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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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First session with a 3mo foal, introducing the halter and concepts of mental engagement, focus, pressure/release, yielding, forward motion, and willingness.
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.
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
Preparing for Roping​ Read More »
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.
Reactive Older Horse Lesson​ Read More »
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.
Pulling Back Rehab​ Read More »
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.
Understanding Body Language​ Read More »
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.
Combination Turn​ Read More »
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.
The Stop & Backup​ Read More »
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.
Serpintine & Figure 8​ Read More »
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