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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.

Looking at some specific training situations to offer clarity on the training, specifically where leading is involved: a horse that is getting less perpetual motion; a young horse who is spooky; an older horse who is nippy when being lunged; a new horse that got hyper focused on something scary.

What to do when your horse stops responding: how insistent should we be?; what if what we are working on goes downhill - should we stop or work through it? And specific advice for a horse that doesn't want to leave it's trail riding buddy; and for a horse that is reluctant to ride out.

Advice for a new that has just arrived but is unsettled and pacing in her yard; an over reactive OTTB who has bolted on the lead; an alert horse who is constantly on the lookout and not relaxed, even when eating; and an older mare who is concerned about things on trail.

This is the first ride I had on Whiskey where I asked her to move around - learn what I am checking for to see how well she understands the tools I am using. She is going well and shows a great example of a calm, thinking horse. This is also good for ideas to check your foundation.

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

How I managed Beau's anxiety in the long reins when I took him out into the paddock. Good explanations of the benefits of long reins and how to build riding confidence in a horse.

An exercise you can do next time you are on a group trail ride. This builds confidence in your and helps to keep them connected with you rather than reliant on the other horses for comfort.

How I tie a long lead rope out of the way whilst riding

Advice for a horse that won't budge sometimes on the lead; how to keep them in the green zone; how to avoid a horse getting really anxious from a fright on a lead; horses that hate the halter and a look into what I mean when I say "search"

Advice for a horse that can't go near a clipper since a traumatizing experience; how to help a horse understand bit pressure is to slow not change frame and explaining why entering a scary trailer (as my training suggests) is good even for a seasoned traveller

Helping with ground driving forward with one long rein. Some ideas to help improve clarity.

This is just something that I use to help me to get past my nerves on a horse. Hope it helps!