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Well, here it is! New year (2025), new logo, new mission… I am really excited to announce that Blu Mountain Horsemanship is now Z en...

I don't think that "I'm more kind than you" is helpful. I don't believe that ethical trainers becoming OTT is as helpful as ethical trainers being most people's cup of tea. Here's why. I believe there's a fracture in the horse world that's growing wider by the day. On one side, riders are showing their horses "who's boss", keeping them in postage stamp sized individual fields, and chasing outlines with gadgets. Not because they're cruel. Not because they don't care. But becau

I used to believe a saddle was a passport. I thought, "If I have a saddle, I can ride". Growing up, I saved up and bought one - not...

It’s been over a month since I tore my ACL. Left knee. Crutches. No riding, no running... no release. Add “mummy’s wrist” to the mix and...

Using gadgets to "create" topline, self-carriage or collection is like getting butt implants to improve your squat. In the world of horse...

Join Up was something I had hoped to become good at. There’s a kind of reverence that surrounds Join-Up, the training method popularised...

A horse who isn’t reacting may not be relaxed, they may be shut down and quietly enduring torture. We’ve all admired the “bombproof”...

Horses and humans are wired differently Anthropomorphism - attributing human thoughts, feelings, and intentions to animals - is a deeply...

Understanding behavioural science can improve all facets of our interactions with horses We all want the best for our horses. But is what...

Horses are prey animals that require us to be fully present, fantastic at regulating our emotions, clear in our communication, and fair...

Zen teaches us that nothing exists in isolation . Every being, every movement, every breath is part of a larger whole. The wind doesn’t...

"Naturalness" means "an absence of pretence and artificiality" not just in how we interact with others, but in how we inhabit ourselves....

Zen isn’t a doctrine. It’s a way of being. A quiet invitation to live with presence, humility, and reverence for what is. In the horse...