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How to position your ropes for long reining and belly roping; how to keep your horse moving forwards without drive in both belly roping and long reining; the difference between pressure-and-release and how I would like you to train.

Help for a horse uncomfortable with things down it's sides; an anxious trail horse that baulks at a certain point; a nervous OTTB who is new to the owner, building confidence. Plus, when to transfer from a side-pull to a bosal and the advantages of this.

Explanations for a horse that scrambles in the float; pulls back when tied up; and that get's anxious out on trail. And advice for separation anxiety when left in a stable. A lot to address - listen to this to learn where to begin - great advice for everyone in this episode.

Helping Hazel to get used to a flappy and scary things above and around her whilst teaching her to follow feel. A great lesson to get any horse used to having things behind their eyes.

In this video I explain the importance of working a horse from above. Watch to get clear tips on training like this first without a flag and then with a flag. In this lesson, I just used a round bale in the paddock. Be creative if you don’t have a pony horse.

It's fiddly using one rope - let alone 2 - and add in using those 2 ropes in different ways with different feel - and it's easy to get in a tangle. So here's some detailed tips on using belly roping on a young horse - from the importance of getting them to follow the feel of the belly rope to being able to stand and know that girthing is neutral and not leading. This has useful tips on how to set the belly rope hold the lead rein in the belly rope and use the belly rope to block an inside thought.

Advice for a shetland pony who freezes with an adult rider and who has much greater confidence following a person than the rider. How to approach riding a horse that has a tendency to shut down; and how to help a horse that is reactive to a rug. Plus - are halters really a good idea for training in?

How to offer clarity to the horses you have spent time cuddling and now need to train. Specific reference to leading past the shoulder. Also, short exercises you can do with your horses over winter and explaining the indirect and direct rein positions.

A look into the difference between softness and lightness and why softness is what we are aiming for. Specific training tips to help horses with a hard eye become softer.

Check your horse doesn't have a pull back. Then, see if they can keep listening to the rope under pressure and when the trailer is very scary.

Can your horse self load and correct a retreat?

Do you set your horse up to problem solve?

What I'd like you to consider addressing when approaching something scary. This lesson is under saddle.

Helping a horse to process rather than freeze or rush around something scary. This lesson takes place on the ground, near trailers.

Questions from people with young horses who are newly started that are sensitive to girth pressure and one that is easily frightened now it is under saddle but previously was quite bold. Mark explains the reasons behind these behaviours and how to help.

How to help a horse that just gets tense with tight spaces? How to train a horse to stop to a light butt pressure when it is backing out; and how to help a horse that used to load fine but now doesn't. Find out why these problems occur and learn how to fix them.

How important is the timing of footfall to the application of aids? Mark answers questions with training exercises to try and explanations behind why the behaviour is there.

Exercises showing how to get a horse to move forward in the long reins without tension.

A detailed look into how a thought can be directed both away and towards you, helping to create a more present horse

This horse can rear to the sound of the hammer. Techniques to soften that gain understanding leading to picking up his feet.

When should you increase or stop the training program? Should you complement your horse? And how to help train the sensitive or the shut down horses. Some great training advice for everyone in this episode!

A detailed look into how to educate your horse to tie up to avoid the accidents and trauma often associated with it. Also, a look into what "lifting the wither" means.

Training advice for any horse that has increased anxiety when you ride out or take it to new places. Understand why and gain some training strategies to help.