Videos Archive - True West Horsemanship Ltd

The “Cookie Cutter” Horse – part 1

A horse gets “cookie cuttered” when a person takes the common approaches (that are often over taught) and applies them mechanically or repetitively without fully understanding the principles and purposes behind certain techniques and the progression these techniques are to be a part of. This most often results in a horse that is either bothered, mechanized, disconnected or dull rather than being engaged in a meaningful conversation. In this video, we work on these issues with a young stallion who needed re-started.

Lessons Clinic Idaho Session 2

In this video series we cover a number of topics discussed at our Lessons Clinic in Idaho. Personalized Lessons are customized to address any problems or goals the participant wants to work through, addressing exactly where they and their horse are at. A huge benefit of viewing these sessions is learning from a wide range of situations which you can then apply to your horsemanship journey at home as well.

Lessons Clinic Idaho Session 1

The Mechanized Hindquarter Yield

The hindquarter yield is an important basic maneuver for communication and safety, particularly with young horses but often ends up getting overused. This is detrimental in a number of ways, including when a horse gets automated or even becomes evasive. This video addresses some approaches to change that and develop variety.

Rubbernecking

Rubbernecking is a problem many riders face that is caused when a horse’s mind is not focused where the rider’s mind is. If left unchecked this can become a very dangerous issue, turning into bolting and runaways. In this video we discuss not only how to address and help horses with this problem physically but also how to prevent it mentally.

Movement with Suppleness

In this video we work on understanding how to bring the fundamentals of Forward and Suppleness together. Helping shape up the movement of our horses with suppleness takes intention and clarity in how we operate the indirect feel and the direct feel.

First Bridling

In this video we work through the foundational steps to prepare a horse to be bridled. Includes details to watch out for in order to set them up for success. These principles also apply to horses that may be having bridling issues.

Working an Unknown Horse – session 3: Working from Horseback

In this series (this is part 3 of 3) we work with a new horse and learn to observe all he is telling us then address and work through some problem solving. This horse had been ridden before but showed some signs of lack of acceptance from the first time he was caught.

Working an Unknown Horse – session 2

In this series (this is part 2 of 3) we work with a new horse and learn to observe all he is telling us then address and work through some problem solving. This horse had been ridden before but showed some signs of lack of acceptance from the first time he was caught.

Working an Unknown Horse – session 1

In this series (3 parts) we work with a new horse and learn to observe all he is telling us then address and work through some problem solving. This horse had been ridden before but showed some signs of lack of acceptance from the first time he was caught.