Q: I feel like my horse is very unpredictable when it comes to spooking at objects out on the trail - it’s very hard to read whether he’s going to spook or not so I feel very unbalanced...

Q: The biggest fear I have when riding is a horse that rears. I’ve noticed that when my horse gets frustrated, he tends to come up in the front end. How do I solve this issue and prevent it...

Q: My horse’s go-to response when he gets spooked is to take off and bolt - SCARY! How can I better prepare him and myself for a frightening situation like this?

A: This is a great...

 Q: My horse has a tendency to be very pushy when I’m leading him. Although he does well with the backing exercises, I can’t seem to set him at a good pace whilst going from...

Q: I have a horse that doesn't like to stop in the round pen. (Round penning exercise) Step in front and he doesn't even notice. Walk backwards and he shoots the gap or turns around and runs the...

Q: Do you have any tips on counter flexion? I’m struggling to understand how to ask/cue the horse and once I think I’ve got it, he goes for a direction change and I’m unsure how...

Q:  “I’ve been working with my 3 year old with a lot of round penning, desensitization, and lunging. Over this last week, it’s been like night and day with our ground...

When I train horses, I put them through my training program that helps me assess a horses behavior and fix any holes in his training or behavior in order to make him a safer and more respectful...

3 days each week for 12 summer weeks, we at Earth Sheep Farms get to experience the bliss, joy, elation, hardship, danger, and excitement of riding horseback over miles and miles of high country...

At least once a year at Earth Sheep Farms, I get the awesome opportunity to spend a half day fishing high in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies. Eva, my 10-year-old daughter, spends...