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Horses Give More than they Get

Published March 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Horses Give More than they Get

When you own horses, and especially if you keep them at home, sometimes it seems like your whole life revolves around doing their bidding—food service, housekeeping, valet service, maintenance. Most people who dream of bringing their horses home (after boarding them forever) are stunned to discover they have even less time to ride. Why? Because of all the other chores that need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Free Articles, Julie's Blog Tagged With: authority, awareness, discipline, find time to ride, finding time to ride, focus, horse time, Horses, human time, leadership, mindfulness, present, present in the moment, staying present, time, time management, time to ride

Podcast: Horse Behavior & Understanding Discipline

Published April 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

Podcast: Horse Behavior & Understanding Discipline

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Filed Under: Audios Tagged With: discipline, horse behavior, negative, positive, praise, reinforcement

Podcast: Western vs. English Riding; differences and similarities

Published April 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

Podcast: Western vs. English Riding; differences and similarities

Julie Goodnight's Horse Training How To Podcast #1 Western vs. English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audios Tagged With: cues, differences, discipline, English, rein aids, riding, style, Western, Western vs. English Riding; differences and similarities

Jealous Colt

Published September 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

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

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

Issues From The Saddle: Fear Of Riding And Inappropriate Horses

Published May 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Hi Julie, I first saw you in 2005 at the Louisville Equine Affaire. You were awesome, and you were so right about fear management, your seminars are packed yet nobody ever talks about the issue of fear!! Here's my situation - I am somewhat of a nervous, timid rider. Every time, and I can't tell you how sincerely I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: anthropomorphic, authority, calm, cross ties, discipline, emotions, fear, follow through, ground work, lead line, leader, leadership, mature, mounting, nervous, objective, pain, rolling, saddling, stand still, timid, well-trained

Issues From The Ground: 2 Y/O Gelding Acting Aggressively

Published April 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

Question Category: Issues from the Ground Question: Dear Julie, I have an AQHA gelding that will be 2 on April 26, who has started to become unpredictable. When my trainer bought him as a yearling he was skittish but had a very kind eye and he has never shown any signs of aggression towards people. However, in the last three weeks he has struck at one person and reared up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: aggressive, discipline, groundwork, kid-broke, lunging, physical cause, pressure, provocation, rearing, rebellion, rope halter, safety, skittish, striking, stud chain, training, unpredictable

Horse Behavior: Raising A Well-Mannered Stallion

Published April 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Question Category: Horse Behavior 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: agressive, behavior, breeding, colt training, discipline, dominant, socializing, Stallion

Building A Better Relationship: My horse Is Distracted By Other Horses

Published April 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Question Category: Building a Better Relationship Question: Hi! I was at your clinics last year at the Equine Affair Massachusetts. I tell you, you were the only great trainer there! Anyway, I was wondering if you were going to be scheduling any clinics here in the east? I know many fans of yours here that just don't have the means to go west. If you do come, preferably … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: barn sour, discipline, fraternize, ground manners, groundwork, herd, impulseive herd behaviors, in charge, interact with other horses, neighing, nose control, obedience, well-trained

Building A Better Relationship: My friend Is Making Bad Mistakes With Her Young Horse

Published April 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Question Category: Building a Better Relationship Question: Dear Julie, I have a really good friend to whom I give horse advice, since she just purchased her first horse. This horse is a nice gelding, young-- only going on three, and I see potential dangers in how he reacts to her training approaches with him. Keep in mind we have a novice horse and a first time horse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: bad behavior, discipline, dominance, kicking, natural horsemanship, nibbling, rest head on shoulders, subordinance, training, young horse

Burn Out In Therapy Horses

Published December 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

Recently I was a speaker at the NARHA annual convention, which conveniently for me, was in Denver this year. That means I didn’t have to get on a plane to go somewhere for the first weekend in a long time. So right off the bat, I was happy to be there. It was an enthusiastic crowd from all over north America; hundreds of physical therapists, mental health specialists, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: action, Bad habits, Burn Out In Therapy Horses, discipline, occupational Hazard

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