Desensitizing horses

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

Horses, being a prey species, are often afraid of any encounters that appear to be a threat – they are always vigilant and ready to run for their lives.While this trait can be beneficial in getting the animal out of danger, horses that easily get frightened can be more difficult to handle, not to mention unsafe to ride. https://www.hoofinhorse.com/desensitizing-horse/

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 […]

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

Being spooky comes naturally to horses—some even more than others. Learn how desensitizing can dial down your horse's spook-o-meter.

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!

Is your horse shying and spooky too often? Try these 10 tips to de-spook your horse from guest writer Trixie Hodges: 1. Touch your horse everywhere. This might seem a bit strange when we’re trying to…

Obstacles for horse training. Great ideas for clicker training and horse agility, or just to desensitize your horse to things you might encounter while trail riding.