7 year old dutch ride pony Puck, came to me as a very scared and insecure horse. After ground training, she has now become a lovely, brave, secure and safe filly and her greatest asset is her fantastic energy. Puck…
Trailer loading Chieftain for the first time
The purpose of the training is not just to have Chieftain to go easily in to the trailer, but to have him to feel calm and secure so he will travel safely. At first Chieftain is really uncomfortable and a…
Riding exercises
In the films below you will find some different riding exercises I use working the ponies. As you can see, for the moment, Chieftain and Puck are both quite uncomfortable being ridden, caused by previous experience, and they have different…
The very important flexion
The flexion is a very important training method for several reasons. Beside the fact that flexing will make the horse physically soft in the sides and neck, it will also help the horse to get mentally soft by turning it’s…
Stay soft and listen to the rider
It’s time to teach the filly Puck a new behaviour when ridden. Puck is used to take off and run as soon as the rider takes the reins. She won’t give to the bit and has a hard time standing…
Time to start riding
To be sure that the ponies will be safe in all kind of riding situations, I have to prepare them well. After our first lessons they already got the basic concept. They understand my signals for moving forward, right, left,…
Training to create a new behaviour
The bottom line of my work with what you might call environmental training is to give the ponies a new alternative to their natural instinct to run away when they see something they don’t understand. I can show them a…
Preparing for unexpected situations
To make the ponies secure and brave in all kinds of situations, I’ve started training them to get used to things coming up in front, behind, from left and right, underneath and above. When a horse catches something unexpected…
The rules of our society
Chieftain is training ”the stand still” For my security I have to teach the ponies the basic rules of our society. One of the most important rules, the horse is not allowed into my space if not invited, is partly…
Project Chieftain & Puck
Chieftain Beeing a Horse Development Specialist I come in contact with a lot of families with ponies that gives their owners a lot of problems. Because of indistinct rules, and lack of consequence and reward at the right times, the…