Bookends Farm

I have written before about the difference between being taught TO stand versus being taught NOT to move. I think horses are more solid in ...

My stint as primary farmer is over...for a while. My husband returned on Friday and boy were the horses and I (and Jack Russell) relieved. ...

This post is an attempt at an explanation for my lack of recent posts. In addition to my equine pursuits, our farm also includes sheep, cat...

While teaching yesterday, the subject of distractions came up for two horses. They were very different personalities: one was an Off-the-Tr...

Energy is an interesting concept to think about when working with horses. Many riders and trainers talk about "building energy", ...

For many years, other clicker trainers have been telling me of the benefits of teaching tricks with clicker training, but quite honestly I t...

Here's a video of the results of one of my challenges for the Facebook Clicker Challenge. I wanted to teach Percy to pick up some othe...