by Rachel Windchaser | Sep 27, 2019 | Communication, Holistic Horsemanship, Natural Horsemanship, The Whole Horse Code, Training
When a horse “plants ” their feet it usually is because of a combination of factors. However, all result in a disconnection between their minds and their feet. By working with them this block can be removed. You need to reconnect the MIND with the FEET and...
by Rachel Windchaser | Sep 13, 2019 | Natural Horsemanship, The Whole Horse Code, Training, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
There is a saying “work with the horse that you have in front of you today” They are unlikely to be the same horse that you worked with yesterday. So, in other-words, if the horse in front of you is presenting themselves as a round peg try and be flexible. Be...
by Rachel Windchaser | Jul 22, 2019 | Equipment, Natural care, The Whole Horse Code, Training
Everyone has those things that they can not be without. They make your life easier and you know just where they are all the time. So, what’s in my tool box? In no particular order. A good knife, I have a penknife that I have on me all the time as I work around...
by Rachel Windchaser | Jan 25, 2018 | Perceptive Horsemanship, Training, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
Working with horses inevitably brings more questions than answers and the conundrum that is the Equine mind is nothing but a maze of intrigue. It is akin to learning a new language, and as with all new languages sometimes it can be frustrating as you feel you are left...
by Rachel Windchaser | Nov 15, 2017 | Apache and Pablo, Perceptive Horsemanship, Training, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
Apache made a “side pass” this week. All was going well, our connection was good and we were communicating well. Pablo was making good and steady progress on his “homework” days, but something happened. From nowhere Pablo was not able to get...
by Rachel Windchaser | Nov 12, 2017 | Natural Horsemanship, Perceptive Horsemanship, Soft & Decisive, Training, Windchaser Ranch Horsemanship
Someone asked me the other day “what is Natural Horsemanship?” Such a simple question you would think, yet it left me fumbling for an answer. Each time I thought I had a reply and was about to express it, it morphed in my brain to something else. If you...
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