Relaxed and Connected Horse

The Human Factor

• Checklist Introduction
• The Principles of Training

Connection

• Creating Connection Through Change of Focus
• Creating Connection Under Time Restraints – Getting Their Ear
• Creating Connection Under Time Restraints – Getting Their Eye
• Creating Connection Under Time Restraints – Come In & Face Towards You
• Creating Connection Under Time Restraints – Looking Directly at You
• Creating Connection Under Time Restraints – Staying Connected While Walking
• Creating Connection Under Time Restraints – Catching

Standing Still & Present

• Mentally Connected
• Horse 1: Standing Still but Anxious & Unaware of You
• Horse 2: Standing Still, Aware of You, Fearful & Tense but You Can Approach Them
• Horse 3: Standing Still, Aware of You, Fearful & Tense and You Can’t Approach Them
• Horse 4: Standing Still, Aware of You, but They Show Stress Indicators
• Horse 5: Aware & Responsive but Stiff Going Around
• Horse 6: Standing Still, Unaware of You & is Looking Around
• Horse 7: Standing Still, Unaware of You & has Gone Internal
• Horse 8: Wild, Unhandled or Not Handled a Lot (Uncatchable)
• Horse 9: Very Distracted or Anxious or Unaware & Not Able to Stand Still
• Horse 10: Slightly Distracted or Concerned About You & Is Not Able to Stand Still
• Horse 11: Bargy or In Your Space & Not Standing Still

Focus & Bend or Leading With Energy

• Staying Connected While Moving on Ground – Focus & Bend
• Leading With Energy

Groundwork

• Groundwork Introduction
• Handling a Young Horse
• Leading Creating Draw
• Crossing Objects on the Ground
• Disengaging with Focus
• Desensitizing with Focus
• Backing Up
• Going Between You and the Fence
• Figure 8 Exercise
• Mounting Block
• Body Weight on Mounting Block
• Desensitizing from Mounting Block
• Come Up Beside You on Fence
• Desensitizing from Fence
• Desensitizing While Moving
• Lateral Flexion
• Cantering Off Line
• Cantering On Line

Saddling

• Saddle Pad
• Desensitizing Around Belly
• Surcingle
• Saddle
• Saddle with Pad and Girth Tightened
• Crab Walk with Saddle
• All Groundwork with Saddle

First Rides in Round Pen

• Lateral Flexion on Ground
• Mounting with Energy
• Desensitizing to Stirrup
• Foot in Stirrup
• Stand in Stirrup
• Swing Leg Over Hip
• Lateral Flexion while Mounting
• Sit in Saddle
• Lateral Flexion while Mounted
• Disengage
• Spiral Out into Forward Motion
• Bend to Stop
• Trot on Loose Rein
• Bend to Stop from Trot
• Canter on Loose Rein
• Bend to Stop from Canter
• Address Destination Addiction

First Rides Outside

• Groundwork Everywhere You are Going to Ride
• Focus Work Under Saddle
• Lateral Flexion
• Disengaging
• Destination Addiction at Walk
• Destination Addiction at Trot & Canter

Basic Body Control

• Order of Ridden Exercises
• Destination Addiction
• Steering
• Left/Right Exercise
• Bending for Relaxation
• Follow the Fence
• Point to Point
• The Ross Exercise
• Cross Hairs
• Circle Exercise
• Slow off Seat
• Backing Up
• Stop and Back Up at All Gaits
• Sidepass on Fence
• Sidepass Multiple Steps
• Sidepass from Standstill
• Sidepass without Fence
• Disengage On Fence
• Disengage Off Fence
• Stop On Fence
• Stop & Turn
• Stop Off Fence
• Introducing Inside Leg
• Teaching the Leg Yield
• Half Halt/Halt Collection
• Counterbend
• 4 Circles
• Flying Lead Change
• Teaching the Spin
• Neck Reining
• Backing in Circles
• Shoulder In