Archives: Learning Modules

The following is the progression that we will work on for the First Rides. First rides doesn’t just mean a horse’s first rides. It is…

If your horse isn’t giving you enough forward, this is the process that I have been using to teach the horses to have more forward.…

Up to now, your horse has learned the core “ingredients” separately: Right rein bends right Left rein bends left Right leg back yields the hindquarters…

The leg yield is the first real “lateral + forward” movement under saddle. It teaches your horse to move away from your inside leg while…

You’re transferring a clean, soft two-rein backup at the standstill into a stop-and-step-back from motion. Follow the rule: the horse must already “know the answer”…

Backing up isn’t “pull until feet go backward.” It’s the first real conversation with two reins—and it only works really well when the horse has…

Backing up isn’t “pull until feet go backward.” It’s the first real conversation with two reins—and it only works beautifully when the horse has a…

This lesson teaches a horse to stay relaxed and confident while you’re above them, beside them, and lightly resting on them, without rushing into getting…

The Cross Hairs Exercise is designed to help your horse learn where “straight” actually is, without you holding them there. Rather than steering continuously, this…

The Circle Exercise is deceptively simple. Because it looks basic, riders often over-handle it — and that’s where most problems come from. The purpose of…

Originally a reining-horse tool for maintaining circles, this exercise benefits any horse. You define an invisible (or coned) circle and allow the horse to canter…

The Ross Exercise refines straightness and connection by teaching a horse to stay between your hands and legs while you travel a clear, rider-chosen line.…

This is the proof of understanding. The fence is gone, and the horse is asked to organize themselves using only previously taught ingredients. By now,…