I often get the question what to do when a horse all of a sudden ‘explodes’. It can be difficult to notice that building up of pressure when riding. Because it’s not easy to ask all the right questions in a safe position from the saddle, we go to the groundwork. On the ground you can see more clearly all the signs from the horse. As soon as I start to present the horse with an object to begin to ask a question, I want to see that the horse is present and gives an answer even if it’s the wrong on

When working with young horses, it's key not to be too careful. It might seem logical in the beginning to be careful, to not make too much noise and movement, because it's all new to the horse. But in doing so, you're not giving your horse the tools they need to respond to different and new situations. If they're a bit touchy on a certain spot behind the saddle and you choose not to solve that, simply being careful and staying away from it, guaranteed that you'll touch that spot during the ridin

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How androgen receptors impact testosterone effect | Carole Hooven, Ph.D. This clip is from episode # 374 of The Drive which was released on 12/1/25. In the full episode, we cover: -A stark contrast of male social bonding compared to females, and evolutionary parallels in chimpanzees -Why females evolved different behavioral strategies: nurturing, risk aversion, and the cultural norms that override biology -Why males commit disproportionately more violent crime, and how cultural and environmental