Posts Tagged ‘lead’
Episode 174: Horse bucking while leading: earning the right to be near me
horse-play: Noun 1. rough, boisterous play.”this ridiculous horseplay has gone far enough” A listener asks a question about a horse that bucks when being lead. I discuss two main concepts; how the rider views the horses maturity age and the concept of ‘earning the right to be near me’ (and me earning the right to…
Read MoreEpisode 172-What to do with feelings like terrified and scared
“I’m terrified to ride her. I’m terrified to be in the pasture with her. I’m terrified to screw her up. I’m scared to get on. I’ve tried to ride my old horse to gain some confidence back. But at this point in time, I’m scared and I want to find the joy I used to…
Read MoreEpisode 143: Prerequisites for flying lead changes
In this episode I’m answering a question about lead changes. In the beginning I’m very methodical about teaching shoulder control with the reins, legs as speed control. THEN hip control with my legs…separate from the shoulder control that is in my reins. I discuss: Bend and counterbend, turn on the forehand, Canter-walk-canter transitions, bouncy canter…
Read MoreEpisode 141: My horse is on the wrong lead…
Learn how to identify what lead your horse is on when watching from the ground or when riding. What makes a lead ‘right or wrong’ or correct or incorrect? What is counter canter? What is cross firing? If a horse is constantly cross firing…what’s going on? Is this a soundness or a weakness issue? I…
Read MoreEpisode 139: Teaching high energy horses to wait and low energy horses to be ready
Are you naturally a low energy or high energy person? Is your horse a naturally low energy or high energy horse? How does this impact you training the horse? Sometime people solve this issue by buying the ‘opposite’ horse. High energy person=low energy horse Low energy person=high energy horse Some people solve it by buying…
Read MoreEpisode 118: How can I STOP my horse from being aggressive towards other horses?!
House rules. Pasture rules. Grandma’s rules… Do you really mean that? Are you bluffing? Can I chase your kids? Can I have your spot in the pecking order? When you walk by a stall does a the stalled horse threaten? When you walk by a tied horse…does that horse threaten? When you are leading or…
Read MoreEpisode 98- Teaching your horse to be a thinking participant
Sometimes horses are trained to operate more like robots-‘don’t think, just do what I say’. Other times horses are left to make most of the decisions-which can become dangerous in some situations. In this podcast I discuss how to find a middle ground where the horse is an active participant in the ‘conversation’ with the…
Read MorePresto’s First Ride: Staying safe during the first ride on a horse
One year ago this week was Presto’s first ride! Here is a video showing the big day. ❤️It’s very fitting that his first trail?ride was this week…watch for an upcoming video of that! ——————- I’ve owned Presto now for four years. He has grown so much and I’m finally ready to start sharing his adventures.…
Read MoreEpisode 81: Leading one horse while riding another, how to teach ponying
Today’s question is about teaching horses to pony or the art of leading one horse while riding another. Ponying can be a great way to exercise two horses at once as well as a way to expose a younger or less experienced horse to more of the world without riding. This podcast lists things to…
Read MoreWhen you weaned Justice and Presto from each other, how did it go? Was it like a mare and foal being weaned?
“Was either one of them (Presto or Justice) traumatized at this second separation or were they able to shrug it off like a weaning?” When I adopted Presto from Last Chance Corral I was required to take two foals. In my recent blog and FB posts I have described how and why we chose Justice.…
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