Fly Spray Freak Out? Here’s My Fix
NOTE: Josh has a video demonstrating the entire process described in this article. You can watch it here, and don’t forget to subscribe to his YouTube channel for more great videos to come! Spring is a time of year horse people usually look forward to, but with...
Meeting Needs: Working With the “Mind” Horse in the Round Pen
Today’s post will continue the discussion of how you begin working with different kinds of horses in the round pen. In my last post, we looked at how to start the process with a “Pressure” horse, meaning a horse that is easily worried by pressures of...EXERCISES TO BUILD CONFIDENCE: TARP WORK, PART 2
In my previous blog post, we looked at some confidence building exercises you can do with a helper dragging a tarp. Once the horse is comfortable with your helper dragging the tarp behind him, you will move to the next step: taking control of the tarp yourself and dragging it without a helper. When I have control of the tarp, I will walk straight lines and also make turns and circles around the tarp. When circling around the tarp, the tarp stays to the inside, well away from the horse, and the rope does not touch him.
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