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Wendy Murdoch Webinar
Wendy and I will be discussing the Horse Wise® curriculum that teaches science and STEM subjects to K-12 students – while using senior racehorses as teachers.
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Good Intentions and Cruelty to Horses
Spoiled horses can be dangerous and have the capacity to hurt more people than most types of snarling predators. What’s worse, they have been encouraged and rewarded for their misbehavior by their unsuspecting owners
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Blink and Baby Talk
I have been reading Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell. He discusses how our instant first impressions (our “blinks”) can often be wrong. But we can work around that, if we choose — by setting up ways to neutralize our initial rapid-fire perceptions. By removing bias, we can focus on inherent value more quickly.
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All Work and No Play
Do it again. Just one more time, to make sure we get it right. So we can be perfect for the (insert here) show, the clinic, the trainer, my parents or that group of onlookers over there. There are two things wrong with this approach to working with your horse. First, it’s drilling. You’re asking…
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Under Pressure
Many of us were taught to use pressure and release when working with horses. You apply pressure to the horse, they move away from it and you then release/reward them. Half-halt rein aid, the horse slows its pace and the rider releases the rein. Sometimes riders forget to fully release when the horse moves away…
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Rainy Day Horsemanship
Many Texas horse people are feeling frustrated now due to all the rain we’ve been having. To help, here are some fun exercises to make progress with your riding and horsemanship goals. Even if you can’t visit your horse.
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Paid Video Internship
Horse Wise® is seeking a part-time video intern to help create educational content for social media and online learning. Horse Wise helps people learn horsemanship. We don’t give traditional riding lessons. Instead, Horse Wise teaches people how to observe and understand equine behavior, personality and biomechanics. Whether clients are novices or a seasoned riders, Horse…
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Horse Wise Creates Special Prize for 4-H Youth
I’m excited to announce the launch of the HorseWise® Horsemanship Buckle for 4-H Youth Groups! The Horse Wise Horsemanship Buckle will reward junior equestrians for learning good ground work techniques, becoming more aware of their horses’ physical signals and understanding how to prepare their horse for performance work. It also gives participants with green or…
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Goal Setting in Spring 2020: Part III of III
So if you’ve read the last two posts, you now have a 90-day goal for your riding and horsemanship. You might be wondering what to do next, given this whole inconvenient pandemic at the moment. First, write that 90-day goal down at the top of the page. Let’s say your goal is to do smooth…
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Goal Setting in Spring 2020: Part II of III
So if you read the previous post, hopefully you’ve come up with a goal for your riding and horsemanship. One that you love and are super excited about. Maybe it’s the Olympics. Or maybe it’s being able to quietly w-t-c on trail rides with your sometimes nervous young horse. Or to compete in a team…