Days 100-160

After roughly the first 100 days under saddle, the focus shifts from teaching new parts to connecting the parts. This stage is where: The horse…

The First 100 Days

A young horse can look “good” quickly… but if you rush, you often create brace, dullness, or confusion that takes months to undo. The goal…

First Ride Using a Snaffle

1) Prep first (before mounting): Horse already rides relaxed with the snaffle on (over the hackamore), no reins on the bit. Do a little groundwork/round-pen…

Introducing The Bit

Goal Put a snaffle on without creating fear, tooth-banging, or bracing—then teach a soft “follow the feel” response before you ever use it under saddle.…

Approaching Your Horse

The interaction with your horse begins long before you ever put a halter on. The way you approach — your awareness, timing, and response to…

Catching & Haltering

Haltering your horse may seem simple, but the small details matter. In this video I will show you how proper lead rope handling and thoughtful…

Perspective

Your perspective shapes how you interact with your horse. Rather than a strict pecking order, horses function as a collaborative herd where roles are based…

The Starting Point

Whether you are here for the first time or you have been trying to solve a problem for a while and have been advised to…

The Importance of Your Posture & Energy

Attunement and connection matter, not only for emotional reasons, but to help your horse feel safe. Horses find safety through shared awareness, reading one another’s…

Trail Riding

Trail Riding is one of the most advanced things you can do with your horse.  Why? Because you need to have everything working super well…

Neck Reining (When to add a Pre-Cue)

This lesson explains how to teach true neck reining as a pre-cue added onto steering your horse already understands. The core idea: don’t teach neck…

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