Horse Training
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How To Get Your Gaited Horse Gaiting Faster
Looking to get your gaited horse moving faster while maintaining smooth, controlled gaits? In this blog, we break down effective techniques for increasing your horse's speed, from engaging their hindquarters...
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Prepping For Extreme Obstacles Using The Respect Series With Nakaia Day 1
Teaching your horse to work a gate smoothly is an essential skill for any rider, improving control, patience, and responsiveness. By guiding your horse through proper positioning, side-passing, and backing...
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Turn And Burn Exercise For Spins/Spinning
The Turn and Burn exercise is a key drill for improving your horse's spins, focusing on pivoting on the correct foot for smoother, more controlled movements. This technique helps the...
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Getting Your Horse's Attention With Belle Day 2
In this second day of training with Belle, we focus on refining communication and building trust through groundwork. By using soft pressure and clear signals, we guide her to move...
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Do's And Don't of 5th Grade - Flexing
Flexing in motion is a crucial skill for developing softness, responsiveness, and control in your horse. Instead of attempting to flex both sides at once, it's best to start by...
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30 Minute Colt Starting
Starting a colt doesn’t have to be a lengthy or overwhelming process. In just 30 minutes, you can lay a solid foundation by focusing on calm groundwork, clear communication, and...
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Benefits Of Roping On Your Gaited Horse
Roping with your gaited horse offers incredible benefits, from improving responsiveness to enhancing their confidence around cattle. This training helps your horse multitask, develop better stopping power, and refine one-handed...
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Negative Horse Interaction On The Trail
Negative horse behaviors on the trail, such as biting, kicking, or being buddy sour, are not the real problem—they're symptoms of a deeper issue: lack of respect and attention. Instead...
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Girth Sizing Tricks
Struggling with girth sizing when saddling your horse? Instead of buying a new girth, try this simple adjustment trick—remove the leather keeper and use a diagonal strap positioning to achieve...
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4th Grade - Mounting
Mounting a horse safely is a crucial skill that every rider must master. Using a confident, two-step approach ensures your horse stays calm and prevents accidents. Proper rein contact, bold...
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Fixing Crossfire
Crossfiring occurs when a horse’s front and hind legs are on different leads, creating an unbalanced and uncomfortable canter. This issue often stems from a lack of body...
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Intro To Halter Showing
Halter showing, or showmanship, is all about precision, control, and flawless communication between horse and handler. The goal is to create a robotic-like movement where the horse mirrors every step,...