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If you're looking to advance your skills and communication with your horse, this lesson plan will be a great place to start! 9 exercises will help you develop a clear, reliable half halt. This lesson plan can be used for riding, carriage driving or long lining. **This lesson plan is included in the course materials in my online course, "Building a Half Halt." You may want to check that course out for more comprehensive coaching on the half halt. -
The rewards of developing your horse’s walk will pay off exponentially in all other movements. This lesson plan will help your horse gain better rhythm, engagement, and impulsion at the walk. Don’t skip this critical step!
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This rein handling position is widely regarded as the fundamental rein handling position that every carriage driving student should learn. This lesson plan will introduce you to the fundamentals of that position.
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Any horse can be taught to stand. You just need a reliable method for teaching him that skill. Once you’ve trained this skill, every other skill you are working on will become much easier to teach (even the ones that don’t involve being still.)
This Lesson Plan comes Free with the "Teach Your Horse to Stand" class!
The online class includes over 3 hours of class video plus more than $60 of downloadable materials.Learn more ➙
This training can be used with horses of any temperament in any discipline. I've never met a horse, no matter how well behaved or rank that hasn't benefited from this lesson. -
This is the story of how two rotten ponies taught me how to teach horses everywhere how to stand. Read it for fun, but there's some good insight in there too!
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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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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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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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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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Long lining is easily one of the most valuable exercises for your horse. This class will help you and your horse or pony get started on the path to a skill that has a lifetime of benefits. You may never lunge a horse again once you’ve learned to longline!
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How to Prevent A Runaway
Even the best horse has a spook from time to time. How you handle that situation can determine if that moment just passes by, or ruins your day. In this class you’ll learn the strategies to turn that spook from a scary emergency into a momentary distraction. -
Do you ever feel “stuck” in your horse’s training? You know you want to improve, but you just don’t know what you should be focused on?
Understanding the training scale can help you identify the places where the roadblocks are in your training, and how to move beyond them. This class will breakdown the training scale in way that you’ll be able easily understand, and put to use.
