Cappel Blogs

Horse-man-ship Mentality -The Snaffle Bit: A Timeless Tool in Horsemanship By Dennis Cappel, Master Horseman After over four decades of...

Happy Easter and Springtime Reflections on Horsemanship By Dennis Cappel, Master Horseman Hello everyone, and Happy Easter! I hope you’ve...

Horse-man-ship Mentality -  How Do You Know a Good Horse? Cappel Cowboy Wisdom This is a broad question—and the answer often depends on...

Horse-man-ship Mentality -  How Do You Know You Have the Right Horse? Cappel Cowboy Wisdom One of the most important questions to ask...

Horse-man-ship Mentality - Horse Arena Voice Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Life is a journey, and like riding in the arena, some days feel...

Horse-man-ship Mentality - The Origin of Stiffness in a Horse Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Horsemanship Body Part Value - When horseback riding,...

Horse-man-ship Mentality - Horsemanship Lie Cappel Cowboy Wisdom What’s Stopping You from Achieving Your Goals with Your Horse? Have you...

Horse-man-ship Mentality –Rider's body part speaks to the horse - What is it? Cappel Cowboy Wisdom We take time to talk about the horse’s...

Horse-man-ship Mentality –Unraveling Distortion in Horse’s Foot Cappel Cowboy Wisdom What is distortion? The act of twisting or altering...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Exceptional Natural Horsemanship Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Focus, Passion, Mental Toughness – That is it. When...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Feeding time advantage for you and your horse. Cappel Cowboy Wisdom When the weather is bad, and you do not...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Ride with feel, and its importance. Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Feel is a word that is used often when it comes to...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Many refer to this as “Natural Horsemanship.” Cappel Cowboy Wisdom The core of my training philosophy is what...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Natural Horsemanship – Fight or Flight Response Cappel Cowboy Wisdom In my experience, one of the most...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Herd Dynamics and Leadership in horsemanship Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Horses are natural herd animals, always...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Guide to using horses' natural instincts in training Cappel Cowboy Wisdom The word “natural” before...

Horse-man-ship Mentality - it just didn't fit  Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Modern-Day Promoters: Why My Journey Doesn’t Fit the Mold In today’s...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Which end of the horse are you riding? Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Mastering Horse Riding by Engaging the Right End...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Winter hoof care tips Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Winter Hoof Care Tips for Your Horse When it comes to optimal horse...

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Think like this to improve your horsemanship. Cappel Cowboy Wisdom Harry Truman said that a good leader is...