Carson James Podcast

Janeen asks, “When I’m riding in a group and the other horses get fast, my horse gets tense. He is fine when he's by himself. How can I help him with this?” Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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For this week’s podcast, I want to talk about how being “light” is not always good for a horse. It can actually make a horse heavier.  Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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For this week’s podcast, I want to talk about leg cues and how a horse interprets them. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Jessica asks, “I have a horse that lately is out to get my other horse, plus other horses at times (not during feeding, just all the time). They used to get along very well. It seems as if they switched who is the dominant horse. Is there a way to fix this? Also, could it be a stage they grow out of?” Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Julie asks, “How much confidence/respect/understanding is transferable to another rider? Specifically, when a horse is around the same 1 person 90% of the time, and the other 10% is made up of several riders that are inexperienced. For context, we take care of horses for absentee landowners. We have noticed the owners having issues with their horses that we thought we had gotten rid of months ago (barn/buddy sour, head tossing, heaviness, spooking, etc).” Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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For this week's podcast, I wanted to take some time to talk about a subject that has really been on my mind. There's a lot of people out there trying to make this stuff seem way more complicated than it really is. This is the reason there is so much confusion about how to train a horse. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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For this week's podcast, I want to talk a little bit about rein management, and what that can actually do for your horse. To begin, I'm gonna share a short story with you. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Emily says, " When I go ride, she will stumble with her front feet multiple times to the point where she often goes down on both front knees. This happens going downhill as well as on flat dirt trails and meadows (she is a mountain trail horse). I've almost gone over her nose a few times and it's jarring to both her and I as I try to help her stay up. My anxiety riding her has skyrocketed over the past few years because I'm always worried and with my guard up for it to happen. It sometimes happens multiple times in a 1-2 hour ride. Please help. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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Shayna says, "I have a mare that pins her ears when it's feeding time, she bites when mounting or tries to, hates going to the right,  and now rolling her back to threaten bucking when she's being pissy. She's my barrel horse. Please help. She is also hard to catch when she's not in a stall." Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com 

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Teresa asks, "Hi Carson, my horse is pretty good normally, although he is high energy, but when trail riding in a group at the beginning of the ride he is as tight as a strung bow and can even crow hop or throw small bucks. He is a lone horse at home but is fine around other horses when we get there, it’s just at the beginning of the ride that he loses his mind. What should I do?" Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com

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