Restarting a Sensitive OTTB Mare https://youtu.be/XRZSR8fk1h0 Every time a horse gets curious, every time a human pauses instead of pushing. That’s where the real connection begins. This episode is about slowing down enough to notice those tiny moments that change everything. In this episode, we explore how slowing the work down can create deeper awarenessContinueContinue reading “Elke & Lola – Session 4.2”
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Elke & Lola – Session 4.1
Restarting a Sensitive OTTB Mare https://youtu.be/sSvuEqKYHcE Sometimes the most meaningful breakthrough isn’t big or dramatic. It’s the quiet, almost invisible moment when a horse decides to stay with you instead of fleeing. In this session, I witnessed that shift: a choice for calm over fear. This real-time groundwork session takes you inside the messy, thoughtfulContinueContinue reading “Elke & Lola – Session 4.1”
Elke & Lola – Session 3.2
Restarting a Sensitive OTTB Mare https://youtu.be/7-kBK63ow5Y Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs don’t come from the horse at all. They come when the human learns where to stand, how to ask, and how to hold a clear boundary. This session focuses on coaching the owner through the basics of groundwork with feel. By revisiting familiar exercises likeContinueContinue reading “Elke & Lola – Session 3.2”
Elke & Lola – Session 3.1
Restarting a Sensitive OTTB Mare https://youtu.be/e0zNrw4WatQ Sometimes the most powerful breakthroughs in horse training aren’t dramatic. They’re found in the quiet moment when a horse chooses connection over resistance. In this real-time session, I revisit foundational groundwork with a mare who tends to push into pressure and is reactive when unsure. You’ll see how clearContinueContinue reading “Elke & Lola – Session 3.1”
Elke & Lola – Session 2
Restarting a Sensitive OTTB Mare https://youtu.be/AKzwRy-BxBI In this session, I continue working with Lola – a sensitive, intelligent, and sometimes overreactive Thoroughbred mare. With Elke still unwell, I took the opportunity to revisit and gently progress the work we started in Session 1. My focus for this session was on refining Lola’s response to steadyContinueContinue reading “Elke & Lola – Session 2”
Elke & Lola – Session 1
Restarting a Sensitive OTTB Mare https://youtu.be/YRDzswpYSvk This is the first solo groundwork session I had with Lola, a sweet, reactive off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) mare. With her teenage rider Elke away, this session gave me space to return to the basics and gently stretch Lola beyond her emotional comfort zone. Lola is not a “problem horse.”ContinueContinue reading “Elke & Lola – Session 1”
