Something very important is to always think about reaching the horse’s mind. Getting a horse to understand and think about what he is doing (no matter what he is doing) is far more important then getting him to do what you want. In this video I prepare Magic for the trailer by practising his feel […]
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To continue our journey towards safe trailer loading, I need to find a connection with him in groundwork too. When I worked with Magic, I felt that he saw all questions as a bad thing. This is often the case with horses who face issues. They have lost trust in us being able to guide
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As a last preparation step before I take the first ride with a young horse, I introduce them to carrying the riders weight from a safe position and to moving out in front of me. In this video I show you the final steps before I go for the first ride with Oriana. Watch the
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