respect and fear are only spelled different.…

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Negative Reinforcement vs Positive Punishment

February 17, 2019 Kendra

I’ve been incorporating positive reinforcement into my training more and more all the time, and I have been sharing with…

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What I Learned from Hawk: The Value of a Challenging Horse

January 27, 2019 Kendra

Hawk was a wild man as a youngster. While he actually had more handling as a yearling and two year…

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Posted in: Driving, Groundwork

What I learned from Bentley – The Value of Choice

January 21, 2019 Kendra

Bentley is a miniature mule who will be 3 years old in 2019. This past summer, a friend came out…

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