Horse desensitizing

Make your own desensitizing tool to help your horse get used to foreign objects brushing over his back, legs, and head.

Enjoy the fun of a horse trail obstacle course - and more - at the recent CMA horse campout at Montana de Oro State Park.

Have you ever had trouble trying to slow down a horse? I have four approaches, from least firm to emergency brake that you can try out!

Bombproof is a term used in the horse world to describe a horse that isn’t afraid of anything; the idea is that a bomb could go off a few feet away from the horse and it wouldn’t even flinch. The way to make your horse bombproof is by putting them through desensitizing training. Desensitizing is […]

In this excerpt from her book "What Horses Really Want," horsewoman Lynn Acton provides 10 steps you can easily incorporate in your riding and training habits that will ensure your horse gains confidence every time you work together and maintains his confidence, no matter what challenges you may face.

Desensitizing horses: I am making Sparkles walk under a tarp to get her used to uncomfortable or awkward situations. All you need is a tarp, hay sting, and heavy blocks!