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When training or just playing with your horses, it’s fun to begin each session with a simple trick such as the Smile. This seems to gets the horse in the mood to interact. Manna Pro Bite Sized...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2017/07/19/how-to-introduce-your-horse-to-bathing/

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2016/07/09/achieve-new-heights-with-your-training/

AHP RECOGNIZES TRAIN WITH TRUST VIDEO WINNERS IN THE AHP 2016 AWARDS A BIG DEAL! Last week in central Florida the members of AMERICAN HORSE PUBLICATIONS (AHP) got together to celebrate e...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2016/06/21/winner-what-a-treat/

Tony Greaves from Little America Miniatures has fun with Andy at the Imagine a Horse Trick Training Camp  Imagine A Horse put trust on a pedestal and taught owners from across America how to ...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2016/05/31/put-trust-on-a-pedestal/

I've used Manna Pro treats with my horses since I was just a kid, and Allen and I have used their treats here at Imagine A Horse for training Trick Horses for almost two decades. They're just t...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2016/04/11/allen-s-little-disappointment/

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/09/29/developing-a-feel-through-ground-driving/

by Allen Pogue Foreword: Statistically 2% of Arabian mares reject their foals. Could be that they are raised in a very artificial environment and never have any herd experience? Nobody knows ...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/06/15/starting-an-orphan-foal/

Allen doesn't take rearing this orphaned foal lying down - no, wait, yes he does.

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/06/02/a-summer-friend/

By Sue De Laurentis and Allen Pogue, Imagine A Horse, 2015  We all know it’s possible to train a dog to come when called but did you ever think it would be possible to train your horse to c...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/05/29/learning-to-come-when-called/

So you’re out riding and come upon an unexpected gate. Do you hop off and then hope to get back on? Opening a gate while mounted is easier than you would think. Opening a gate while mounted...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/05/12/passing-through-a-gate-while-mounted/

 Imagine being on a trail ride and an animal unexpectedly darts across your path. Your horse shys and takes a big leap to the side. Your blood is pumping and you tense up causing your horse to ...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/04/28/trail-rides-should-be-full-of-wonder-not-fear/

 Food treats, in some circles have a bad rap…but treats can be used effectively and responsibly in horse training and preserve your horse’s good manners.  Horses love treats and they ca...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/04/23/using-treats-as-a-training-tool/

STANDING QUIETLY AND SAFELY FOR MOUNTING is a must for any horse, especially when you’re out on the trail.  As with any new behavior, it is best accomplished by breaking the process into s...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/04/17/create-a-steady-mount/

TREATS AS A TRAINING TOOL Imagine a Horse announces the re-release of their popular DVD "Treats as a Training Tool". Food Treats are used in training animals of all species. Treats can be ...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/04/10/using-treats-as-a-training-tool-re-released/

6 REASONS TO STUDY WITH THE MASTERS Do it Yourself horse training is a wonderful thing. It can deepen the positive relationship you have with your horse and capitalizes on the time you have ...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/03/20/why-learn-from-the-best/

ST. LOUIS, MO (MARCH 11, 2015)  – Well-known horse trainer and animal behaviorist Sue De Laurentis has teamed up with Manna Pro , an equine health care company, in a “Train with Trust” ...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/03/11/press-release-manna-pro-launches-videos-on-responsibly-using-treats-in-horse-training/

SUE CHATS ABOUT HER PROFESSIONAL LIFE PROFESSIONAL TRICK HORSE TRAINER SUZANNE DE LAURENTIUS SHARES SOME OF HER INSIGHTS HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH HORSES? My parents were cattle ran...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/03/03/inside-the-mind-of-a-top-notch-trick-horse-trainer/

SUE TALKS WITH JIM SWANNER Earlier this week, Sue spent some time talking with Jim Swanner, Internationally known Natural Horsemanship Clinician, and host All About Horses radio. All About H...

https://www.imagineahorse.com/2015/02/10/all-about-horses/