Bee and the Horse
The Horse Blog From Warsaw, Poland.
About
You are warmly invited to follow my journey in the Academic Art of Riding! When I started this blog, I was just a regular, first-time horse owner. My horse, Nazir, however, made sure that my childhood passion developed into something much more. To the…
My Training Philosophy
Since early childhood, I was convinced that all animals have feelings and want to be happy, just like us. It has always filled me with great sadness to see how easily they are mistreated in our society. As a kid, I helped snails cross…
Lessons & Clinics
If you like what you are reading here, why not get in touch with me? Visit my website http://www.academicartofriding.pl for more details on lessons, clinics, online tuition and events. From 2019, I will join the group of licensed Bent Branderup Trainers. Looking forward to seeing you…
Pressure and Release vs. Fear-Induced Reactions in Horse Training
In my training, I use pressure and release technique (negative reinforcement) as well as positive reinforcement. In this article, I would like to discuss my own understanding of pressure and release. I once had a conversation with someone who told me, my horses don’t…
Reaction vs Response
Whether a horse is reacting or responding to an aid actually makes a big difference in our training. During my first internship at Bent Branderup’s, Christofer Dahlgren spoke to us one evening about the difference between reaction and response, an idea which changed my…
I See You Now
You might have noticed that it was a bit quiet around Nazir and I lately. That’s because I had almost given up. If you have followed my journey, you know that looking for a way how to work with Nazir, and him being totally…
