Recently, Chewie and I have been doing some training with a new platform. I’m hoping we can use this platform as a location for some veterinary training. It also will come in handy for horse agility and groundwork exercises. Chewie is awfully cute when she stands on the platform and looks at me with her ears […]
Sometimes, I wish I could ask Chewie, “What types of treats and foods do you like best? Do you have a favorite flavor of food?” When we are training, we often use hay pellets, alfalfa pellets, or a low-starch feed called Stabul 1. However, recently, I’ve been experimenting with several new types of hay pellets […]
Chewie has now been at the new barn for two months. She and her buddy Liberty have been living in the largest pasture on the property. They have room to roam and a run-in shelter to protect them from bad weather. There’s also plenty of room in the pasture for training! Chewie and Liberty. You […]
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of presenting as part of the R+ Horse Summit. It was a fun three-day event, all about positive reinforcement training for horses. Today, I want to share one of the video clips from my lecture. Chewie and I practice rasping one of her hooves When I adopted Chewie […]
Feeding time for horses can be stressful for both the horses and their humans. At Chewie’s last barn, the horses were fed their morning grain in the pasture, which could lead to squabbling and aggression. It also meant that sometimes the horses didn’t get the right type or amount of food, if they switched buckets. […]
I have been on the road this week! I’m in Richmond, Virginia, for the 2025 APDT annual convention. APDT is the Association for Professional Dog Training. Opening presentation at APDT 2025 On Tuesday this week, Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and I gave a six-hour workshop about shaping. We had a great time with the workshop attendees. […]
