New Videos

How to prepare your horse for a bit & know they are ready to take one.

Learn about a loose ring snaffle bit

How to soften a horse to accept a bit

How to tell if the bit is fitting well and how to adjust the bridle to ensure this.

Learn about a bit converter which can help with the transition from a sidepull to a bit.

First ride in a bit and how to help your horse to be comfortable

Using Flexion to Reduce Brace: how to flex with their thoughts to gain softness

Finding balance in-hand on a lead line, in a trot. This is a good ground work exercise to help your horse feel comfortable travelling with energy close to us and to help you understand how to get your horse to trot on a line without being chased or driven.

Explaining how long it might take for a horse to move softly past the shoulder; if body work will help a pony who is clunky and stiff; and what a beginner horse should be able to do.

Understanding why a rescued horse raised with humans develops food aggression and tips to change this.

The difference between a rope halter and a webbing halter and why I use a rope halter; tips for closing the breaching bar; are compression hoods supportive or masking?; and if a horse doesn't ever lie down to sleep, is this a concern?

When you work on your foundation, get leading working well before you move onto other lessons. In this session, I show you where the rope knot should be positioned and go over some technique to improve your effectiveness.

Once your leading works really well (see Following Bo 1 to check this) you can introduce something else - could be a saddle, a saddle blanket, a belly rope - or in this case - the flag. Reminders of how to use the flag well and how to use it to create awareness. This video also covers how to deal with distraction.

What to consider when training a young horse to load; helping with proprioception; training that you can use to help them become comfortable with a tight space

Whiskey using the trailer ramp as an obstacle.

Hazel being taught to be comfortable inside the small trailer area. Hazel is less confident than Whiskey so it is good for you to see the 2 different lessons.

Explaining the psychology behind training: should an owner be worried by underlying stress or safety with a horse that has little expression?; do horses have bad days or is it always a hole in our training?; how do you soften a young investigative horse who lacks curiosity?

Advice and specific training exercises for a variety of situations: why use a bit?; does leading technique change with different horses, such as an anxious horse?; is a horse that runs back to the barn trainable? and what should you do if your horse walks off once you mount at the mounting block?

Training advice to get a standard bred to canter; if your horse stops when asked to trot or canter; how to get a flying lead change; and how to encourage a young horse to settle into an easy lope.