Being Herd- The Nemo Story
There are moments in one’s life that change the direction of your path. This is the story of one such moment for me. For a horseperson, mine is a pretty …
Did your horse just do “That Thing”?
Anyone who has owned a horse has had that moment where they stopped and asked themselves, why do they keep doing “That Thing,” Well, I just may have some answers …
Sharon Wilsie, author of Horse Speak®, is coming to BentWire Ranch
Sharon and Laura will be here Sept 10th thru the 12th . This is a last-minute development, and you won’t want to miss it. If you don’t know about Horse …
Sharon Wilsie, author of Horse Speak®, is coming to BentWire Ranch in Bend, OR
Sharon and Laura will be here Sept 10th thru the 12th . This is a last-minute development, and you won’t want to miss it. If you don’t know about Horse …
Above the Grass: A Horse’s World View
Take a moment and think about what it really means to be a horse. What they see, hear, smell, taste and feel in their body. This will be the start …
“Marbles in the Marble Jar” – Building Trust with Horses
Imagine you have an empty marble jar and a bag of marbles next to it. Each marble represents a bit of trust. A marble goes into the jar each time …
What do we want most with our horse?
Are you looking for a transformative experience with your horse? There are 2 clinics coming up in July to develop trust with your horse, or to find calm. The first, …
Bubbles and Boundaries
Question: What does your bubble feel or look like for you? Have you set boundaries with someone lately? How have you felt when someone has come into your bubble too …
The Greeting: Saying “Hello” for Humans, Animals and the Horse
“Greetings are such a casual, ubiquitous part of our own lives that its easy to overlook how complex and information rich they are. A persons identity, state of mind, intentions, …
BentWire Ranch is open, come take a tour
Through the last 18 years I have used Tom Dorrance’s work and the science of Equine Ethology with Marthe Kiley-Worthington. For the last 8 years I have been combining my research of the Central …