The cowboy and the Queen who bonded over horses

A cowboy from California will sit alongside heads of state at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday. Monty Roberts' unique method of training horses impressed the Queen and formed the basis of a decades-long friendship. In 2011, she made Monty an honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order, an honour bestowed on people who have… Continue reading The cowboy and the Queen who bonded over horses

Reach Out to Horses reaches out to Premarin foals (video)

From feral foals to foals in training, Anna Twinney shares her Reach Out to Horses® methods with students from around the globe as they gentle untouched foals rescued from Canadian slaughterhouses. As a by-product of the Premarin family of drugs, these weanlings have found sanctuary at Ray of Light Farms. Embarking on their week's training,… Continue reading Reach Out to Horses reaches out to Premarin foals (video)

Journey to the Super Bowl: Clydesdale training clips

Clydesdale drawn Budweiser carriage. Google image.

Did you know that the Clydesdale horses who appear in the beloved Super Bowl commercials do their own stunts? Here are some clips of them training. Amazing what these gentle giants can do. Just when you think there is no way they can be any more awesome.

5 Tips to Building a Life-Long Partnership with Your Horse

Guest Post by ALICIA JOHNSON Believe it or not you can have an amazing and long-lasting relationship with your horse. However, it must be based on mutual respect for each other. To gain respect and build that partnership with your horse, there are five major things that must happen. Earn Respect The first lesson you… Continue reading 5 Tips to Building a Life-Long Partnership with Your Horse

Dennis Brouse Brings New Series to Public TV in January (US)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information Contact: Cindy Fisher (515) 453-2108 cfisher@strategicamerica.com “Saddle Up with Dennis Brouse” Combines Training Techniques with Heartwarming Stories December 9, 2008, Des Moines, IA—Saddle Up with Dennis Brouse, an exciting new television series that celebrates the relationship between horse and human will be launched in January of 2009. Distributed by… Continue reading Dennis Brouse Brings New Series to Public TV in January (US)

Mustang competition

'Wild' horses will show off their new manners Judy Fahys of the Salt Lake Tribune filed this report: Hercules was a wild spirit just 100 days ago. So were Joey and Henry, mustangs off the western range that regarded human hands with no less terror than a cougar's claws or a coyote's gaze. Today [Sept.… Continue reading Mustang competition