Hey everyone! At the moment I’m looking around for a new horse here in Germany – gender doesn’t matter, should be at least 1,50 tall and between 1.5-5 years old. If you hear of anything good let me know! Speaking of young horses, I’ve played around with a neat concept with the young Arabians I’m starting. So if you know …
Your Idea, His Idea
“The horse knows. He knows the human twenty to one. It’s amazing how much he’ll get out of things, how he’ll fill in for as little as the human knows about him. How that horse can handle it has always been a mystery to me. Put yourself in his shoes to live your whole life where no one knows who …
Using Grass as a Tool
Some people complain about their horse always diving down to eat grass instead of listening to them. How can we turn that behavior into something that will benefit us? For starters, you won’t have to spend money on horse treats – just bend over and pack a fist-full of fresh stems! Much healthier for your horse, anyways… But why not …
Who’s Yielding?
“Wait for his feet. No matter if you miss your lunch, just hang in there. He is trying to push and get you to yield. He is on his own pressure; you are just fixing it. Don’t try to move his feet. Leave that to him.” – Tom Dorrance
NEW Video – Guide Dog at the Train Station
A new video of one of the Guide Dogs I’m training and I training at the Frankfurt Train Station today! Take a look. What do you think? Tell me in the comments! Sorry to my english readers that the voice-over is in German…
Sleeping In A Pack
On the road with my dogs, the moment I look forward to the most is going to sleep in my little trailer with a heap of blankets and all of my dogs surrounding me. It really is a primal thing when you think about it – to not only share a space with others but to sleep in a “pack” …
Mowgli & His Branches
I’ve been lazy when it comes to writing, I know. The past few weeks I’ve been very focused on building up my new website and blog for my Guide Dog school and the one I am working for (more info to come). At the same time, the dogs and I have been doing a lot of traveling! But in the …
Dog-Horse Similarities Part 1
A common question I’m asked is, “What are some similarities between training horses and dogs?” This is something I think about daily. When training with a dog I might think, oh this is similar to what I might do when riding or working with a horse, and vice versa. If you’ve heard of Parelli then you might know about their way of categorizing …
NEW Video Training Guide Dog!
Hey, made a video today while training one of my dogs to be a guide dog for the blind. Take a look at the video and tell me what you think in the comments below!
The Tools We Use
Lately I’ve been thinking: what tools do we actually need when working with animals? I’ve seen people do everything without bridles, ropes and leashes that people with them have done – sometimes better. So do we need tools at all? When I walked through the pet store earlier today I paused before these huge shelves holding rows and rows of different …