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Explaining an Eye Brace, Shutting Out, a Reset, the Right Mindset, the Worry Cup - and how to return to the right mindset

Normal horse behaviour or something we should curb? Mark answers questions on nipping when a horse is in rehabilitation; looking around nervously on a trail ride; is it okay if a horse doesn't want to work in an arena? Also - how to help a horse that gets anxious the further away it gets from home.

Continuing the training with this young mare, who can have a tendency to be hyper focused. Getting her to process me behind her eye. In depth, feature length lesson - encouraging the mare to be engaged in the lesson, thinking and responsible. I introduce the saddle blanket and a belly rope also. Great lesson for anyone re educating or educating a horse.

This is a mare who has her two year old filly close by - but has a lot of separation anxiety with horses. The mare has had a lot of pressure in her past, which worried her - and led her to her being sour or shutting out. She holds onto strong thoughts. This is a lesson where I help her to become soft and present; before going to the daughter and helping her with the same thing. Lots of ideas to help with separation anxiety.

Virtual Lesson helping the owner with a green horse maintain a forward thought from behind the wither, in preparation for riding.

What does your horse do around something scary? Here's how to help get the response that you want - which is getting past it thoughtfully and safely.

Understanding how different horses might need leading in different positions. Remember: they need to be aware of where you are. Check their understanding in leading to know when they are ready for the next stage of leading.

This gelding has been deprived of pasture as a yearling and has food aggression. His owner has been working on improving his behaviour around food - with some great progress - but he is still pushy and not soft. Tips in for this particular scenario.

This OTT is much happier since her owner has been using my techniques but she is still finding he drops out in forward, particularly in the leading past the shoulder. There is also brace when she comes forward. Tips to help the owner with her technique.

Checking on some groundwork techniques, including shoulder yields that show this OTT getting nippy.

Some horses refuse to load. Others load perfectly for years before suddenly deciding they don't want to step into the trailer anymore. So what's really happening? And a look into why, if getting a horse on with something behind it is easier, why Mark doesn't advise it. Plus - ever been told to "make the outside of the trailer uncomfortable"? Listen to find out why this doesn't build confidence and an alternative that is much better for your horse.

Marks opinion on three scenarios: Should you keep riding a horse that's making you lose confidence? Is it harmless when a young horse constantly mouths everything, or is it a habit that needs changing? And when it comes to massage, chiropractic care, stretching, red light therapy and acupuncture—are they really worth the investment?

Learn why an ex-harness horse becomes defensive during saddling and rugging, how to help an impatient young horse stand quietly, and why a horse that leads well can still struggle with worming. These all appear different issues but they have the same underlying cause.

Changing the way a horse thinks in detail, from drive-draw to search. This was a critical lesson with Marvel - I noticed he wasn't processing his environment sufficiently. This lesson worked on improving this one specific area - and since then, I have noticed he is more relaxed generally and searching better in new environments.

A liberty lesson where I set up this young mare to not target and find a neutral state, where she was not needing anything or anyone - and more open to learning. She runs with her mother who has separation anxiety from her.

A lesson from a virtual clinic, where I talked the owner through creating personal space and awareness of personal space whilst helping this nervous horse to settle and find a calm centre.

Advice to help this owner with her new, unhandled mare who she has made some great progress with since taking her on. She is still kicking out in her hind though, which she shows to Mark in this video for some advice.

Looking into some common traits behind different problems: spookiness, biting, little caution; being angry and getting nervous and breaking into a fast trot on trail. Both horses have been driven in their past with owners told to use dominant training techniques. Details on how to help horses feel safer, more confident and understand pressure better.

Advice for a horse that plants it's feet and another that won't trot without a stimulant. Also, refining clarity in leading past you; understanding an unexplained explosion; and advice for travelling a horse with separation anxiety.

One of Beau's first rides. I introduce legs, work on freeing his steering and add a flag to help with movement.