Posts Tagged ‘train’
Episode 107: Training Cycles: Yearly, weekly, daily
I use training cycles to make my daily rides more efficient and productive. The same techniques work when I view my week month and year in a similar way. In this episode, I’ll explain the benefits of training cycles…and the importance of a rest cycle or less intense phase in the cycles. Full Transcript Links…
Read MoreEpisode 97: Separating rider issues from horse issues when trail riding
Question: How can I reduce my horse’s reactivity to noise when trail riding? The answer involves separating the issue into smaller parts and looking at each individually. By separating the issue it becomes easier to see how you can break the cycle and modify the horse’s behavior. Transcript Links mentioned in podcast:
Read MoreEpisode 96: How can I train my horse to ride safely near traffic?
Riding near traffic can be challenging. Your horse must deal with vehicles of varying sizes, traveling at speed, and making loud noises. The road itself often has challenges such as culverts, guard rails, ditches, garbage cans, mailboxes…and dogs. Many drivers don’t know how to respond to horses and assume they will be fine. Others don’t…
Read MoreEpisode 93: When horses freak out at the idea of trail riding.
In this podcast, I list the three steps I use for building a horse’s confidence and discuss the words ‘composure’ and ‘pressure’. I also discuss a listener question, “How you go about getting your horse to trail ride alone? I’ve always wanted to disappear into the woods, have a blast, me and my horse… and…
Read MoreEpisode 92: Building a horses confidence on the trails
How do horses develop confidence on the trails? Does confidence come from riding with another confident horse? Are some horses just born confident and others will always struggle? Can confidence be trained? I answer this listener question while out riding on the trails. Full Transcript Links mentioned in podcast: Video of Presto’s first trail…
Read MoreEp 84: Clicker training horses- a conversation with Mustang Maddy
Does clicker training work with horses? Won’t they just start looking for treats all the time? In this podcast, I’m talking with Mustang Maddy about clicker training horses. We discuss positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, staying safe, mental barriers to trying new training techniques and more. She outlines the steps she uses to safely introduce the…
Read MoreEpisode 83: Getting started in reining-A conversation with Jesse Westfall
Is it possible to get started in reining and fully train your own horse from start to show? Never having a reining trainer ride the horse? Today’s guest says ‘yes’ and he has the track record to prove it. Today, I would introduce you to my husband and my coach, Jesse Westfall. Over the years…
Read MoreEpisode 82: Ride with Confidence- a conversation with Barbra Schulte
Today we are talking about Riding with Confidence and my guest is Barbra Schulte. She is a Hall of Fame rider and a performance coach. I looked through my emails and asked her questions about fear of cantering, fear of messing my horse up, fear of making a fool of myself when I ride, and…
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 MoreDoes Presto think differently because he was an orphan? Or does he think differently because of his breed and experience?
Question: “I would love to learn more about where Presto is at with his training. What challenges have you had with the difference in his breed compared to quarter horses? Or just in his personality being raised by humans instead of horses?” Presto is quite the comic…with a dry sense of humor. He is often…
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