Catch up on Previous New Releases

Strategies to achieving the correct canter lead, thinking into lateral movement; addressing bit evasion, and when to turn a young horse out for a spell after training

Understanding how anxiety effects horses on trail with practical ways to reduce it.

A petting party teaching this nervous horse to feel okay around people and with people approaching them

Understanding aggression; a thought change and how to keep your horse mentally present - which can reduce hard thoughts. An in depth look into mental yields.

I am big on leading - this exercise will help you to understand WHY and what I am looking for - which is soft shoulders; a lifted wither; a free body; moveable feet.

Excellent demonstration of putting into practice creating spatial awareness; maintaining neutrality and consistency with a mare who can be very opinionated and pushy. The start of building trust from having a better mindset.

A look into the benefits of lunging vs long reining - listen to check you are using the right technique for your situation. Training tips and videos to watch to help with a pull back and chomping on the bit; as well as explaining the difference between hunting a reward and searching for the answer. Also, how to manage hypersensitivity in mares; upending feed buckets and directing horses out on a circle without them stepping into you.

A look into frozen horses - what causes freeze; how to open up a horse that shuts out and freezes; & understanding the links between freeze and spookiness.

This gelding can get stuck at the mounting block; can be bitey and pushy; and is less motivated in the arena than outside. Some tips on leading, mounting and riding to start to introduce more of a learning mindset.

Adding legs into the the reins to adjust the shoulders for circle work. Indirect rein technique.

Explaining shoulder control and hindquarter control through the reins. Introducing 2 legs then 1 leg into the movement.

Introducing shoulder control at a faster gait.

Helping a gazy, ex race horse who was very braced, have more awareness, personal space and proprioception through the eyes.

A look into how horses perceive the world differently on each eye and how this can influence both their behaviour and anxiety.

Answering lots of philosophical questions in this episode: why a horse goes back to not listening when it is campdrafted; how to help an internalising horse to search; is a Baby Brain a thing?; is there a reason horses become unmotivated? How to help a horse that shakes it's head; and do horse's rebel?

Understanding why there is anxiety on the way home for horses and how to help this; how to help with dogs behind a fence near a trail; and why a horse kicks the trailer on the way home.

Advice for an ex racing horse who reared and raced back to his yards at the racing stables before being rehomed. He was initially underweight and was left to himself in a paddock. Once he was back in good condition, he showed no interest in being in the arena or training. Clicker training and treats were used to help gain connection and incentive. He was clumsy; he became difficult; and more aggressive. How to move forwards with this complex horse.

An in depth look into the affect of mixing not so good positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. This video examines and explains a horse that clearly comfort seeks and carries trouble due to target training.

Helping this rescue horse to let go of targeting safety/ hyper focussing elsewhere. Techniques to create better interruptions and create a present space for him. This video examines the affects of immense stress caused by a intensive training.

Jonny the very scared rescue donkey who freezes and hides when people approach or when there is any pressure. This is a lesson helping him to think with the rope, not freeze; to think towards pressure instead of draw.

Help with leading past the shoulder to send; backing and leading up faster without brace

In this third part of this series, I help this mare to not feel driven on a lunge (through leading); and then transfer this to trusting the reins under saddle. This lesson also includes teaching her to let go of a thought.

After some slow but thoughtful lessons with me, this is the first trotting lesson with her owner. I guide him through helping her to free up her shoulders in a walk and then to trot to his rhythm.