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Explosive Canter Departures: Learning to let go and allow the horse to move forward

Published August 4, 2016 6 Comments

I've learned to recognize the signs of the horse who's afraid of the canter departure. I've seen it many times throughout my career: A "forward" horse (with too much go) works just fine with the rider at the walk and trot, but when cued to canter throws a wall-eyed fit.  To me, an "explosive" canter departure is one where the horse--when cued to canter--throws his head up in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: canter, cater transition canter cue, cue, explosive canter, transition

Podcast: The Pre-Cues of the Horse

Published May 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

Podcast: The Pre-Cues of the Horse

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Filed Under: Audios Tagged With: C lazy U, c lazy u ranch, connection, cue, cues, direction, focus, groundwork, herd, herd behavior, horse herd, instinct, pre-cue, pre-cues, precue, precues, run, signal, speed, taking cues, tune in, tuned in

Episode 905 – Lil Bit of Groundwork

Published May 12, 2016 Leave a Comment

Episode 905 – Lil Bit of Groundwork

Julie Goodnight helps a newly adopted horse and her owner learn to communicate clearly before riding. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: act up, body language, clear cues, cue, flag, ground manners, ground work, longe line, longeline, lunge line, rope halter, rope handling, safety, Season 9

A Safe Handle On The Reins

Published March 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

A Safe Handle on the Reins   By Heidi Nyland Melocco with Julie Goodnight   Learn how to safely use your reins on the trail with top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. She’ll explain how to hold and use both rope and split reins, plus how to stop and ground-tie.   When you’re on a long trail ride, you want comfortable and functional reins to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: A Safe Handle On The Reins, comfortable, continuous loop reins, control, cord, cue, leather, marine cord, neck cue, rein, Rein types, reins, romal, split reins

Episode 905 – Lil Bit Of Groundwork – Behind The Scenes

Published February 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Episode 905 – Lil Bit Of Groundwork – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps a newly adopted horse and her owner learn to communicate clearly before riding. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: act up, body language, clear cues, cue, Episode 905 - Lil Bit Of Groundwork - Behind The Scenes, flag, ground manners, ground work, longeline, lunge line, rope halter, rope handling, safety, Season 9

Episode 819 – Collection Agency

Published October 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 819 – Collection Agency

Julie Goodnight helps an English rider work toward collection for showing. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: aids, cue, cues, Episode 819 - Collection Agency, high headed, Julie Goodnight helps an English rider work toward collection for showing, Season 8

Episode 820 – Pedals Are For Bikes

Published October 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 820 – Pedals Are For Bikes

Julie Goodnight helps a trail rider select the speed she wants without constant leg cues. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: cue, Episode 820 - Pedals Are For Bikes, Julie Goodnight helps a trail rider select the speed she wants without constant leg cues, lazy, re-enforcement cues, response, rope reins, Season 8

Episode 822 – Ranch Hands

Published October 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 822 – Ranch Hands

Julie Goodnight helps a ranch rider refine her rein cues for horsemanship patterns and reining. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: cue, Episode 822 - Ranch Hands, hands, Julie Goodnight helps a ranch rider refine her rein cues for horsemanship patterns and reining, leg, rein, Season 8, seat, work on refinement

In-Depth Thoughts On The Combination Bit

Published September 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Why would you use a rawhide nose band to achieve results with a lighter touch? Why not just do the training to have the horse understand the lighter pressure with a softer nose band? Rawhide is tough and rough and hurts. A: Just like with a bit in the mouth, it is only rough and tough in the wrong hands. To me, the horse will actually be lighter in the rawhide and you will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: bits, combination, combo, cue, cues, Eggbutt, In-Depth Thoughts On The Combination Bit, myler, pressure, reducing stress, ride with lightness, snaffle, soft hands, stress

Episode 823 – When Wrong Is Right – Behind The Scenes

Published September 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 823 – When Wrong Is Right – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight teaches a versatility ranch horse prospect to counter canter for ultimate lead control. Bonus footage not seen on TV. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: body cue, change lead, cue, Episode 823 - When Wrong Is Right - Behind The Scenes, lead change, leg cue, rein, relaxed, right lead, Season 8

Episode 820 – Pedals Are For Bikes – Behind The Scene

Published September 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 820 – Pedals Are For Bikes – Behind The Scene

Julie Goodnight helps a trail rider select the speed she wants without constant leg cues. Bonus footage not seen on TV. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: body cues, cue, Episode 820 - Pedals Are For Bikes - Behind The Scene, leg cue, Season 8, slow, slows down, Verbal cue

Episode 816 – Guiding Right

Published June 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 816 – Guiding Right

Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to turn with little rein pressure. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: control, cue, cues, Episode 816 - Guiding Right, hand, Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to turn with little rein pressure, leg cues, rein, Season 8, soft

Episode 815 – Cross Over

Published June 12, 2015 1 Comment

Episode 815 – Cross Over

Julie Goodnight helps a rider advance with the mare she raised teaches leg yielding. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: balance, control, Cosequin, cue, cues, Episode 815 - Cross Over, hands, Julie Goodnight helps a rider advance with the mare she raised; teaches leg yielding, leg cues, reins, Season 8

Episode 816 – Guiding Right – Behind The Scenes

Published June 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 816 – Guiding Right – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to turn with little rein. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: cue, cues, Episode 816 - Guiding Right - Behind The Scenes, Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to turn with little rein, leg cue, Season 8

Episode 815 – Cross Over – Behind The Scenes

Published June 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

Episode 815 – Cross Over – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps a rider advance with the mare she raised; teaches leg yielding. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: cue, cues, Episode 815 - Cross Over - Behind The Scenes, hand, Julie Goodnight helps a rider advance with the mare she raised; teaches leg yielding, leg, leg cues, rein, reins, Season 8

Canter Malfunctions

Published May 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Top trainer Julie Goodnight helps you analyze your riding posture and prepare you for the perfect canter. Find out how rider errors contribute to wrong leads and more. By Julie Goodnight with Heidi Melocco PHOTOS BY HEIDI MELOCCO Cantering is the topic of choice at many of my clinics. Riders want to know how to ride the complex gait with confidence and what they can do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: Canter Malfunctions, cantering, cue, cueing, cues, lead, leads, rein, release

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