[Reining] What to do if your horse is always dropping their inside shoulder and rib cage when running circles.

[Groundwork] What to do if your horse is in a bad habit of starting every lunging session by bucking, squealing and racing around instead of giving you their attention and respect.

[Reining] What to do if your horse is always dropping their inside shoulder and rib cage when running circles.

[Groundwork] What to do if your horse is in a bad habit of starting every lunging session by bucking, squealing and racing around instead of giving you their attention and respect.

We explain why the Passenger Lesson and Confused Loping exercises are so important, both on green colts and older horses that are lacking foundation. Then in our continuing Advanced Horsemanship 101 series, we continue the discussion on lead changes by including an excerpt from our SoundCloud playlist on the subject.

We explain why the Passenger Lesson and Confused Loping exercises are so important, both on green colts and older horses that are lacking foundation. Then in our continuing Advanced Horsemanship 101 series, we continue the discussion on lead changes by including an excerpt from our SoundCloud playlist on the subject.

We discuss the importance of having a consistent, dilligent, purposeful mindset when developing green horses; why it's crucial to avoid being lulled into a false sense of security and taking initial ease of progress at face value. Then in our continuing Advanced Horsemanship 101 series, we introduce some of the key exercises we like to accomplish in preparation for flying lead changes.

'Positive Reinforcement' -- A better alternative, or bribery?

In this Podcast Xtra we talk about predator vs. prey and horse vs. human psychology, and why we should avoid projecting our own values and emotions onto the horse.

Most novice riders struggle with a lack of confidence at some point. We explain why it's crucial not only to leave your comfort zone and do challenging exercises that increase your control of the horse, but to have the right horse to begin with. We also build on our last Advanced Horsemanship 101 segment, and provide tips for getting a more controlled and balanced stop from your horse.

Most novice riders struggle with a lack of confidence at some point. We explain why it's crucial not only to leave your comfort zone and do challenging exercises that increase your control of the horse, but to have the right horse to begin with. We also build on our last Advanced Horsemanship 101 segment, and provide tips for getting a more controlled and balanced stop from your horse.