The Standardbred’s Track-to-Hack Journey Part 5: Consolidating the Basics
Consolidating the Basics Welcome to Part Five of the Unharnessed Potential project, an education and awareness campaign to promote the re-training and re-homing of Standardbreds that retire from racing. In this article series, Alistair McLean from the Australian...
The Standardbred’s Track-to-Hack Journey Part 4: Moving on Under Saddle
Under Saddle Welcome to Part Four of the Unharnessed Potential project, an education and awareness campaign to promote the re-training and re-homing of Standardbreds that retire from racing. In this article series, Alistair McLean from the Australian Equine Behaviour...
The Standardbred’s Track-to-Hack Journey Part 3: Backing
Backing your horse. Welcome to Part Three of the Unharnessed Potential project, an education and awareness campaign to promote the re-training and re-homing of Standardbreds that retire from racing. In this article series, Alistair McLean from the Australian Equine...
Starting Gate Trouble at the Horse Races
Horse race starting gate And…. They’re off! Or… are they? Actually, no. They’re still at the starting gate. Well, trying to get into the starting gate. Well, trying to resist getting encouraged/forced/shoved into the starting gate. Maybe it’s the jockeys who are...
Starting Romeo Part 9: Mounting and Turning Out
Mounting and Turning Out. In this, the last part of this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine has taken Romeo through the essential foundation lessons that work for any horse. Whether you have a horse that hasn’t been started yet or your horse has...
Starting Romeo Part 8: Mounting
In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine is taking us deep into the essential foundation lessons for any horse. Whether your horse is un-started or already going under saddle, but you feel these are areas that need a little work, you’re in...
Starting Romeo Part 7: Saddle Up!
Saddle up! Whether your horse is un-started or already going under saddle, but you feel these are areas that need a little work, you’re in the right place. In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine is taking us deep into the essential...
Starting Romeo Part 6: Long-reining
Long-reining. In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine is taking us deep into the essential foundation lessons for any horse. In the last five months of articles on this series, Romeo has learned basic handling (including haltering, grooming,...
Starting Romeo Part 5: First Girth
First Girth. In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine is taking you deep into the essential foundation lessons for any horse. If you missed Parts 1-4, you can catch up on www.horsesandpeople.com.au or via the following links: Part 1 Part 2...
Starting Romeo Part 4: Shoulder Control
In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine is taking you deep into the essential foundation lessons for any horse. This article is focusing on shoulder control. So far, Romeo has learned basic handling, including haltering, grooming, picking up...
Starting Romeo Part 3: Learning to Give in Walk
Learning to give in walk. In the first articles, Romeo learned basic handling, including haltering, grooming, picking up feet and tying up. This month he continues by learning to give to the bit at the walk. In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo...
Starting Romeo: Part 2 Bridling and Learning to Give
In this exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine will take you deep into the essential foundation lessons for any horse. Last month, Romeo learned basic handling, including haltering, grooming, picking up feet and tying up. This month, it’s bridling...
Starting Romeo: Part 1 Haltering and Tying Up
In this brand new, exclusive training series, Kate Fenner from Kandoo Equine will take you deep into starting a horse under saddle. Join us for the whole of 2018 and watch the un-started, five-year-old Friesian gelding, Romeo, gradually work through each of the...
The Confident Horse
The confident horse. We talk a lot about confident riders, about losing our own confidence with horses and about strategies to re-gain confidence, but what about the horse’s confidence? Surely that’s just as important. After all, our horse is the other half of the...
Horse Training Course: Part 8 Long-Reining Part 2
If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this training series by Kate Fenner is designed for you! Each article walks you through specific lessons and how to teach them. From stress-free trailer loading, to handling head-shy...
Horse Training Course: Part 7 Long-Reining Part 1
If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this training series by Kate Fenner is designed for you! Each article walks you through specific lessons and how to teach them. From stress-free trailer loading, to handling head-shy...
Horse Training Course: Part 6 Learning to Give Part 2
Give to the bit. If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this training series by Kate Fenner is designed for you! Each article walks you through specific lessons and how to teach them. From stress-free trailer loading, to...
Horse Training Course: Part 5 Learning to Give Part 1
If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this training series by Kate Fenner is designed for you! Each article walks you through specific lessons and how to teach them. From stress-free trailer loading, to handling head-shy...
Horse Training Course: Part 4 The ‘Head Down’ Lesson Made Easy
The Head Down Lesson. Have you ever had your horse do the perfect imitation of a kite on a lead, or have you had to try to bridle that convincing giraffe impersonation? If so, stick around because in this step-by-step guide, you can learn how to train your horse to...
Horse Training Course: Part 3 10 Easy Steps to Easy Trailer Loading
Training your horse to load Trailer loading. If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this new training series by Kate Fenner is designed for you! Kate’s gentle and no-fuss approach will provide you with the tools and confidence...
Horse Training Course: Part 2 Hips to the Fence for Safe Mounting
Safe mounting. If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this new training series by Kate Fenner of Kandoo Equine is designed for you! Kate’s gentle and no-fuss approach will provide you with the tools and confidence you need to...
Horse Training Course: Part 1 The Engagement Zone
The engagement zone. If you ever thought there must be a better and easier way to train your horse, this training series by Kate Fenner is designed for you! Get the tools and confidence you need to educate your own horse. The articles will walk you through specific...
Setting Good Ground Rules Part 3 – Training Park
Setting Good Ground Rules Part 3 Training Park Many people wrongly expect the horse will know he is supposed to stand still when he is tied up or is in a horse box, when in reality we should first train every horse that once you ask him to stop, he should not move nor...
Setting Good Ground Rules Part 2 – Stop and Go
Setting Good Ground Rules Part 2 Stop and Go In this Part 2 of our series I will explain how I train the basic responses of “go forward” and “stop” from the ground. Before you start Make sure you are wearing gloves, a safety helmet and appropriate boots, and work in...
Setting Good Ground Rules Part 1 – Introduction
Setting Good Ground Rules Part 1 - Introduction This is Part 1 of a series of articles about training the horse in-hand. The AEBC has recently published "Academic Horse Training" by Andrew and Manuela McLean which covers all the aspects of this effective, evidence...
