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This weeks Q & A covers how to soften an obedient mare; how to help a shut down horse that isn't responding to the one-rein start; and how to help a pony who got a fright in one particular area see that area as positive.

This weeks Q & A session covering advice for a young horse that rolls; training a mare in heat; separating a young horse from its mother; and food aggression.

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.

For horses that struggle to either maintain momentum or complete a transition up a gait, either under saddle or from the ground, here's an explanation as to why with training tips to help.

How to set your herd horse to be in a yard alone for an event. How to prepare you and your horse to mount from the off side.

Full lesson with this gazy, frozen, anxious campdraft mare. The details in this lesson cover: using a flag visual stimulant to unfreeze; unlocking proprioception + awareness; using the long reins to soften and create confidence in rein pressure + boundaries.

Training continues helping this mare to not be frightened of our energy; to be loose; to not freeze when saddled; to trust impulsion through leading. Exercises include leading to trot (not sending); long reining to trust pressure and improve adjustability. 1st ride, aiming to reduce anxiety and improve trust in me during it.