Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Building Good Trailering Habits

0:22:57 - Colt Starting Day 3 & Leading by the Feet

1:11:07 - Flag Work Problems & Solutions

1:47:08 - The True Meaning of Leadership

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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of the Horseman's Academy Podcast! In our Q&A segment, we take a deep dive into horse behavior in and around the trailer: How bad habits develop, how to instill good habits, and how to achieve quiet and confident hauling. During the Foundation segment, we walk through Day 3 of our colt starting program and lay out the step-by-step process for Leading by the Feet. For the Advanced segment, we expand our discussion on flag work with common training issues and mistakes you should expect, and the tactics to fix them. Finally, we wrap up the episode with our thoughts on true leadership and riding with confidence. 

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Getting a Lazy Horse to Respect Leg Pressure

0:27:51 - Colt Starting Day 2 

0:46:42 - Introducing the Flag to Young Cowhorses

1:05:38 - Horses That Are Hard to Catch

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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of the Horseman's Academy Podcast! In our Q&A segment, we answer a question about a lazy reining horse that doesn't want to run hard. During the Foundation segment, we dive into Day 2 of our colt starting program with Desensitizing, Round Penning, Yielding the Hindquarters, and preparing to handle the horse's feet. For the Advanced segment, we discuss how to translate the dry work fundamentals we've established to the flag for the first time. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a note on hard-to-catch horses. 

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Timestamps: 

0:00:00 - Lead Change Troubleshooting

0:25:42 - Colt Starting Day 1 Round Penning & Desensitizing

0:52:25 - Dry Work Preparation for Young Cow Horses

1:04:20 - "Smell the Leather" Challenge

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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1 of the Horseman's Academy Podcast! In our Q&A segment, we provide answers for horses that are jittery and have a bad attitude about lead changes. During the Foundation segment, we dive into Day 1 of our colt starting program with the Round Penning and Desensitizing exercises. For the Advanced segment, we discuss the dry work fundamentals we want to instill in a young cow horse before moving on to the flag. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a note on rider self-esteem and our "Smell the Leather" challenge! 

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Season 2 of our podcast begins, hosted by Jake Lundahl and Amy Keegel of Lundahl Performance. Here's a brief rundown of the important bits to remember: 

Thanks for listening! 

Audio from our 'Ask Me Anything' broadcast on Facebook. We fielded multiple listener questions and gave away free LPH merchandise! 

Escape and avoidance of pressure is something all horses will do naturally; using the reactive side of their brain instead of thinking their way through a training scenario. If not addressed, horses will develop chronic habits of resistance when exposed to the least amount of pressure. Hypersensitive horses are often fearful and worried about pressure itself. Instead of slowing down and thinking their way out of a bind, they look for ways to shirk pressure and run away from the rider's hands and legs. Dull, lazy or bad-minded horses often interpret any amount of pressure as the beginning of a fight. They brace themselves for a struggle instead of thinking about yielding to pressure and finding a release that way. 

In this episode, Jake and Amy discuss two horses whose personalities are polar opposites: A hypersensitive nervous filly, and a dull resistant gelding. Using these horses as examples, the clinicians dive into the different tactics and methods you can employ to create better mental habits around exposing your horse to pressure, and the training process itself. 

Jake answers a question from Stephanie, who wants to compete more successfully in ranch riding, obstacle course and trail competitions with her 10yo ranch-bred quarter horse gelding. Topics covered: