Author Archives: Janet Jones, PhD

One key to horse training is that it’s better to prevent problems than correct them. So, always test a new horse’s knowledge of tying before fastening her to something. The...

A new place with new food and strange water, an unusual climate and elevation, surrounded by new horses and new people? No wonder young horses need some time to settle...

Sometimes horses are just so darn cute. My three-year-old Dutch Warmblood True was in quarantine for the first week and a half at his new home. He seemed completely healthy,...

True, my new three-year-old Dutch Warmblood, is coming to me more than half the time when I call him from the pasture gate. I call, and he lifts his head...

We’ve considered teaching the catch to an easy young new horse like my three-year-old Dutch warmblood True and to a more difficult new horse. But what about Ole Miss, who...

In the last article, we talked about teaching a new horse to be caught. The strongest mental lesson is formed if we teach the horse to come to us, rather...

Chasing a horse around while she plays bob-and-weave is fun for about 60 seconds. Then it’s frustrating. And it becomes dangerous when an ill or injured horse goes limp-loping away...

My new horse is here! He’s a three-year-old Dutch Warmblood, 1250 pounds of curiosity, muscle, and baby teeth. Within three days, he knew his new name and trotted across a...