This week, I’m going to share what I’ve learned about R+ training in the last year. As a disclaimer, I am at the START of my journey in this type of training. I have barely touched the edge of it and how it can help my horses and my clients. So if you have
My biggest concern when starting R+ training was how would I eventually apply this to the show ring? I can’t bring a clicker in there with me; I can’t stop on a good lope stride and treat a horse in the middle of a class. So before I jump into how showing an R+
People probably thought I was crazy this summer as I rode my green broke pony at two of the biggest shows of the year, telling him “Good boy!” every time he made a transition. Or when we would sit on the rail for a moment before the class started, he would get a treat for
It's all relative. One of my favorite clients has used that phrase frequently and I’ve found myself using it as a good reminder the last year and a half. It’s so easy to get caught up in ourselves, what we feel, what we want, what we aren’t getting. I’m not sure about you all,
We are once again accepting interns at SWPH! We had the most amazing intern earlier this year, Brianna Brodowski! I asked her to summarize her time here to encourage new interns; I'm late in posting it but I sure appreciate her input! Thank you Bri and we can't wait to see you again in October!
(We all want a pony like Moe for our youth!) The weather is warming up, but still in the beautiful stage; the holidays are over, spring break and summer break promise for more hobby time; it’s that time of year where I get asked, can you help me find a horse to buy? Remember that
This summer there was a bit of a shift in some of my students’ agendas, and it left a bit of longing in my barn from some of my horses. I totally understand that agendas change, kids lose interest or choose different hobbies, or even life situations just force us out of the barn. But
I’ve judged a few 4-H shows this year, and most recently their State show. I always offer advice at the conclusion of the shows in case any of the kids are interested in why they placed the way they did. This year I was surprised to hear how many kids told me they could not
Time for a reflective moment! It’s been a busy couple of weeks folks, and I apologize for slowing down on our posting here! But now, the holidays are coming, a baby is coming, and it’s time for me to slow down a little! I’m going to start back with a short Thanksgiving themed post; just
I started my own official business at the age of 20. That means that I have had my own business for 10 years now! Happy 10 year anniversary to Samantha Walker Performance Horses! I feel like I could write a book on the last ten years, but here are just a few highlights. (Young and
