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Insights into helping young horses have more confidence to think for themselves.

Continuing on the lessons as I step up the pressure with me by his side. Feature length episode.

The final day - spent reviewing techniques; clarifying what we are aiming for as well as revisiting all the areas that need addressing. Great technique summaries.

In this lesson I show how to bring back awareness to the person and create search. You'll see how I create awareness, thought changes and accuracy through the reins.

Educating a mare that has a very sensitive barrel and is being started. She does tend to kick at the legs so this is a lesson where I get her to travel forwards to the legs rather than fight them.

A special look into the 2 techniques I use in approaching horses: Listening-Approach-and-Retreat vs my Approach with Energy. Why I do these and for what horses. Great conversation examining softness and how people can influence that.

Lots of questions answered in this episode! Training tips to help: horses that get spooky from passing bikes; a gypsy cob that spooks out of nowhere and barges into people; defusing cold-backed horses; a gelding who constantly bites the lead rope; young horses develop more consistent forward responses under saddle, plus answering whether it is okay to let horses "look" at scary objects?

Touching whilst eating; hard to catch; redirecting a thought if it's pawing; and what to do when an endurance Arab starts spooking

The signs of a horse opening up after being shut down/ out and what this means/ what you should do next; building confidence in a horse that can spook and one that refuses to go on trail.

Tips to get a better upward transition; a better downward transition; and how to create boundaries to tell your horse what you don't want them to do?

How to increase the time a horse can stand in a trailer without stressing; how to prevent running off the trailer; claustrophobic horses and when loading is compromised due to trauma from being chased by dogs

Explanations and clear demonstration into how to gain momentum, the idea of forward, and following the reins with a sensitive mare. Working through the sticky areas to get flow.

In this video, Gaby is wanting to improve the forward response with her horse (ex stallion) who has been challenging with flag and pressure and is wary of increasing pressure that could create a reactive response. Gaby is working on leading in this session. Advice for some areas of improvement to help with a horse that is quite lethargic and heavy on the lead.

Detailed look into a series of exercises and techniques to use to introduce a rug to a horse. Note the horse can respond to a lead; and is in an enclosed space.

Last lesson with this horse, helping Toby to pick up his feet with the rope on the ground; lots of explanations. Also introducing the concepts of different rein positions and discussing some of the technicalities of this.

Feature length lesson following the changes and progress in this gelding. In this lesson he is introduced to the long reins. Lots of detail in how I review; assess and build horses confidence and trust in these lessons.

Continuing this series of building trust and confidence in this ridden horse. Feature length lesson, showing introducing leading from a belly rope.

What are desirable features/ red flags when looking for a young horse to take on? Advice for problem feet handling; and practical techniques to help an older "kids" horse that freezes under saddle with obvious tension.

Collection of answers to questions on: Regaining trust in a horse that is hard to catch after treatment; understanding what to do when a horse freezes at liberty; know when a horse is ready for long reining and how to prepare them for it; training plan after working on an eye-brace; how to stop grabbing at grass.