Pivot Point with Sadie

01/05/2024

Welcome, new year! Hey, ponies, are you ready? It's time to learn how to use our new Pivo!!! They said, 'Sure, Mom, as soon as it warms up, okay?'

02/14/2022

I am super excited to be able to join the ranks of those who have worked hard to achieve this credential and very grateful to the CBEIP for maintaining an independent certification for our professional specialization!

Home The Certification Board for Equine Interaction Professionals (CBEIP) promotes independent certification for mental health professionals or educators who incorporate equine into their therapy or education/coaching practice. The CBEIP oversees two certifications, the CEIP-MH and the CEIP-ED. The....

12/03/2018

Tis the season!!!

12/02/2018

An important distinction!

Learn about a welfare-friendly way to desensitize horses.

03/17/2018

Following a study that identified a correlation between tight nosebands and mouth lesions, the Danish have set a rule across all disciplines - a minimum spacing of 1.5cms must be achieved between the noseband strap and the horse's nasal bones.

03/17/2018

So very well stated!

HORSE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS

If your horse has a behaviour problem then it will either be your fault or your responsibility.

'Misbehaviour' in horses is either normal behaviour that the handler has misinterpreted, or behaviour that the horse has acquired as a result of pain, poor management, poor training or any combination of the three. It is rare that behavioural problems are as a result of neurological abnormalities.

Instead of asking if there is a gadget/stronger bit/drug/method of punishment/quick fix I can use – ask 'why is my horse behaving this way and how can I resolve the problem?'

All too often the horse is blamed and incorrectly labelled as 'naughty', 'stubborn', 'difficult' or even 'stupid'. This can lead to the 'symptom' of the problem being punished – for example barging, fidgeting, biting, rearing, bolting or even general anxiety. It's our responsibility to listen to our horses, consider why they are behaving that way, find the root cause and resolve the problem.

03/10/2018

"You have to let the horse see objects with both eyes. The information transmitted from the eyes to the brain isn’t shared from side-to-side." It is a long-held...

03/01/2018

Research shows that Thoroughbred race horses reach top velocity when no whip is used, and that increased whip use is not related to variation in velocity or improved finish position. The cloverleaf barrel race is a popular timed event among American youth riders, who are often encouraged to aggressi...

02/06/2018