Bold Equine

26/05/2025

22/05/2025

We have a few spots still open for camp!

"I joined them for 2 camps. It was a wonderful experience. So much learning. But in a relaxed, fun and supportive environment. I made new friends, enjoyed good food and was able to understand my horses needs better. I will go back as soon as my schedule allows.
I'll give this 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 anytime." - Andrea

"The best thing I ever did for myself. Anyone no matter what skill level will love this camp." - Helen

"Anyone who has a horse should do this crash course on horses 101. I have been to a few of their camps throughout the years and can say for 100% DO IT!" - Hannah

20/05/2025

Why no halter?

This is something I am asked all the time. Someone sees me working through something with a horse and they ask, "Why no halter?" "Wouldn't it be easier with a halter?" "Wouldn't it be easier in a smaller pen?", or something along those lines. And I fully understand this train of thought - we are all taught that restraining or restricting horses when they are learning makes it easier for them - or at least us. So why no halter?

Rarely does a horse come into my care because everything is going well in their lives, usually they are struggling with something.

And more often than not, those horses are packing around trauma - and that trauma usually stems from a history of a lack of control over what happens to them. A lack of consent.

They have been conditioned to obedience at all cost to them. And usually, that loss of autonomy, that coerced or forced obedience came hand in hand with restraint.

"Just get him in a corner" "In a smaller pen he's good" "we just tie him up to saddle" "He just needs more bit" "If he's rode in more contact he behaves" "He needs the flash" "We tie a leg up" or "once you catch him he's fine" - and all such similar things.

The obedience came at the cost of liberty, and as such the horses are conditioned to submit to anything that's asked of them regardless of whether or not they are willing - regardless of whether or not they are comfortable with it.

Science would call this "Learned Helplessness".

One of the most powerful things we can do for a horse in this situation - or even for horses without trauma where we want to make sure we don't create some - is to give them back choice. Give them a safe and comfortable option to say "no". And for horses that have been conditioned that restraint=obedience one of the best ways to allow them to find that choice again is to remove all restraint.

Open space, no halter.

It is a bit like having a romantic partner: if they wouldn't allow you to do something to them when they aren't restrained, you shouldn't do it to them when they are.

So why no halter?

So he has the best chance at saying “no”.

20/04/2025

!!! OPENING ALERT !!!

Exciting news!! We are opening a few select spaces in 2025 for public horses in our development program.

Please visit https://www.boldequine.com/programs for more information and to apply!!

28/03/2025

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05/03/2025

Building up cooperative care skills like this make like much easier for you, and less stressful for your horse.

16/02/2025

25/01/2025

Thrilled to have miss Molly back for more training! Nothing I love more than seeing old friends again ❤️

23/01/2025

Now booking 2025 clinics!

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