Build Connection And Trust With Your Horse

Clinician and horseman Warwick Schiller is face-to-face with a horse, communicating with it and honoring the horse’s spirit.

The Thinking Rider

Learn Warwick Schiller’s new method of desensitizing a horse— an approach that honors the horse’s spirit plus builds trust and connection.

Warwick Schiller shows a tarp to his horse in an arena.

Training and problem solving become easier when you use methods that build connection and trust with your horse.

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Credit: LEFT: Photo by Cappy Jackson; RIGHT: Photo by Alana Harrison LEFT: Naturally timid: Whizards Baby Doll (‘Roxy’), the phenomenal mare who took me to freestyle reining fame, needed encouragement to develop trust. Her fearful, reactive personality made her wary. RIGHT: Naturally bold: Jacs Electric Whiz (‘Jac’) is Roxy’s son, yet has a different personality. He’s so confident that it can be a challenge to keep his attention. I work on having him respect me as his leader.

Trust is key with timid horses; bold ones need to develop more respect.