Greenwalt Equine

One of the most overlooked yet most essential training foundations? Hoof handling! Whether you're working with a young horse, rehabbing a past aversion, or just want smoother farrier visits, this episode is packed with actionable R+ training strategies. 🎧 In this episode, I cover: ✅ Teaching hoof lifting and holding with relaxation ✅ How to set up balance and comfort for success ✅ Proofing for the farrier and real-world distractions Because stress-free hoof care isn’t just a dream—it’s totally possible with the right approach! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LY0IR8iYDayTQdeCrxae0?si=WhADSnw3RcGV3MD87udtNQ

The zookeeper in me LOVES when other species join my lessons! Every once in a while a horse isn't physically in a good place for training or the weather is bad, and my clients continue with the lesson, but use other animals - which I LOVE. I miss training several species a day! PLUS I think it really improves your training skills. If you aren't able to train your horse, go ahead and train your dog, the barn cat, a chicken, a fish - whatever you can get your hands on!

Don't forget to practice turning in the direction of the horse! I like to teach people to use their right leg to start the turn and then let everything follow. It's also important to be mindful of the size of the turn for the horse, and avoid sharp corner turns, especially when you are starting out. Be aware of how you are asking your horse's body to move! There are so many specifics to the BASICS, and it is important to get them correct, as they are the foundation for everything else. "The foundation of greatness is built on mastering the basics." Soon I will be adding a liberty leading course to my membership 👀

👏 Never 👏 stop 👏 learning

Sox would be proud of him for the way he takes care of my girl

If you want a workbook I am happy to send you one! I have been getting good feedback so far, but would love to get your take on it! https://www.greenwaltequine.com/store

Amy has been the glue that holds our group lessons together, and she is SUCH an inspiring trainer with lots of professional dog training experience to draw from. She is such a gem and I am so glad I get to hang out with her every week on our live group lessons! Amy's thoughts on the membership: "The Greenwalt Equine membership is a terrific value and great fun. Included in the membership are a number of training courses you can take at your own pace, extensive behavior lists to guide you on what to train, and a monthly enrichment calendar with species specific prompts for including enrichment for your horses, and my personal favorite the weekly group lesson. The group lesson is where members submit their training videos and as a group we discuss and provide feedback to each other. It is inspiring and fun to watch others’ training progress. The group lessons are supportive and informative. You will learn to analyze training from a trainer’s perspective, breaking down behavior and training under Abigail’s guidance. And Abigail herself does a great job of providing thoughtful analysis of the videos and suggestions to advance your training. The membership has been a great investment in my training journey." - Amy Weinberg with Pearl, Ohio

Gives me chills! I love hearing how people found positive reinforcement training You can hear the rest of the story on my podcast, "Happy Horse, Happy Human: Positive Training Connections"

Getting your palms bit? This is likely happening because you are dropping your hand out from their mouth when you are feeding them. Make the horse feel more secure in obtaining the food. Push your hand up into their mouth and let them be the one to disengage from your hand. This will help them feel like they don't have to chase down the food and grab with their teeth before it leaves.

Antecedent arrangement and clean loops are also important for you, the human, when in a training session!

I have taken a couple of clients under my wing lately to become professional R+ horse trainers themselves! (One of them is the wonderful lady in the video!) It is so fulfilling for me and it has led me to wonder what people need these days to become a professional. The horse world has significantly changed since I started my business and I would love to know what people are in need of these days! If you are even remotely interested in someday doing this in the future, please fill out this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-KssQhKcQHfjT3sVJrrS3j9slsUUybBxsAJxqIdTuDcT-Xw/viewform?usp=sharing Happy to DM it to you!