Horses get anxious when separated

upset horse

Q. Dear Chelsie, Hi. I have a 5 year old gelding named Dakota, who is in the field with his father…They have been together forever, and it’ just those 2 in the field with no other horses for miles around. I recently took Dakota out of the field, and his father-who is a very “talky” [...]

Video – Chelsie Kallestad Loves ActiVex Equine Supplements!

“I highly recommend the ActiVex products.  I have had great success with them.   Since I started my horses on ActiVex Liquid Joint, I have seen a big improvement in their performance and comfort. For example, my Arab has ring bone and I have not been able to find a joint supplement to help him [...]

Horse Bolts Out from Under Me

Q. Hi Chelsie, What can I do to keep my horse from bolting out from under when I’m getting on him? Louise B. A. Hello, Thanks for the question. It sounds like you need to get this horse better desensitized. Can you put the saddle on your horse on both sides without your horse being [...]

Horse Keeping in Hard Economic Times

Keeping a horse in hard economic times

Q. Chelsie, “Do you have ways to keep horses healthy and happy with their comfort as to Farrier care, nutrition, etc. in these more challenging economic times?” Russ From Camarillo, CA A. Hello Russ, In this economy it is hard to keep up on all the horse bills.   A few things that might help [...]

Thresholds in Horses

At a Threshold

Horses have thresholds. What is a threshold? It’s the end of the horses comfort zone. If he goes beyond it, he is going to get scared. For some horses their comfort zone is just their corral or stall for others it is their whole pasture, it depends on the individual horse and how confident he [...]

Confidence in Horses

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship and her horse Nugget, demonstrating confidence

Horses need confidence; confidence in people, in surroundings, in themselves, and in you as a leader. We need to help build our horses confidence. How can you tell when your horse is lacking confidence? You can see it in his body.  Now consider these things when trying to figure out whether horse #1 is dominant, [...]

…Horse afraid of everything…Spooky…Bolts…

Q. Chelsie, I have a 4 1/2 Halfinger I rescued from Arizona.  He is afraid of everything.  He has a bolting problem because of his fear.  I tried a tainer who took me for a fool and didn’t help the pony at all.  Instead of teaching him they led him around on a quad.  I [...]

Horse was stolen….when I got him back…traumatized…

Q. Hi Chelsie  I am a 56 yr.old vet on disability.   I have worked colts for 30 years up to 4 years ago… [My horse] was stolen a year and a half ago. When I got him back he was a real handful. He tried to buck me off 3 times and I rode [...]

How can you stop a horse from jumping out of his pen?

Horse jumping fence

Q. I was keeping a 2 yr old after it was gelded for a friend.  He did really well,  and the methods we use on Jenny he picked up perfectly.  One day he was feisty and was running around the stall which is 16 x28.  He  jumped the stall panel which is 5 five [feet] [...]

What should we do with a blind horse?

Q. Do you have experience with blind horses? Has anyone you know owned or trained a blind horse? Blind Faith is a totally blind 14 hand mare, apparently between the ages of 8 and 15, who recently arrived at The Horse Shelter. So far, she appears in otherwise good health. All here, and friends, have [...]

Breeding a Peruvian Horse to a Gypsy Horse

Gypsy Horse

Q.  Hi Chelsie, Say, we have two Peruvian Paso mares.  [We] just bought one [of the] mares.  She is 16 and has had 4 foals thus far in her life time.  [We] want to be very careful of our new mare as well as our other Peruvian mare who is 17 and only had one [...]

Horse gets frantic when asked to longe to the right

Bucking Horse

Q. Hi Chelsie, I have three horses on a small farm near Bonham, Texas. Two of them are mine and one belongs to my renter. The problem is with the renter’s horse, Blaze, a 4 yro quarter horse. Blaze has never been successfully ridden. She bucked off her owner the first time he tried and [...]

Video – Horse Trailer Loading Video Preview

 

Chelsie Kallestad Loves Activex Equine Supplements by Brock Animal Health

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship speaks about her success using Activex Equine Supplements including ActiVEX Joint Formula and

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship at the Youth Fair 2009

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Natural Horsemanship Clinician Cheslie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship and her miniature horse Boo Boo at the AZ Youth

The Best Horse Halter to Buy – Part 2 of 2 – Horses Video – Updated

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com . Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship discusses the the pros and cons of many different types of halters.

The Best Horse Halter to Buy – Part 1 of 2 – Horses Video Updated

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com . Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship discusses the the pros and cons of many different types of halters.

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship 2009 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Natural Horsemanship Clinician Cheslie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship demonstrates true natural horsemanship principles. Experience an inspiring demonstration of

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship Jan 2009 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Natural Horsemanship Clinician Cheslie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship demonstrates true natural horsemanship principles. Experience an inspiring demonstration of

The Best Horse Halter to Buy – Part 2 of 2 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship discusses the the pros and cons of many different types of halters. After

The Best Horse Halter to Buy – Part 1 of 2 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com . Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship discusses the the pros and cons of many different types of halters.

How to Halter and How to Tie Rope Halter onto your Horse Video Haltering

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com How to Halter and How to Tie Rope Halter (Haltering) – Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship teaches how

Chelsie’s Natural Horsemanship Demo at Gymkhana in Taylor, AZ 08-02-08 PART 2 OF 2 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com PART 2 OF 2: Watch Natural Horsemanship Clinician Chelsie Kallestad demonstrate Natural Horsemanship with bridleless riding and ground work

Chelsie’s Natural Horsemanship Demo at Gymkhana in Taylor, AZ 08-02-08 PART 1 OF 2 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com PART 1 OF 2: Watch Natural Horsemanship Clinician Chelsie Kallestad demonstrate Natural Horsemanship with bridleless riding and ground work

Chelsie’s Natural Horsemanship Demo at Clinic in Phoenix April 2 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Watch Natural Horsemanship Clinician Chelsie Kallestad demonstrate Natural Horsemanship with bridleless riding and ground work at liberty. This demonstration

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship – Horse Trailer Loading Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Natural Horsemanship Clinician Chelsie Kallestad shows how to trailer load your horse using Natural Horsemanship principles. This is a

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship on RFD TV 2007 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com Watch this clip of Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship that was televised on RFD TV! See Chelsie demonstrate

Chelsie Kallestad of Chelsie Natural Horsemanship 2008 – Horses Video

www.chelsienaturalhorsemanship.com From 2008. Experience an inspiring demonstration of the high-trust relationship that you can achieve between you and your horse.