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This video is an introduction to working on the large circle. Smokey helps me demonstrate what we are trying to get done with each of our horses at a walk on the larger circle. Surprisingly it is often more difficult to get them to stay calm at a walk on a circle than at a trot or lope. I do almost all of this exercise at the trot and then drop down to the walk to master it.
This is hands down one of my favorite exercises because it gets so much done in a short time and makes it so that my 5 year old daughter can trailer load any of our horses. It is really important to do all of the other steps before this so that you have good communication and understanding with your horse before attempting it.
We find that one of the most under utilized training opportunities is every time you walk your horse on a lead rope. In this video I show you how to get the horse to stay right at your side even on a loose lead. This level of focus and staying right with us helps tremendously with trailer loading and walking your horse by scary objects. By doing this every time you walk your horse you will develop more trust and respect with your horse and work towards becoming the herd leader each time you lead your horse. Smokey had been on pasture for a couple of months before this video so you will see that he has a hard time keeping up when I walk a little faster. I show one of the ways we can get a horse to move their feet if they are dragging their feet and not keeping up with us.
Here I show you how to desensitize your horse by putting a rope all over their body including picking up their feet on request. This teaches them not to be worried or bothered by things touching them all over their bodies and to give up their feet whenever you ask. Your horse will learn to have a calmer mind and you will gain more trust and respect and work towards becoming the herd leader.
In this video I show you how to get independent movement of the horses hips, shoulders and ribs. In training these skills on the ground you are creating a horse that is much more broke and the horse will understand what you want and ride much better for you once you hop in the saddle. This exercise makes a huge impact in the horses perception of you as the herd leader since you are getting independent control of more parts of their body. We feel these skills are incredibly important to ensure you and your horse have a strong relationship and good communication.
In this video I show you how to create space with your horse. This helps build a great backup, better stop while you gain trust and respect and work towards becoming the herd leader.
In this video I show you how we use a small circle and hind quarter yield in combination to move our horses feet in a calm and controlled manner. This builds the relationship, gives us more control over their feet and continues to gain their trust and respect. This allows us to continue to build and strengthen our position as herd leader.