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Episode 1003: “Prince Charming” Behind the Scenes

Published January 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

Episode 1003: “Prince Charming” Behind the Scenes

Get the right gear to work with your pony at JulieGoodnight.com/ponies. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: 1003, boundaries, boundary, boundary stick, child, children, groundwork, kid, kids, lead line, lead rope, leadline, manners, ponies, pony, pony gear, pony halter, Prince, Prince Charming, safe, safety, Season 10, shetland, stick, training

1003: Prince Charming

Published January 30, 2017 1 Comment

1003: Prince Charming

Julie Goodnight helps a Shetland Pony learn his manners so he can be a prized lead-line mount. Get the right gear to work with your pony at JulieGoodnight.com/ponies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: 1003, boundaries, boundary, boundary stick, child, children, groundwork, kid, kids, lead line, lead rope, leadline, ponies, pony, pony gear, pony halter, Prince, Prince Charming, safe, safety, Season 10, shetland, Shetland pony, stick, training

Tongue Trouble

Published September 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

Q Recently, while trail riding, a friend’s horse stuck his tongue out to the side as soon as she asked him to canter. Another friend said, “Oh look, her horse is licking and chewing. That means he’s thinking.” However, the horse didn’t look relaxed, and it wasn’t an “aha” moment. What do you think of this behavior? Should a horse’s tongue ever be out while under saddle? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: bit, bit problems, chewing, endorphin release, hand, hands, licking, pain, pressure, release, relief, saliva, salivate, salivation, stick, sticking, stuck, tongue, tongues

The Difference Between Lead Line Circling And Longeing

Published September 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

Ask Julie Goodnight: What's the Difference in Longeing and Lead Line Circling? Question: Dear Julie, I purchased your DVD, Lead Line Leadership and I have been searching your library and need some basic clarification. What is the difference in lead line circling (from Lead Line Leadership) and longeing? What/when is an appropriate use of each and can you please include … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: audible cues, building, circling, communication, compliant, difference, direction, flag, gestures, get the kinks out, lead line, line, longeing, pen, relationship, round, round pen, stick, subtle, teaching, visual

Issues From The Ground: My Horse Charges Me In The Round Pen

Published April 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

Question Category: Issues from the Ground Question: Dear Julie, I saw your DVD Round Pen Reasoning this summer. This was the first time I had seen anything on round penning, but I decided to try it out on a horse I was working on. This was a 10 year old Mustang. The background on this horse is very unclear. All I really know about him is he was adopted from the Mustang … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Articles, Training Advice Tagged With: afraid, bluff, boss, broke, charge, deflect, desensitized, dominant, flag, flank, hindquarters, mustang, riding, rope, round pen, stick, vulnerability, whip

Kick Zone

Published May 14, 2009 Leave a Comment

Out of Kick Zone Here's a quick tip for staying safe while doing groundwork with any horse and especially when working around young or green horses. Always keep in mind that a horse can reach to the side as well as behind to kick. To stay safely out of his kick zone, use a flag and stick or another form of extension of your arm so you never have to step too close to your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: flag, kick zone, Out of Kick Zone, pushy horse, stick

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