Thank you so so much for your fab newsletter - the lovely photos and your updates and I feel so so thrilled to be privy to it. Happy Happy New Year Miri Blondi and Zora and your team. Here’s to all things good in 2024 xx

Amazing progress with both Blondie abd Zora. Well done, you have a real depth of understanding of your horses x

OMG, I stopped the video at 2:30 this girl is looking absolutely beautiful! You have done a remarkable job with this mare and if I lived in England I would no doubt seek you out for training. I love your approach to all of your horses (that you work with) and really appreciate that you are sticking with youtube. Now I have to finish the video.

@hackettequine2059

8 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ ahh she’s so wonderful. Thank you for the kind comment, I train people all over the world through online lessons, it’s amazing! My email is hackettequine100@gmail.com if you wanted to do the same 😘

They both look amazing 🤩 I love zora’s flicky toes ☺️

Wow Miriam, you have done a fab job with Blondie and Zora your such a kind patient person. Your staff do a fab job too great team work.tfs😎🏇😎

You and Blondie have come so far, you should be very proud. Also love the equitex pads, but they're so pricey 😥

It's great to see things going so well with Blondie and Zora! I can't believe the difference your approach has made for Blondie. I don't think she could've asked for a better human than you Miriam!

@hackettequine2059

8 ай бұрын

❤️ I’m so grateful for the journey we have been on

Fantastic to see your journey with Blondie. Amazing to see her at arena hire. So pleased for you 👍

It's amazing to see how far Blondie has come, she's like a completely different horse now! 💖

Wow…..the progress with Blonde is incredible. YOU are amazing! ❤❤❤

What a breakthrough with Blondie. The first video I watched of you and Blondie was the one where she would not allow you to pick her hi d foot up and you were in tears. What a journey and what great things you have both achieved. Keep going Miriam!

You’re such a compassionate trainer.

So pleased to see how much happier you and Blondie look.

Omg look at her, what a journey you have been on! ❤ Zora looks fab 😍

Very kind, none judgemental person ❤

Lovely video! I also ride my 6yo Warmblood in the Comfy barrel but, and he loves it x

Hi miri, I love tlyour videos! Finally I've found someone with a horse with problems just like mine. Are her hormones all sorted now? I'm trying to follow your simple diet plan with the balancer, do you feed any gut supplements? Keep up the good work you're an inspiration!!

I am curious if maybe you'd have an easier time warming her up if you went from walk to canter and then to trot? My last horse was really cold backed and needed a really nice warm up and he had a much easier time going walk/canter/trot and cycling those. Then after about 10 minutes he would be softer and we could do more serpentines/circles/poles etc. Just an idea. You've done amazingly with Blondie.

Your very kind and thoughtful to your horses. They are very lucky to have you. Amazing progress with Blondie. A question: are they overweight? I know I have a hard time keeping weight off my mare.

@hackettequine2059

8 ай бұрын

Un fit, but not fat as such. Zora has been losing weight but it’s a hard balance

Takeaways for me were seeing Blondie accept Meg handling boots and girth without a fuss. That's huge progress from last year. A thought for the heart rate monitor. Test their reaction to being patted vs being stroked, from the ground, whilst riding at walk, trot and canter, even upon completing a jumping round. I think that could be very interesting. ❤

@hackettequine2059

8 ай бұрын

You are so right, such a huge change, that’s interesting why do you think that would be so valid?

@lemonladyYT

8 ай бұрын

​@hackettequine2059 The full explanation is multi faceted but the short version: I believe it was Monty Roberts who first suggested "stroke, don't pat". Regardless of anyone's personal opinion of his modality, he is so attuned to any horse he works with that he is almost as accurate at calling out their heartbeat as an electronic monitor. Connect that intuition to the suggestion not to pat a horse... You're already stroking first whilst riding Miri, even you pats are single and precise but not a slap. If that's intuitive, ask yourself why? What is a horse's heart rate spiked from being patted but slows during being stroked? What's the difference between one or two single pats and a frenzy of slaps? What if Blondie is happier with you just resting your hand on the side of her neck than any of the above? Significant?

so enjoying your You Tube very interesting thank you

Lead her from the right when loading!

@hackettequine2059

8 ай бұрын

What makes you say that? I have come to understand that she feels better turning left hence being on the left of her

@loredelore7286

8 ай бұрын

@@hackettequine2059 it may help her as you would be on her right side....and you want her to turn right

What about talking blondie to some gallops with another horse? She might enjoy it and you won't get as many no's. Or water treadmill? Water and walking get her fit. X

When they lick each other vigorously and simultaneously like that, is that similar to primates' grooming and a sign of affection/closeness or something else?

@danielabackstrom

8 ай бұрын

A sign of affection 😊 horses that are friends do this 🙏

I have a question Hackett how your horse react if you and 1 your girl besties dissguised yourselfs as a fake horse with you 2 in your riding boots?