You might wonder how can this be? How can a horse learn to be okay with a tarp, but not handle a puddle? How can it be ridden in an arena every day, yet freak out if somebody leaves a saddle blanket on the fence?

I think it comes from the way people try to desensitize horses.

Ross Jacobs

April 27, 2020

Behaviour, Horsemanship

Work Ethic In Horses

Ross Jacobs

April 27, 2020

Behaviour, Horsemanship

I don't know what people mean by a horse having a good work ethic. If we consult the dictionary, work ethic is defined as the principle that working hard is intrinsically virtuous or rewarding in itself. Horses definitely don't fit that definition.

Ross Jacobs

April 22, 2020

Horsemanship, Behaviour

What Is Trick Training?

Ross Jacobs

April 22, 2020

Horsemanship, Behaviour

The other question that begs for an answer is what is a trick?. For me, a trick can be defined as anything we get a horse to do that he doesn’t feel ok about

Ross Jacobs

April 19, 2020

Horsemanship, Behaviour

A Quiet Mind

Ross Jacobs

April 19, 2020

Horsemanship, Behaviour

I have spent many years trying to tell people about what is a soft horse or what is a horse like when he feels okay. It’s always been a struggle to put these ideas into concepts that have meaning for people. But when I really break it down to the essentials I realize I am just talking about a horse having a quiet mind.

Ross Jacobs

April 15, 2020

Competition, Teaching

Shopping For The Perfect Horse

Ross Jacobs

April 15, 2020

Competition, Teaching

We dream of the perfect horse that is going to be everything we would ever want from our horse. They will make us look like a God in the world of horsemanship and competition. But the truth is that most of the time we look like the village idiot in a village filled with idiots.

To Trot or Not To Trot?

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Work Ethic In Horses

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