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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. -
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.
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There’s more to getting a horse straight than meets the eye. It involves communication, timing, and balance. Getting your horse straight leads to better accuracy and movement in all of your horse's gaits. Learn more through this downloadable article.
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Of all of your horse’s movements, the walk is the most important. That’s because it’s your horse’s foundation upon which all other gaits are built upon. Learn more about the walk, and how to improve it in this 7 page downloadable article.
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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.
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Creating a great halt has more benefits than just stopping where and when you want. A great halt encourages engagement, balance, and straightness. Learn how to get your horse’s halt on target and in balance.
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Contact is one of the most important principles in carriage driving. Contact is the connection from the driver, through the reins, to the bit, and ultimately the horse, that allows communication to flow between the horse and driver.
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Setting up a dressage arena is easy with this detailed plan for full size and scaled arenas.
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As a driver, your reins communicate the vast majority of your intentions to your horse. However, most drivers make this one critical error in their driving that makes it much more difficult for the horse to hear those communications.
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A great warmup is critical to a great performance. Learn how to create a warmup routine that sets you and your horse up for success.
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If you want your horse to react to your whip aids in the carriage you have to explain to him what they mean and how you want him to respond. This simple lesson plan will help you give him those instructions.
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Teaching a horse how to move off the whip through in-hand ground training is the best way to build his understanding of this important communication aid. This lesson plan also features a section for helping the whip-shy horse overcome his fear of the whip.
