Connie Colfox Young Horse Specialist. "How does your horse Really feel"

I am so lucky to work with great people and wonderful horses. I train young horses and one’s that are having difficulties coping with their training For us it’s all about the connection with the horse. We do use food which can come with its own set of complications. The lovely mare in the first video has masses of try and excitement which can lead to trouble if it tips over to anxiety so it’s important she learns to come down to a relaxed state or she could moe me down and be muggy The second clip shows that Anna Burden has a lovely connection with the big dark horse that he comes when she calls him even though he knows I am training the little mare with food. I do online courses and also free 30 min calls where I might be able to help direct you out of a sticky situation. Most horses are in a muddle are over anxious and don’t understand what we want so there behaviour is just them explaining in the only way they know how that they are not happy If you are interested in either please book a call below https://link.conniecolfox.com/widget/bookings/2025callwithconnie #horsetrainingtips #positivereinforcementtrainer #horseriding #horsemanship #problemhorsetraining #horse #sciencebasedhorsetraining #horseriding

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I would like to help people understand what emotions horses are going through when you train. I have experimented with every way I could think of over the years to get a good and permanent result from my training. Call it old age or maybe a little bit of experience with training many different types of horses but I finally feel my training and experiences have some value to other people who are passionate about doing what is best for their horses I offer free zoom calls to anyone who is stuck with their horses. This helps me understand what’s going on with training in the outside world so I can tailor my courses to help people and at the same time help people with a horse that is causing them stress. If you want to book a zoom then click on the link below https://link.conniecolfox.com/widget/bookings/2025callwithconnie #horsetraining #horses

It’s how a horse feels doing what I’m asking him that matters to me

I’ve just found this video and it made me feel nostalgic to see this lovely mare. She was beautifully cared for but was very sensitive to everything. Her environment, how she is handled and what she was asked to do. This was made more difficult with having to have lots of box rest and treatment on a injury I’m not expecting people to feel they have to ride with no equipment but it can really let the horse explain to us where they are at emotionally and whether they understand what we are going on about I am offering free online advice to people who are interested in changing their relationship with their horse if they are having difficulties. I use mainly positive reinforcement to teach my horses to understand pressure. I like to work on how my horse feels around the training before asking them to conform to what we want from them Book on the link below https://link.conniecolfox.com/widget/bookings/2025callwithconnie #horsetraining

Please help If you are in a bit of a pickle with your horse and he is doing things you wish he wouldn't and you want to enhance your relationship with him. Would you consider talking on zoom with me. I am researching where people have most of their problems with their horses. I run on line training courses helping people resolve behavioural issues with their horses by changing the way the horse might feel about what is bothering him so he doesn't have to behave badly, rather than forcing him to behave . I just what to find out where people are having the most difficulties so I can help people resolve problems in a calm way If this might interest you please send your email to my DM. I won't send spam mail, will just send a zoom invite so you can book your meeting #horsetraining #horses #horsetrainingtips

Can anyone help me? If you are the sort of person who really wants to do what is best for your horse, it doesn't matter if you are a happy hacker or a competitive rider. Ideally you are in a fix, starting young horses, or just want to improve your knowledge and learn more about how your horse feels when training. I would be very grateful if we could have a chat. This isn't to sell you anything, it is for research into the courses I am doing. I want to know where people are struggling and what problems they are encountering or where they want more motivation from their horses. From the answers you give me I can gauge in what areas I need to help people, and then I can try and put videos out to help. Thank you for any response #horsetraining #horses #positivereinforcement

Loading without stress and fear Horses display dramatic behaviours when they don't want to load into the lorry or trailer. How do we eradicate the behaviour? We can supress it by controlling them or making it uncomfortable for them to do those behaviours. Or we can help them feel safe so there is no need to behave in a way to avoid the trailer This is a short video of a horse who displayed stressful behaviours when the lorry arrived before he was even taken to the lorry. The full video is on youtube https://youtu.be/Eeap-2E3pTk?si=-tuH1Y2QEQApLC0T #horsetraining #positivereinforcement #trailerloading #traininghorses #trailer #horses

Clipping This isn't a very dramatic video but just giving food for thought about when our horses start to get a bit resistant or fidgety, which can be annoying when we are in a hurry. I want to help conscientious horse owners struggling with escalating challenging behaviours with their horses, move from the more traditional restrictive and more punishment based training to reach a more harmonious communication and understand how to problem solve on the job, using kind, ethical training techniques that help you create a lovely connected partnership with your horse. If that interests you then you might want to sign up for my course starting in January 2025. Small cohorts lots of support and hopefully a bit of fun and banter www.conniecolfox.com #horsetraining#horsetrainingtips#clippinghorses#naturalhorsemanship#positivereinforcement#positivereinforcementtraining#positivereinforcementhorsetraining

Clipping Some of the early things we teach out horses to do on my online course. Come when called and standing in neutral. This is a great basis for lots of other parts of the training like coming to the mounting block etc If you are interested in learning how to accelerate your horses learning in a stress free way then my course might interest you. Aimed at people with a training problem, wanting to start a young horse or just want to get away from the more heavy handed training approach then you might want to register your interest. www.conniecolfox.com #onlinehorsecourse #horsetraining #positivereinforcement

CLIPPING Sound on My worst job, but this shows a few useful things we learn on my online course. Calling our horses to us and standing them in neutral. This is the basis for a lot of the training. Www.conniecolfox.com to register your interest. My next course starts in January where I can help you sort out training problems with your horse or just show you step by step how I start young horses. #horsetraining #horses #clippinghorses #onlinehorsecourse

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So much easier when youR horse is comfortable with the process

I am not a trick trainer. When I do something a bit left field it is very often to make sure I don’t judge a horses thresholds but allow them to show me This exercise on some horses is very easy. When they feel safe they have masses of room in their heads to figure out a problem and to receive a reward. If however your horse has her head full of worries then it is much more difficult. You need to reassure them through training that you are a reliable partner who they can trust so they don’t have to be on high alert preparing to keep themselves safe. A horse that is “sharp” to ride is generally just protecting themselves from the possibilities of threat . I don’t want to be that threat so in the initial training never “ride them through it”. My next online course starts in January. I want to share over 40 years of knowledge starting and retraining horses. The first 20 I was pretty rubbish the next 20 I started to get the hang of it. Hopefully the next 20 I can share with my training with people who have a problem with their training or just want to learn a relaxed approach to training where the horse is their teacher PS you won’t have to ride with no equipment on the course. It’s just as important for the trainer to feels safe as well as the horse so your thresholds will come into the whole equation If you want more info then register www.conniecolfox.com #reinless #horses #horsetraining #positivereinforcement #onlinehorsecourse