Behavioral Horsemanship

29/01/2025

Ling-Ling’s 1st lay down. Even though he is in for colt-starting, I build in the prerequisites for the lay down and he was ready to take it all the way.

28/01/2025

26/01/2025

https://www.behavioralhorsemanship.com/post/behavioral-assessment-for-rearing

This is Maverick. He has a history of rearing and flipping over. In this video, we are doing a behavior assessment to determine the trigger and devise a path forward for helping him. We have previously done a series of evaluations on him to rule out pain as a causal factor. For safety reasons, we are using long reins to target this behavior instead of doing it from his back.

This is Maverick. He has a history of rearing and flipping over. In this video, we are doing a behavior assessment to determine the trigger and devise a path forward for helping him. We have previously done a series of evaluations on him to rule out pain as a causal factor. For safety reasons, we ar...

12/01/2025

C**t starting for Ling-Ling (Sterling): This is his first canter from his back. Worked with him on the ground until he could become more balanced—then from his back with ba****ck pad. Saddle will be no big deal. Now we gain a lot of traction for the remainder of his training. I used to prioritize the saddling and canter early on, but prioritizing quality and balance is a much better return on investment in the end.

09/01/2025

https://www.behavioralhorsemanship.com/post/meg-learn-to-discern

Meg—Learn to DiscernTeaching Meg to discern between energies.

06/01/2025

30/12/2024

First saddling for Sterling (LingLing). Saddling should be a minor aspect of colt-starting. If it is ever risky, it is because of a deficiency in the prerequisites.
Come see LingLing at our next Behavioral Horsemanship seminar this Saturday! https://facebook.com/events/s/behavioral-horsemanship-semina/1738058000309028/

26/12/2024

https://www.behavioralhorsemanship.com/post/the-invisible-gorilla-lessons-from-cognitive-psychology

We've all had those moments where we're so distracted or focused that we miss what's right in front of us. This phenomenon is vividly illustrated by a study in cognitive psychology known as the "Invisible Gorilla." In this experiment, participants watched a video where two teams—one in black shirt...

19/12/2024

Evening sessions🌙✨

12/12/2024

Sensitivity—a Superpower

Sensitivity often gets a bad rap, especially when it comes to horses (or people) that might seem overly reactive or emotional. The common advice is to toughen up, to “grow thicker skin.” But what if sensitivity isn't the issue? What if the real problem lies in how we are programmed to interpret ...

11/12/2024

C**t-starting with Ling-Ling (Sterling). This is his 2nd ride. No actual round pen has been used. My process involves what I’ve coined, “Reformed Round-penning” and doesn’t require a round pen. And just like a pilot, I run simulations from the ground to develop and teach the skills necessary to have a predictably safe ride. Well done Ling-Ling!💙

11/12/2024

Finn—wow. First time anyone has been on him. Spectacular💙

09/12/2024

Fun time!