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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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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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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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Details the hidquarter yield (turn on forehand) and the forequarter yield (turn on hindquarter) individually. Then building into the combination of these two turns as a communications exercise for both the physical and mental development of your horse. A great tool to have handy for a horse that is more forward than you are wanting. Increases maneuverability for many practical applications.
Details building and improving the stop and the back up, both as individual exercises and how to use them together to improve both. Includes instruction to increase your understanding of how to ride using your seat as the primary communication of signal for forward, slow and stop.
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These are two extremely useful exercises that help develop coordination and communication in both horse and rider, as well as strengthening the horse for balancing on the bend and changing bends fluidly. Fantastic tool for the forward or busy horse rather than a rider fighting against it.
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Describes the use of the hands/reins from the saddle as the secondary cues to the seat and legs. Includes widely applicable details of position, technique, and purpose with a focus on asking for lateral and vertical flexion for suppleness and shaping direction and shortening of the spine.
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Video goes over the details of learning to use your seat as the primary tool in ridden communication. Including go and stop, gait transitions through change of tempo, rating the speed within the gait and changing the bend to shape direction.
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A series of videos taken during a Problem Solving Clinic – raw, unedited footage of a huge variety of subjects and applications, from basic groundwork and improving our communication even with dangerous horses to establishing better loping transitions through body language and riding with the seat. Focus on engaging the horse’s mind to help build trust and understanding resulting in response.
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A series of videos taken during a Problem Solving Clinic – raw, unedited footage of a huge variety of subjects and applications, from basic groundwork and improving our communication even with dangerous horses to establishing better loping transitions through body language and riding with the seat. Focus on engaging the horse’s mind to help build trust and understanding resulting in response.
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