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Is My Horse Bored? What They Really Need to Be Happy

Is My Horse Bored? What They Actually Need To Be Happy Is my horse bored? That’s the wrong question. Entertainment keeps horses busy. Engagement makes them come alive. By Chris […]

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Movement Language

One Nervous System Talking to Another

Discover Movement Language—the communication system horses naturally speakBy Chris AddersonCreator of Movement Language and Patterns of Reciprocity™ Your horse responds to every cue. The movements are perfect. Stimulus-response. Pressure-release. And somewhere […]

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How To Improve Your Seat

How to Improve your seat in a true and functional way? We’re going to get clear on this so that it makes sense to you and your horse. When you say to yourself, […]

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Feel Like Quitting Horses Completely?

What do we do when we feel like quitting horses altogether? Uncertainty is not good for riders and not good for horses. It’s similar to the feeling that I had when I […]

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How To Achieve True Lightness And Self Carriage When Riding

True lightness and self carriage when riding…This is the ultimate, isn’t it? But let’s face it, riding horses can be so frustrating. Getting these results that we’re looking for that […]

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Horse Bodywork/5 Keys For Success

Does my horse need bodywork? A very controversial topic, lots of very different belief systems, and yet very valuable. Many riders get caught up in the learning of bodywork and applying it. Then […]

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Rider Apprehension: A Confident Rider’s #1 Skill

Rider apprehension affects our horse’s performance, and our horsemanship. All equestrians experience rider apprehension when training and riding horses. I used to think that we as riders were not able to […]

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What Does It Take To Finally Get Results With Your Horse?

What does it take to finally get results with your horse? Tell me if this is you… You want to do something very special for yourself. Maybe you’ve worked a full time job […]

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Why A Horse Has Trouble Bending Right

Why does a horse have trouble bending right?  This is such a common question.  And here’s how you may know that you have a bending problem. Let me know if […]

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Why Is My Horse So Heavy

Turn the heavy horse into a beautiful, flowing, light horse… Have you ever found yourself saying, “my horse is heavy”? In this article, I’m going to share with you some of my […]

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