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Stop With Your Seat

Use your voice and seat as stopping cues to help your horse understand that you want to slow down. This will give him the chance to stop willingly, so you won’t have to apply rein
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Stand Still And Chill

When mounted up on a trail ride, teach your horse to stand still until you give a cue to move with this technique from top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. http://trailridermag.com/article/stand-still-and-chill-15644
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Riding Right With Julie Goodnight

Dear Julie, I’m 15 and have been riding for 11 years. I just bought a Halflinger pony that stands at 14.2. He’s a pleasure to own but rests his head on the reins and often
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Fear Of Cantering

Ask Julie Goodnight: How do I overcome fears of cantering? Hi Julie, I have been riding for about 2 years. I’m 53, and although I have been around horses (started my daughter riding @ 4-5
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Keeping Focused

Ask Julie Goodnight: What can I do to keep my horse focused when we’re on the trail? Question: Dear Julie, My 6-year-old-AQHA gelding is very focused in the arena, on or off cattle, keeping his
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Riding English

Ask Julie Goodnight: What’s the difference in Western and English riding? Especially when it comes to “contact?”… Question: Dear Julie, I have ridden Western for the last 20 years, and have trained my horses based
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Split Rein Hold

Split rein hold Split reins are commonly used by western riders and there are several ways to hold them– the two-handed trainer’s hold (with the reins bridged and both reins in both hands), one-handed trainer’s
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Riding Right with Julie Goodnight: Know Your Rein Aids

Dear Julie, I’m a bit confused about rein aids—how they differ in English and Western riding. I’ve been hearing terms like direct and direct opposition, indirect and indirect opposition. What do these terms mean and
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Quick Tip: How To Shorten And Lengthen Split Reins

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Riding Skills: Western Rein Hold

Question Category: Riding Skills Question: Which hand should you hold the reins in when riding Western? And what should you do with your free hand? Answer: Traditionally, the left hand is used for the reins,
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Talk About Tack: What Is The Best Rein To Use?

Question Category: Talk about Tack Question: Dear Julie, When starting my colt I was advised to use slobber straps and a rope rein for several reasons. When the horse was further along several people recommended
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Episode 619 – Pulling Together

Pulling Together: Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to use her hands in time with the horse and to feel her trot diagonals
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