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The more control you have over your body, the more effective you can communicate with it and the quieter it can be in your own body. It is easy to sit comfortably and wonderfully in the saddle. A horse can stand in front of the leg and what I call “self-go”, receptive and receptive to light aids and able to keep the gear without the driver’s constant access at any level. If we don’t have this established mutual trust, we will always fight from home or when the elements change. It is not a question of YES that makes us dizzy… In this episode we describe our thoughts on that and the practical steps we can take to evolve from the ‘education’ mentality and start thinking like a safe and effective showman.

This prevents it from moving mechanically on a row of poles, falling at the end of the right hit or perhaps hitting some along the way. By placing them over their riding area, it keeps the horse more alert and responsive and gets a little more work every few steps. I think this is hugely more effective than boarding and trying to kick and squeeze the lazy horse through the sand. He prefers to live his life without moving, he lies down and sleeps 12 hours a day. I can’t tell you how many people called me and say it’s cold, no, he’s taking a nap, leave him alone. One day I picked up a dressage whip and when he didn’t move his feet after I asked him, he was hit quickly.

I WILL NOT. I thought I would try to launch many obstacles and course changes, but to no avail. Drive well, jog in hand, tie fantastically, pull the chest back or reduce the pressure or move a rope. Unskilled horses can struggle to get out of their feet and quickly learn bad habits about what can get away with it when the rider is a little soft about it. These horses sometimes exhibit ‘unpleasant’ behavior and often need a professional rider to teach them how to use their bodies and how to maintain their own momentum. These types of horses can quickly have a bad attitude towards work and every time they are asked to do something different they will often scold the rider.

From the moment I put my foot in the stirrup, my horses know they are working. I try to make your training sessions fun and rewarding, but I am also clear that the work will be done. For example, if I ride a lazy horse, I won’t let you walk on the road during walking breaks. I let him march so that he is ready to go back to work as soon as he picks up my reins again.

I love your approach to training draft horses and I’m so glad I came across your site. I appreciate all the wisdom and experience you share! “With everything I’ve learned, we’ve created the BEST career we’ve ever had, NEVER, NEVER on Saturday.”!! He had goosebumps from head to toe and was confident! Now I have a horse running 1D times and now I have made the best race I’ve ever done with it.- Ruby H .

The day before he picked it up, he called him with a 1,000 offer less than we agreed, and said we don’t owe him the last 30 days he did. We take no less than we agreed, so you were actually paid to train your own horse. I went online and went to get it and left the check to train. This Equestrian main horse job will be for heel and outing and I wanted him to know the barrels too, because I always thought he was extremely athletic and fast. So right now he knows his tracks, knows how to stop, one side makes simple lead changes and can tie the machine on him and follow the oxen.