Unity Horsemanship

Equine Relationship Coaching

Category: Understanding

  • Sugar Shack Open House

    Sugar Bush Open House Saturday March 16th 2024 from 12 to 5 PM WHEN You are welcome to come anytime between 12 and 5 PM on Saturday March 16th and stay for as long as you like:) WHERE Sugar Bush Entrance opposite 104 Goodrich Road. Take foot bridge across ditch on south side of road.…

  • Most Horses Don’t Have Trauma

    But They Sometimes Act Like They Do I spent five years working with a psychologist teaching veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) how to self-regulate through the practice of mindfulness. I came to understand the nature of the trauma condition and its main symptoms. When I started working with horses I was fascinated by…

  • Anger is Never the Answer

    I once saw a woman have a melt-down on her horse. The horse nipped her. While this was unacceptable behaviour on the part of the horse it was no surprise it happened. That horse had been trying to tell the woman it was uncomfortable with the situation but she just was’t listening. So while the…

  • Training the Horse is Not Enough

    Training the Horse is Not Enough

    You have to train the person too. Mark Rashid (pictured above) is one of my favourite authors. If you have had an opportunity to see a professional horse handler like him in action, like me, you may be amazed at how a horse that is unmanageable for its owner can instantly become calm and responsive…

  • Understanding Horses

    Understanding Horses

    Is The Most Important Part of Handling Them It is completely beyond the scope of this post to help you understand a horse’s mind. What I hope to do is leave you with an understanding of how important it is that you do. Attempting to do anything with a horse without understanding how they think…

  • It’s About the Horse

    It’s About the Horse

    One of my favourite horse movies is Hidalgo. There is one unforgettable scene that characterizes the type of relationship I would like to have with my horses. The setting is a a 3000 mile endurance race across the Arabian Peninsula. At one check station the Sheik’s daughter asks Frank Hopkins how he tamed Hidalgo. Princess:…