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Companion Time Exercise

This is one of the most important exercises in the Ohana foundation exercises. It is a practice in Stillness and just learning how to “Be” with horses without agenda or need to interact. It is truly the most natural way to Connect and Bond with Horses. It represents the building block for your once in […]

Suppleness exercise: Turn on the Forehand

In this video, you see how to use the exercise Turn on the Forehand first to evaluate your horses suppleness and movement habits, and then to improve them.

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We are in the midst of another brutal winter and I thought it couldn’t be worse than last year but it is! We just shoveled our way out of a blizzard that dumped 2 feet of snow. It has been in the single and minus digits for weeks! It is our first winter at Ohana […]

Grand Opening Highlights and Down Unda time!

It has been some time since I posted because I have been preparing and working very hard at my Grand Opening of Ohana Farm and getting ready to go Down Unda! The renovations are almost complete (yes the stables are that bright!) and the Grand opening was a great success with Myself, Mercury (of course), […]

Updates from FDH and Ohana Farm

Hi all! Well it has and continues to be a whirlwind time at FDH and Ohana Farm. If you haven’t been following us on Facebook, Here is what has been going on: The Indoor and main barn have been undergoing complete renovation. We are about a third of the way through. Improvements include a new sky […]

Mercury part 3

In Mercury part 2 we left off with me ready to start backing Mercury. Little did I know what was in store for me. Mercury and I were great friends and companions by now on the ground. He didn’t mind me leaning on him and laying over his back. I could swing a leg over […]

Mirroring vs. Join Up

The term Join Up is a universally used phrase that a lot of people view as the horse being connected to the person and following the person around wherever they go. It is seen as a horses’ acceptance of your leadership. Let’s talk about Mirroring and how it is different. When a horse mirrors you they are […]

Ohana Farm

For those of you who don’t know yet, I have a new home base for FDH! I have long had a vision for my own place to continue to grow my ability to teach, train, rehabilitate and help horses and their people. The farm is currently undergoing some renovations to make it even better for […]

Natural Response Training

In my upcoming clinic in Greenville, New York, I will be focusing on helping people learn Natural Response Training. It is a way for you to make training effortless and fun for you and your horse. It involves learning how to use your Body Language and your Touch in a way that causes a horse to […]

UK highlights

I just got back from my UK clinics and as always, I had great experiences with horses and their people. I always find that there is unique lessons in each clinic that the horses offer. I was impressed by the new horses that showed up and the progress that the returning participants had made. One […]

Part 2 of 3 FDH clinics at Silver Moon farm Greenville, NY

July 27, 2014 – July 27, 2014 289 County road 409 Map and Directions | Register Description: This clinic is a continuation from the May Liberty Intro clinic. You are invited to bring your own horses or lease one to explore Liberty, Ground or Mounted Progression exercises. You do not need to have attended the […]

Equine Body Awareness

As a trainer, I am constantly aware of my body, body language on and off the horse, and the horses’ body and language. You might think that horses are always aware of their own bodies but they are quite frequently “out of their bodies”. This can be for a lot of reasons. It can be […]