Sharing ideas on developing that bond between equine and human focusing on listening to our animal.

Dropping the Horse's Head

Dropping the Head to Halter, Bridle, and Deworm

  In this video, I talk about a common problem with a horse or a mule that is hard to deworm, bridle or halter. Once we learn how to get the head down and soft to a feel, deworming, haltering, and bridling becomes easy. It is not the dewormer, the bridle, or the haltering that

Read More »
Learning Softness

Developing Softness for your Equine Communication

In this video, I talk about a very common and sometimes misunderstood problem. Accepting or giving to the bit. THE SOFT FEEL. This is an older saddle mule being ridden in a leverage bit, can also be the same in a snaffle or Hackamore. This Mule is very gentle and kind, however, does not know

Read More »
Jerry Tindell's Horse and Mule School

Body Control

  Howdy friends and neighbors!   For you folks who have been following my teachings, I thank you very much.  If you are new to this program, welcome and enjoy!   Everything that I talk and teach, the horse and mule already know from birth.  It is their nature.  It is my desire that the reader

Read More »
horse training in arena

The Importance Of Ground Work

It is important for the human to take responsibility for their stock’s manners.  Horses, mules, and donkeys alike, we owe it to them so they can get along in our world.  Every horse or mule in our care should receive a basic education, built upon what they learned from their mothers and the herd.  We

Read More »
horse and rider on trail

5 Key Maneuvers On The Trail

When I think about the times before automobiles, or the Transcontinental Railroad, and the great migration West, I can’t help to think about the stock that made it all possible.  I think about the many of thousands of miles that were traveled by wagon, buggy, horse, mule or donkey back.  It was a way of

Read More »
Horse training in arena

The First Sessions

People often ask me when I like to start my babies.  My response is, “I like them to be dried off!”  What I mean by that is, I like to get my hands on them as soon as possible.  Being able to be around them and handling them in a quiet and easy manner.  We

Read More »
young girl and horse touching foreheads

HORSE (MULE) SENSE FOR THE HUMAN

We know there is a pecking order, a discipline process, motivators and purpose and these are the guidelines by which they function.  It is all set into play by the lead animals.  As they go through the ranks and rise to that position, they start to dictate all the rules.  That’s what builds the pecking

Read More »
horse with gentle hand

Common Negative Behaviors

From our outfit to yours, we’re wishing you well and hope you all are getting lots of riding in!  We know that during these strange and difficult times, it is hard for people to get out and get hands on help with their animals.  For the month of April, we offered to everyone our Remote

Read More »
Young rider on horse in class

Become A Great Student

We all take classes, watch demonstrations, or attend clinics because we love our mules, horses and donkeys and we want to improve our skills, confidence, and courage with them.  We want to further our education and develop a better understanding of our stock.  We want to be better, learn more and be successful.  We want

Read More »
Mule in field

The Hard To Catch Mule

It can be a frustrating situation to go to catch your mule only to have the animal runoff in the other direction with his head held high and his tail in the air.  Maybe there were times before when you walked into your paddock or round corral and your mule walked right up to you.

Read More »