I hope you enjoyed my article in the July/August issue of Horse-Canada called “Make fly spray application a breeze” about using clicker training principles to help you get your horse comfortable being sprayed, and maybe even enjoy it!<

Monday Spring Song picked up the ringed toy, raised her head, held the toy and shook it. Wow!!!! I told her she was BRILLIANT and instantly ended her training session.

This photos shows Spring Song (with white on her face) …

The sun was shining, a warm breeze was blowing and Luc was his happy relaxed self. This week’s ride was the best one yet, and all I did was walk! I arrived at the barn to find Luc waiting for …

Yesterday was a REALLY noisy day in the arena. I decided it would be a GREAT time to do liberty work. Darryl Rice was replacing the plastic on each side of the middle of the arena roof. There were many …

After days and days of rain, the sun finally made an appearance just in time for me to have my first ride outside. The rain broke just as I arrived at the barn, and started back up again right after …

The following is a training diary from the past week.

May 5
Monday before riding practiced walk, big walk, trot, walk, halt along the wall on lead, developing a soft, slow trot that won’t jar my neck or old bones. &

Luc’s love is fickle and totally dependant on when the last time you fed him a treat was. But I’ve always felt I was a little more special to him than just the average carrot-wielding human. After all, I have …

Yesterday, Spring Song walked to the maracas hanging on the south wall. For her to touch them she has to raise her nose quite high. Well, touch them she did. They made their noise and she looked at me. I …

Every time I play with Spring Song I am amazed at how cooperative she is, how quickly she understands things and how happy she is to play with me. I’ve never had such a receptive “pupil”.

There are lessons in …

Here’s a video of Spring Song (Holsteiner/Thoroughbred filly) born in 2011. She is my training project for the 2014 American Horsewoman’s Challenge (actually “North”American…). The training time runs from April 1, 2014 to the finals