How do you cope with stress? We all have different coping mechanisms. Some of us eat, some of us yell, some of us sleep, some of us shut down. No one is the same and no one has the same stress threshold and each one of us displays or copes Read more…
By Edie-Jane Eaton (Tellington TTouch® Instructor) *This article was orginally published in the “TTEAM Connections” newsletter. While Edie-Jane focuses on horses, this concept applies to all animals, including ourselves! It’s commonly accepted by Tellington TTouch® practitioners that when horses show resistance there’s always a reason – or several reasons. These Read more…
If you’ve spent any time around riding horses, you have probably come across a horse who could be described as “girthy” or “cinchy”. A horse who is not comfortable with the saddling/girthing process may display their concern in number of ways, from the subtle -tension through the body, holding their Read more…
There is nothing worse than finding your horse colicking, calling the vet, and then having to wait helplessly while your horse is in obvious distress or at least discomfort. Over the past 40 years Linda Tellington-Jones, world renowned horse person, and founder of the Tellington TTouch Method or TTEAM, has Read more…
While many of us are sheltering at place at home and physically distancing ourselves from other people, this is a wonderful time to introduce some new ways of connecting with our 4 legged family members. One of the wonderful things about TTouch is that a little can go a long Read more…
By Robyn Hood (first published in the TTEAM Connections Quarterly) In Part 1 I outlined exercises for day 1 and 2 in a week’s worth of 10 minute TTouch. In days 3 and 4 we add two new concepts that most animals enjoy a great deal, the Read more…
By Robyn Hood (first published in the TTEAM Connections Quarterly) Think you’re too busy for TTouch? Think again! Here’s how to change your horse or dog’s attitude, behavior and performance in 10 minutes a day, or less. Most of us lead very busy lives. Horses and Read more…
By Robyn Hood Deciding to send your horse to a trainer is a big decision. Once your horse is off property, you have no way of knowing what is really happening to them or how they are being treated. With social media it is easier Read more…
The Lindell is a side-pull bridle, custom made for Tellington TTouch® Training and named after Linda Tellington-Jones. This bit-less bridle has a leather nosepiece and soft leather chin and jowl straps. Unlike many other types of bit-less bridles, the Lindell does not add poll or chin pressure and gives Read more…
For the past several years I have had the honour of working with my aunt, Linda Tellington-Jones on the latest addition to the Tellington TTouch library of work with “Training and Retraining Your Horse: The Tellington Way”. Thanks to the tireless efforts of “Horse and Rider Books” the resulting publication Read more…