New Videos

A lesson showing the owner how to create better shape in the turns, lift the wither and loosen up the shoulders. After reading softness in the body and movement we work on soft transition to jog.

Noah usually gets a long focus and can rush into the trot or canter. In this lesson, I get him to be more aware of me; more sensitive in the ribs; and help to improve his canter transition. I use rein control to soften him between transitions. Watch how I create sensitivity then manage it to bring soft energy and awareness into the transitions.

This video offers good tips on how to help a young horse off another horse. It shows a safe way to expose both horses to each other whilst avoiding conflict. Learn techniques to lead a horse beside each other so the young horse can get familiar with being handled from above. 

Feedback for areas of improvement over different ground work sessions, particularly with the use of the rope.

Advice for an Off the Track mare who kicks and bites if asked to walk in a circle; and for a foal who may now be shut down after a bad trimming experience - how to retrain her to have her hooves picked up

Advice for situations under saddle: A new horse that refuses to go out of the gate; a mare that can get very high emotions and how to manage her at an event or show; and for a horse that is now understanding leg and rein aids well but contact leads to a lost impulsion at a trot

Tips to help with loading difficulties: when horses try to back out when you do up the breaching bar or tailgate; or don't want to load to go home. Also, how you can help a claustrophobic horse to stop feeling trapped.

Trusting feel will lead to less of a release brace. Keep the motions in flow - increasing and decreasing rather than dropping out.

Tips to be accurate in your direct leading rein. Watch how I pick the reins UP and OUT so you can get a good clear turn. Watch their thoughts - you want them to be thinking into the turn.

This is something I would encourage you to do every day which helps to keep your horse's processing ability soft, equal and centred.

My training tip to get this to work better than you going down their sides.

A detailed look into Hyper Focused horses - what they are, what this means, and how to fix it. Also, help for an ex-show horse who is wary of people - how to improve catching her and how to be around her to replace her bad memories.

Advice for getting forward in a carriage horse being converted to being under saddle and for a horse going in the long reins that wants to face up rather than go forwards. Plus, help for a mouthy gelding who sees the flag as a toy.

Advice & explanations for a horse that freezes then bucks when it hears or smells other horses; and for a horse that is worried despite going up the same road multiple times. Strategies to build mutual confidence and training that can help these horses.

Leading in a paddock with a rushy, unsettled horse. Tips to gain more centred attentiveness.

Working with 2 horses, getting them to lead past the shoulder - both horses are sticky to move off and lead past - they appear dull, heavy and reluctant. Tips for your body language and what you are asking to improve lift and flow.

Working on lift in the leading. Tips to get a lighter lift; improving flow and improving personal space boundaries.

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