Pushy Horse

These videos will help you with horses that push into your space

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  • Habits for Happy Feeding Time - Dec 2013

    Karen will show you the system she uses for creating a calm, communicative, and respectful feeding time for horses out in the pasture. Developed out of necessity from an aggressive horse, she now does it for all her horses all the time because it is so effective and fun!

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  • Polite Boundaries with Food - Mar 2018

    What if you could use treats to reward horses for not getting pushy about treats? This video is great for anyone who wants to use treats as a reward, but doesn’t want to get mugged every time they do. You’ll see Karen with a full bag of treats go in the middle of her 4 geldings at liberty and set...

  • Head Rubbing - How To Work In Partnership - April 2025

    Karen shows her protocol for horses who want to rub their heads on you, especially when you are trying to adjust the halter or bridle. It is a combination of being a helpful partner, communication, and boundaries. This is a great video for anyone with a horse because this issue is so common.

  • Redirecting Unwanted Behavior - Aug 2019

    Ovation (the class clown) helps Karen demonstrate a way to take a horse’s unwanted behavior and redirect it in a more positive (or at least less negative) way. This video is great for anyone who feels like they are constantly telling their horse to NOT do something, when the horse sees it as a game

  • Leadership Through Boundaries - June 2014

    Karen addresses a horse during the first session of a clinic. The student has no previous natural horsemanship experience, so it was a great opportunity to discuss how to use boundaries as a way to become the leader, and cause the horse to be more relaxed.