My tools Express and Extend my Intention Did you ever dream of being in complete harmony with your horse, with no tack on your horse at all? Perhaps you imagined your horse galloping up the field to meet you then cantering bareback and unbridled together through forests and flowering meadows. You might have dreamt of riding a tall, proud and …
The Elite Feat
If you could spend time with just one top equestrian, who would it be? Elite equestrians1 have harmonious relationships with their horses and are able to perform difficult and complex tasks with apparent ease and total unity. This one-ness inspires us to try harder and aim higher so that we may experience the beauty we have so far only witnessed. …
How I help clients
What sort of changes have other people and horses made with Kailie’s help? This is a short list of just a few of the types of changes Kailie has overseen: Horses of all ages and floating histories have learnt to confidently self load and travel calmly Nervous horses have become more confident, trusting and co-operative Nervous riders have become braver …
Lee’s Story
In 2011, after a 25 year break from horses I was blessed to have the opportunity to be with these wonderful creatures again. I am someone who loves the company of horses and respects horses for who they are; I just love to be with them. When I was growing up I wanted to find a different approach to being …
The Nosebandwagon
Have we been taken for a ride? Have you noticed that nosebands come in two main categories: decorative and restraining? This was not always so. The modern use of restraining nosebands restricts the horse’s ability to choose his response and works at the symptomatic level. Other training methods rely on working with the horse’s psychology. In the past, nosebands were …
Bits – Wand or Weapon?
By Kailie Nott Finding an animal’s weakness has enabled people to control many different species. We put collars around a dog’s neck, rings in a bull’s nose, ropes around a pig’s leg, and bits in a horse’s mouth. These techniques help us to disable the animal in some way and give us the capacity to control them for our own …
Guided to Gydle
Watching a horse throw its head, mouth open and tongue hanging out, or chomping anxiously on the bit is distressing not only for the horse but for onlookers. Many riders hear the stories of the cut tongues and lips and broken jaws, they see the distress in the eyes of the heavy-handed rider and do not want to inflict any …
Framed
A ‘frame’ is the Consequence, not the Foundation How magnificent the posturing stallion is, floating around with neck arched and his tail high as he displays his power and athleticism to his equine observers! How inspiring to watch a group of horses leaping, bucking and spinning in unison, swirling around the paddock with faultless flying changes and collecting themselves for …
Reflections
By Kailie Nott Tippin, my first pony, was challenging and fun. He taught me to respect his feelings as well as my own. Tightening his girth came with crocodile jaws to take a piece out of me if I wasn’t careful. Until I mastered a more independent seat, too much bumping on his back resulted in him living up to …