Horse desensitizing

Desensitizing horses: I am making Sparkles walk under a tarp to get her used to uncomfortable or awkward situations. All you need is a tarp, hay sting, and heavy blocks!

Bombproof is a term used in the horse world to describe a horse that isn’t afraid of anything; the idea is that a bomb could go off a few feet away from the horse and it wouldn’t even flinch. The way to make your horse bombproof is by putting them through desensitizing training. Desensitizing is […]

Obstacles for horse training. Great ideas for clicker training and horse agility, or just to desensitize your horse to things you might encounter while trail riding.

Great obstacle idea!

Being spooky comes naturally to horses—some even more than others. Learn how desensitizing can dial down your horse's spook-o-meter.

If your horse is nervous or distracted, these groundwork exercises will help with getting your horse's attention back on you.