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Does Leadership Mean Domination Now?

Does Leadership Mean Domination Now?

From a Reader: “Anna, you articulate the dance between horse and human so very succinctly. I wish it were easier to “just be” with horses, but it’s a constant struggle to eliminate formerly learned patterns of behavior. I started to learn about horses with a woman that spoke of partnership with horses and that has always been my focus, but some of the tools I learned over time were contradictory…

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Leading from Behind, Part Two and Beyond

Leading from Behind, Part Two and Beyond

Leading from behind is an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp, but most things about working with horses are counter-intuitive for humans so it fits right in. And I am far from the first trainer to suggest this exercise. I first learned about it in a book I checked out of the town library back when I was starting my first young horse and the Beatles were still together. Uh-huh.

We’ve been doing one…

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Leading from Behind

Here’s Norman, the new kid at the barn. He’s a young Percheron-TB cross with pretty wonderful gaits and a sweet personality. Sometimes he furrows his brow, confused as an awkward teenager. Like most horses, he wants to do the right thing but he can worry a bit. Considering his age and new home, it’s fair. But then, who couldn’t use a boost in confidence?

Infinity Farm is on a dirt road with…

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What Trainers Do You Like?

What Trainers Do You Like?

I often get asked what I think of other trainers. Sometimes I have no idea who the trainer is, any more than they know who I am. You do know we all work weekends, right? And that we’re not as cool as jazz musicians who jam together at after-hours clubs?

Then, the obvious thing. The horse world is huge. Most riding or breed disciplines don’t intermingle. We tend to date within our species, so it…

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