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June 2018 Letter From Julie

Published June 5, 2018 1 Comment

Julie and Annie in a field.

Dear Friends, Are you ready to ride? With a few horsemanship clinics behind me and a few more coming this month, it already seems like summer to me! This is my busiest time of year—spring and early summer. I’m traveling somewhere almost every weekend, helping horses and riders gear up for a summer of   [Insert Your Riding Plans Here]  . Whether it’s trail riding, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Letters from Julie Tagged With: colt, Dually, Eddie, Pepperoni, summer, summer riding, travel

Episode 903 – Wild About Bits

Published May 12, 2016 Leave a Comment

Julie Goodnight and Dale Myler introduce a mustang to the bit for the first time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: bit, breaking, colt, Combo Bit, dale myler, first bit, First handling, halter breaking, mustang, myler bits, round pen, Season 9, Start, training, wild

18 Month Old Gypsy Vanner

Published February 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Training Videos Tagged With: body cues, colt, colt-starting, flag, flag and stick, gypsy vanner, horse training, manners, round pen, roundpen, Working a young horse in the round pen, young

Episode 903 – Wild About Bits – Behind The Scenes

Published February 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Julie Goodnight and Dale Myler introduce a mustang to the bit for the first time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: bit, breaking, colt, Combo Bit, dale myler, Episode 903 - Wild About Bits - Behind The Scenes, first bit, First handling, halter, mustang, myler bits, rouind pen, Season 9, Start, training, wild

Episode 722 – Don’t Stop Now

Published October 3, 2014 1 Comment

“Don’t Stop Now” Julie Goodnight helps a rider teach her young horse to move forward and into the canter. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: canter, colt, colt-starting, Don't Stop Now, forward movement, go straight, horse learns to canter, one rein, one rein stop, Season 7, stop, straightness as a foundation, white stallion, young horse

Young Horse Training

Published September 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

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When is the best age to begin training your young horse? http://americashorsedaily.com/young-horse-training/#.VGaGOU10xet   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Articles, Training Advice Tagged With: 2 year old, 3 year old, colt, mature, mentally, physically, under saddle, wait, Young Horse Training

Jealous Colt

Published September 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Hi Julie! My colt is now 11 hands and 275# and he'll be 5 weeks old on Monday. He's learning what ‘no’ means and understands he's not supposed to bite, but he still is invading my space. When he comes too close, I bump into him with my whole body until he moves back. He does move back, but then starts all over again. The mouth thing is better as far as putting it on me, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: biting, colt, correcting, corrections, discipline, kids, motivated, mouth, mouth/biting/putting, mouthing, obey, raising, rules, train, training, young

Raising A Breeding Stallion

Published September 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Question: I am buying a 3 month old colt that I would like to remain/turn into a stallion. I would like to teach him to be well mannered and to give specific commands for breeding, so he does not associate breeding with every mare he comes into contact with. He may anyway, but if there is a way or a system that you know of, please let me know. I know of a couple stallions that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: barn, behaved, breed, breeding, colt, discipline, gelding, matures, poorly, socializing, Stallion, training, well-mannered

When To Geld Colt

Published September 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Ask Julie Goodnight: When Should You Geld a Colt? Hi Julie, I am planning on buying a yearling stallion. I do want to geld him, but I’m not sure at what age is it ok to geld. Also, is it ok to put a yearling stallion in a field with older horses? Is it true the longer you wait to geld the "prettier" he'll be (a longer mane, more muscular)? What’s the best practice to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: best, breeding stallion, colt, descend, dominant, exercise, geld, healing, mature, older uncle, randy, Stallion, stallion characteristics, testicles, wolf teeth, yearling, youngsters

Teaching Young Horse Collection

Published September 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Ask Julie Goodnight: How do I teach my young horse to collect? Dear Julie, Firstly, let me tell you that I appreciate very much your website and information! Thank you! My question is: I have a 3 yr old gelding Welsh Cob, just under saddle and I am trying to find the way how to ask him to loosen in the movement. It is ok for him to loose when we are standing (asking to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: aids, basic training, collection, collections, colt, forward impulsion, forward movement, frame, gradually, horse, poll, round, rounding, young

Teaching Babies Not To Bite

Published September 2, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Babies, Don’t Bite! Babies like to have their mouths on everything. But the behavior that helps them learn to nurse and get nourishment can become annoying and even dangerous if allowed to continue past the first months of life. Lipping behavior (when the horse puts his lips on you and nuzzles) leads to nipping (a small quick pinch with the teeth) and eventually leads to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: 3 seconds, colt, disrespectful, dominate-subordinate, experience, lipping behavior, muzzle, owners escalate the behaviors by allowing, pinch, teeth, young, youngsters, your space

When To Geld My Colt

Published May 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Question: Hi Julie, I am planning on buying a yearling stallion. I do want to geld him at what age is it ok to geld, also is it ok to put a yearling stallion in a field with older horses? Is it true the longer you wait to geld the "prettier" he'll be ( a longer mane, more muscular)? Thank you for your time, Karli Answer: Karli, Great questions! And one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: breeding behaviors, colt, exercise, gelding, ground work, muscles, socialization, Stallion, stallion behavior, stallion characteristics, when to geld

Issues From The Saddle: Desensitizing Your Horse To The Girth Or Cinch

Published May 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Julie, I hope you can help me with my horse. He is a 15 y/o gelding, I ride him hunt seat. He gets very irritated when I girth him up. Even before the girth has touched his belly (when I am attaching it to the saddle), he pins his ears and starts bobbing his head. When I actually tighten the girth, his antics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: advance and retreat, aggressive, biting, cinch, cinchy, colt, crabby, desensitizing, discomfort, fear memory, girth, gradual, irritated, kicking, loosening, negative reaction, pain, panic, pressure, pull back, pulling back, relax, replacement behavior, replacement training, resentment, reward, saddling, safety, sensitivity, space, stimulus, tighten and release, tightening, training, treat, yield

Issues From The Ground: Pins Ears And Bites While Leading

Published April 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Issues from the Ground Question: Dear Julie, I purchased your Lead Line Leadership DVD and have a question. I have a 9 year-old Arabian gelding who I received from a friend about 6 months ago. Cloud was never worked with much and is only green-broke. I have been doing a lot of ground work with him and he has come a long way. Your DVD has really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: assertive, behavior, bite, biting, boundaries, circling, colt, distance, dominant, food, green broke, ground work, hard work, herding, infraction, Lead Line Leadership, leading, lips, manners, transitions

Issues From The Ground: Colt Kicks And Rears While Leading

Published April 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Issues from the Ground Question: I have a three month old colt. We halter him every day to lead him to and from his pasture. We started leading him with a butt rope which worked very well. In the last month or so we've been leading him like any other horse. We use a rope halter and 12' lead. He is becoming a big, scary problem because he is very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: colt, expert help, ground manners, play-fighting, rearing, sparring, training, unruly colts

Horse Behavior: Handling A Stud Colt

Published April 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Horse Behavior Question: Hello, I just bought a wonderful 3yr old AQHA colt/stallion. I read in your answer to Lindsay about letting them in a herd setting when they are young....I have a 7 yr. old Percheron gelding and two mares.....I keep the 3 yr. old separate because he is at breeding age and I haven't finished his training ( I'm not riding him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: aggressive, colt, confident, control, disrespect, leadership, man's horse, obedient, socialized, Stallion, subordinate

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