Thoughtful Thursday – Binge 1
5 episodes in one place of our popular Thoughtful Thursday’s
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Videos
Video Description
Response vs. Reaction Lesson
A private lesson addressing the process of helping a reactive young horse learn the concepts of trust and response. Lots of valuable things addressed during the session!
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Trailer Loading Young Horse
How to safely prepare a young horse to load in the trailer (float). Tips and pointers on what to look out for and how to set up for success and build confidence. It is important to have your groundwork (communication) established! (covered in Basic Groundwork 1, 2, & 3)
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Country TV Masterclass
Filmed program for Country TV. The first session with Ebony, a 10yo Quarter Horse broodmare coming back into work. Learn what steps to go through to check out an unfamiliar horse or one that you’re bringing back into work or restarting and what you’re looking for them to know and be comfortable with in order to move on with success.
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Foal Handling
First session with a 3mo foal, introducing the halter and concepts of mental engagement, focus, pressure/release, yielding, forward motion, and willingness.
Safe Hobbling
It can be very handy to have a horse that is good to hobble, but at the very least it helps them know how to yield so they might stay safer when they get a leg hung up or step in loose wire! Learn how to safely introduce and prepare your horse with proper understanding and set things up for success.
Preparing for Roping
Learn the details to safely prepare your horse to be roped off of! Great for also raising your horse’s level of acceptance to “stuff”.
Includes instruction on: Introducing the Rope from the Ground, Building Confidence, Safety Preparation, Swinging and Throwing from the Saddle, Dragging Objects
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Reactive Older Horse Lesson
Helping an older horse that’s had a traumatic experience regain confidence and learn better response. Dealing with objects and distractions which challenge focus and responsiveness. Also an example of how to introduce the counter-arc and backup to a horse, two exercises that are helpful on a lot of problem solving situations.
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Pulling Back Rehab
A simple process to help rehabilitate a horse that has developed a habit of pulling back when tied. Works best when applied with a thorough understanding of groundwork and response to both the direct and indirect feel. This is not a quick fix and does require some skill with rope handling! Be aware that a horse that has pulled back may have caused some injury to the poll/neck and require some effective bodywork in addition to deal with soreness/trauma to that area.
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Understanding Body Language
It’s a common term, but what does it actually mean? Learn how to gain awareness to apply this form of communication that horses naturally understand. Mostly focused on groundwork, but the same principles apply from the saddle.
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