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Setting up a dressage arena is easy with this detailed plan for full size and scaled arenas. -
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. -
It can be pretty intimidating when your horse spooks in the carriage. Employing the right strategies can keep a simple spook from boiling over into a full-blown runaway. This article gives you the tips and tricks get past the spooks and keep them from turning into something worse.
* 2019 Revised Edition ~ With more info and illustrations
Receive this lesson plan free with your purchase of the online class "Drive Past the Spook."
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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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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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Following safe a hitching method keeps you and your horse safe. Download this article to learn the best practices for hitching and unhitching the single horse.
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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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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.
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Harness care and maintenance aren't just a matter of vanity. Regular maintenance of your harness can save you from costly breakdowns that can have disastrous results. This is as important for synthetic harnesses as it is for leather.
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Don't show up to an event with missing harness parts! This checklist will help you be sure each harness you pack has everything you need before you put it on the trailer.
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The Hungarian Position is very intuitive, secure position to handle the reins from. This lesson plan will help you build the coordination for this versatile rein handling technique.
