It amazed me to watch what I came to regard as ‘my little helper’ in action. . . . What struck me as so odd about all this is Redford certainly isn’t a herd leader. In fact, he ranks pretty much at the bottom of the hierarchy.
Author Archives: Nanette Levin
Denny Emerson shares horse career start and fun
Victor Dakin was the horse that allowed me to be on the team that won the gold medal in Burghley in ’74. I think that a horse like that changes your life, in the sense that it opens huge doors. Before I was on a gold medal team, and after I was on a gold medal team, it was like two different opportunities to be involved in the horse business.
Alpha horses make you laugh when you reach them
Alpha mares, fillies and the occasional gelding can present some interesting challenges where training and handling are concerned. They also become some of the most loyal high achievers you’ll ever encounter if you learn how to reach them. All seem to have heart beyond the norm, smarts and a willfulness about them that will test your fortitude.
Horse careers – animal behaviorist
“To me, living out in the field and being able to study wild horses, as well as other wildlife, with no cell phones, no food, no water, no electricity, just living in the field and truly understanding the differences between one horse culture and another at a time before it was influenced a lot by humans – that was a magical time. It will never be brought back again, but it was a magical time.”
Young horse training behaviorial problems – sometimes it’s about pain
Do you have stories to share of pain discoveries that have transformed your challenging horse into a willing partner? Please share.
Young horse training blogs – people will pay you for access through Amazon
For those of you not familiar with Kindle as a business resource and how it’s structured relative to payment, you can download a document or website at no cost to you, whether it’s a young horse training book, a website blog focused on alpha mares, an e-booklet on transitioning OTTBs, a horse care missive, or whatever you deem worthy of presenting to others related to equine careers or horse care.
Horse career successes that make you smile
“And the light bulb went off as soon as I hit the class because I realized it makes so much sense. Horses are herbivores. They’re meant to be eating plants. I realized that they’re subject to a lot of the fast food regimes and high-paced lifestyles that we as people have become accustomed to. So I wanted to bring back some normalcy to their domestication.” Stacey Small
Fire a client
Whenever I hear how simple a horse will be to start under saddle – or a client repeat how easy they are to work with – I get concerned.
Good young horse training people aren’t parrots
Genetic wiring, prior experiences, personality styles and horse proclivities all play a role in designing an effective strategy to build a partnership with the horse. If you’re not keeping your horse in the conversation, you’re losing opportunities to bond on a much deeper level.
Finding time for horse activities
For anyone seeking to start or grow a business with horses in the mix, being able to find the hours in the day to get everything done with extra time to devote to concentrated horse interactions and/or business planning and marketing activities is critical. Why not try doing something different to help make your dreams come true?
-
-
Our Latest Book -
-
