Have you ever started a new training method with your horse and found that the initial spark of communication has petered out? In October's magazine, Phillippa Christie helps us find our way through these sticking points. In this follow on article Phillippa provides some helpful case studies.

Sean Coleman looks at the differences between the concepts of yielding to pressure and seeking relief and how adopting the Active, Neutral, Quit approach with your horse can motivate your partnership.

There are many techniques, strategies and sequences when it comes to training horses, but for me, it is the concepts of horse training that take your horsemanship to the next level. Techniques help you understand what to do and how to do it, and concepts help you understand when and why you're doing it. A mentor of mine would always say, "The one who knows why will always go further than the one who knows how." That is what concepts help you do.  

Sean Coleman discusses our horse's mindset during the training process and makes us think about which one we encourage each time we interact with them.

I encourage people to learn how to read their horses' behaviour and learn how to affect it on the ground and in the saddle. If you can do this, you can learn how to teach your horse, and if you are a good teacher for your horse, you can essentially do anything. All you have to learn is the subject/discipline.