Planning your work with your horse is the best way to advance his training, and improve your skills. These downloadable Lesson Plans will help you plan that work with easy to follow directions broken down by one exercise at a time.
Each exercise includes an instructional briefing, plus step-by-step instructions with diagrams. “Performance Priorities” help keep you focused on the important points of each exercise.
Get your training focused by downloading a lesson plan today.
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Your driving position on the carriage isn’t about looks. It dictates how effectively you communicate with your horse. 4 simple exercises can make a difference. You can train your body to carry itself in a better position to give you better balance, leverage, and clarity when you're handling the reins. Download this lesson plan to get the exercises that you can do right now, at your desk. Then, put them to use the next time you work your horse. Once you do these exercises, you’ll be amazed how much more you’ll get out of your carriage driving! -
If there’s one carriage driving lesson plan you should absolutely download, it’s this one. It will serve as the base for a multitude of other skill building lesson plans.
This is the lesson plan that I start almost all of my lessons with. It's easy to remember, and versatile.
This is the same lesson plan as the Training Dial 1 lesson plan, reformatted for use in an arena, and updated with easy to follow thumbnail instructions.
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Getting your horse to stand patiently while you're hitched or mounted takes a little practice, but it pays off for a lifetime! This is the third (well, technically the fourth) lesson plan in the Stand series of lesson plans. The groundwork from "Stand 1 - In Hand Work", plus "Stand 2 - Hitching", or "Stand 2.5 - Mounting" gives you the best chance for success in the project of giving your horse the skill to be still when you have him in work.
You can get all 4 lesson plans together in the “Teach Your Horse to Stand” class.
There's over $60 in downloadable materials for half the cost of one lesson at your barn! The class also includes over 3 hours of class video with instruction on how to make the most of this training. Learn more ➙ -
Having your horse standing quietly while you're mounting is more than a convenience, it’s critical to your safety. You can teach your horse to stand while you mount if you use the right approach. This lesson plan is the third in the series of lesson plans devoted to the subject. While it can be used on it's own, you'll have greater success if you work through "Stand 1 - In Hand Training" first.
This Lesson Plan comes Free with the “Teach Your Horse to Stand” class! Learn more ➙
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Hitching and unhitching your carriage driving horse is the most dangerous part of your drive. Having your horse standing well during that process is more than a convenience, it's critical to your safety. Learn the critical steps for getting your horse to be still for hitching with this downloadable lesson plan.
This Lesson Plan comes Free with the “Teach Your Horse to Stand” class! Learn more ➙
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Long lining is one of the best exercises to establish a great half halt for your horse. Without the encumbrance of a rider or carriage, you can focus clearly on your connection and communication on the bit.
Get this lesson plan FREE when you enroll in Building the Half Halt online class. Learn more…
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Have you ever wanted to get your own instruction tailored just for you and your horse, but getting to a clinic or trucking out for lesson just isn't possible? Here's your opportunity to get personalized instruction that fits your schedule. In a one to one private online meeting, we can review your video and photos together and discuss strategies for improving your driving and riding. You'll get your own personal coaching page with a downloadable recording of the coaching, plus notes and any other materials that will help you accomplish your goals. Each coaching session last about an hour, but it will give you plenty to work on with horse for the following weeks.
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Long lining is an incredibly effective skill for improving your horse’s balance, engagement, and flexibility among other things. Making the transition from longeing to long lining isn’t too hard if you take a methodical approach.
Download this illustrated lesson plan to get step-by-step instructions to learn long lining today!
Get this lesson plan for Free when you sign up for the online class “Long Lining 101” (Learn more)
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If you can ground drive your horse, you’re just a few steps away from learning long line your horse.
Long lining is an incredibly effective skill for improving your horse’s balance, engagement, and flexibility among other things.
Download this illustrated lesson plan to get step-by-step instruction to learn long lining today!
Get this lesson plan for Free when you sign up for the online class “Long Lining 101”
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Long lining is an excellent exercise for horses used in any discipline. This lesson plan is a short, light workout for you and your horse.
Simple enough for a beginner at long lining, yet useful enough to come back to for years to come!
Get this article for free when you purchase the online class “Long Lining 101”
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If you want better accuracy, bending, and engagement, getting your horse straight is the first step. Learn how through this easy to follow, downloadable lesson plan. You’ll have your horse on the straight and narrow in no time!
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It’s one thing to understand the outside rein, it’s another to explain it to your horse! This lesson plan will give you the steps to develop your horse’s outside rein. Get this lesson plan Free when you sign up for the Outside Rein Online class.
