One Heart Horsemanship

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Created by trainer Tabitha Goetschalckx-Morgan, One Heart Equine Services, provides instruction, training, and clinics designed with the horse and human relationship mind; helping two minds become one heart.

08/25/2025

Proudly standing RRF Phoenix Rising 🔥✨
2021 Chestnut Gypsy Vanner Stallion | GVHS | 13.3hh | PSSM1/FIS Negative

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The Most Abused Tool in Horsemanship?It’s not the whip.It’s not the rope.It’s not the bit.It’s food.I’ve seen more behav...
05/13/2025

The Most Abused Tool in Horsemanship?

It’s not the whip.
It’s not the rope.
It’s not the bit.

It’s food.

I’ve seen more behavioral damage done by a carrot than a whip.

Food is powerful. It creates patterns, expectations, and habits faster than almost anything else. Used with skill, it can build incredible confidence and motivation in a horse. Used carelessly, it can create pushy, anxious, disconnected horses who are only focused on the treat, not the relationship.

I see more horses ruined by well-meaning food reward than anything else. People think they’re "being kind," but often they’re reinforcing fear, tension, or pushiness without realizing it.

There is an art to using food well. It takes timing, awareness, and clarity to make sure food builds the horse's understanding—not replaces it.

Food is a tool. Use it with intention, or don’t use it at all.

05/12/2025

Not Every Friendly, “In-Your-Pocket” Horse Has Had a Happy Past

It’s easy to assume that horses who are extremely friendly, pushy, or constantly seeking attention have had a good life. But just like shyness doesn’t always mean abuse, clinginess doesn’t always mean confidence or a happy history.

In fact, some “in-your-pocket” horses have learned to cling to humans as a coping mechanism after inconsistent handling, neglect, or isolation. These horses might:

•Follow people obsessively
•Push into personal space
•Seem “over-eager” or “desperate” for attention
•Act anxious when left alone or ignored

This kind of behavior can develop when a horse has lacked consistent leadership, socialization with other horses, or appropriate boundaries. Sometimes, a horse that seems overly people-oriented is actually:

•Seeking security they didn’t get in the herd
•Conditioned to rely on people because they were isolated
•Uncertain or anxious, masking it with attention-seeking behavior

It’s important to recognize that true confidence in a horse shows up as relaxed, respectful curiosity—not anxiety-driven attachment or neediness. These horses need the same kind of patient, consistent handling as shy horses—not constant attention or overindulgence, but healthy boundaries and opportunities to build real confidence.

Understanding Shy or Cautious HorsesIt’s a common misconception that every shy or cautious horse must have been abused i...
05/11/2025

Understanding Shy or Cautious Horses

It’s a common misconception that every shy or cautious horse must have been abused in the past. While abuse does happen and should never be excused, not all sensitive or reserved horses are a product of mistreatment.

Some horses are naturally introverted, highly sensitive, or slow to trust. This is part of their personality or temperament, not necessarily a result of past trauma. These horses may:

• Take longer to warm up to new people or environments
•Be cautious when approached or handled by strangers
•Prefer quiet, steady interaction over pressure or fast-paced handling
•Recognizing this helps us avoid unintentionally labeling these horses as “broken” or “damaged.”

In reality, they may simply need:

•Time to build trust
•Consistent and patient handling
•Understanding of their natural disposition

Equally important is knowing that over-handling or over-coddling a shy horse out of sympathy can actually reinforce their hesitation. What they really need is calm, confident leadership, respectful boundaries, and opportunities to build confidence through positive experiences.

By meeting these horses where they are, without assumptions or pity, we set them up to grow into calm, willing partners—on their own timeline, in their own way.

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Cambridge, NY
12816

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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