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A Little R & R: Julie Goodnight teaches a rider relaxation exercises to help soften her shoulders and supple her horse for three-day-event work
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All Around Girl: Julie Goodnight helps an English rider to slow and collect the canter so she can compete in stock horse all-around competition
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Jiggin and Jaggin: Julie Goodnight helps a herd-bound trail horse learns she must behave on the trail and follow her rider’s leadership
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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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Third Base: Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to ride the canter for the first time—the third and faster gait
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Get Your Groove Back: Julie Goodnight helps a rider regain her balance and learn to get her horse back in shape after not riding for almost a year
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Round One: Julie Goodnight helps a mustang starts round pen work as her first-ever training
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Rear View: Julie Goodnight helps a spoiled horse who has learned to rear so he doesn’t have to work. Groundwork and leadership help his rider confidently return to the saddle
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On a Bender: Julie Goodnight helps a young horse and experienced rider learn to bend, counterbend and turn while keeping circles round
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Julie Goodnight works with Marte and talks more about position, how to be comfortable on long trail rides, what to wear, stirrup length, the benefit of standing up to ride as an exercise to feel your balance, and more.
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Hi there Julie,
It was so good to see you at the [CHA] conference. I just want to let you know that you are one of the few people that I look up to and admire. I am sorry that we did
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Hi Julie,
Here is my problem. My yearling colt, Scout, bites. It’s now become a game to him. He didn’t bite the first 3-4 months when I first brought him home, basically because he was too ill to do anything. I nursed
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: I have noticed that when I have been doing house cleaning and I visit the horses with the chemical smells on my hands that the horses seem put off by the odor. This made me wonder, is there a smell or scent that
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: I am writing from Pretoria South Africa. My daughter recently attended her first show-jumping event. Her horse boxed (trailered) without major problems and also traveled well. At the event this well-behaved, sweet horse, turned into a very nervous rearing animal. We could not
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: I have a mare due to foal Feb 28 that I show in 2 local circuits from May-September. Shows are twice/month. What is the best way to be able to show my mare and take the baby? I was thinking of just having
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: My Thoroughbred mare who is 14 years old, tends to do something “dumb” with her head [when she is in the pen with the other horses]. She kind of bobs it but all the way to the ground and back [as] she kind
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: I have a 10-month-old Welsh stallion pony that is very well mannered with a sweet disposition. I also have three other geldings; one is new to the “herd” but getting along well with the other two. When can I introduce the little one
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: HI, I have really appreciated your calm, common sense approach, so I wondered if I might ask you a horse behavior question, just to hear your thoughts. We recently (2weeks ago) introduced our new horse to my mare and mule. The mare and
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Thanks for responding to my first email. Now, the deal is that the mare is neighing, which she has NEVER done in the year and half that I have had her. She also makes this donkey bray sounding noises, when her head is
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Dear Julie,
What do you know about Self Mutilation… and what can we do to stop our 11 year old gelding from mutilating himself? he was a stallion until last march when he was locked in a stall away from other horses
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Greatest Gift: After a tragedy, a rider finds solace with her horse and wants to boost their relationship
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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.
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Dear Julie,
I recently purchased two Thoroughbred mares, because I want to breed Hunter Under Saddle Quarter Horses and Paints, and am really excited to tell you that I have a foal on the ground now, a Coats N Tails stud colt
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Hi Julie,
I’ve got a question about our five-year-old Paint gelding. My wife swears that he prefers men riders to women riders. I’m almost to conclude the same thing, even though I really am skeptical about that. It seems the women who
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Julie,
First, thank you for taking out the time to answer my emails. I have a question and I didn’t see a separate area on your site to submit questions. I hope this is appropriate. My question is this: In a book
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Hi Julie,
This is an unusual question that I haven’t seen addressed thus far. My friends recently bought an 8 y/o paint gelding from a ranch in Okla. Both their trainer and veterinarian observed & evaluated the horse before purchase. He was
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: I have a 5-year-old Mustang…she is very docile. Recently she has started bucking when she doesn’t want to do something, like when we work around the cones, or do ring work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Answer: This is an interesting
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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
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: I am writing this letter to you from Natal, South Africa. We’ve got a horse that has a new problem, which just suddenly occurred. He never had traveling problems, and has been to quite a few shows. Now, when he travels, he starts
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Hi Julie-
My husband and I have both benefited so much from your training DVDs, halters and lead ropes, as well as your wonderful television show. We look forward to continuing to learn from you and gain even more from other products.
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Understanding Natural Horsemanship
Part I of a three part series on Natural Horsemanship
By Julie Goodnight
READER’S QUIZ
Will Natural Horsemanship Help My Horse and Me?
Take this quiz to find out. Indicate “Never” (N); “Occasionally” (O); or
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Before we can ever hope to understand, let alone control the movement of a horse, it is important to know the various behaviors that motivate a horse to move in the first place. Being a prey animal means the horse’s first reaction to danger is to run, hell bent
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Dear Julie,
I have a 9 year old quarter horse mare that for the most part is a very good horse. She is a pleasure horse that I go camping with or trail riding on. The only time she acts up is
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Dear Julie,
Thank you for providing such wonderful information. I don’t think any of the other trainers provide anything like it. Also, I really enjoy your TV show and wish you were going to be at the Midwest Horse Fair again.
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Dear Julie,
I am a bit intrigued by all the writing you have done on equine behavior…..especially since my horse has lost his vision, and I was wondering if you might be able to help me deal with this challenge.
My
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Question Category: Horse Behavior
Question: Dear Julie,
First of all, I would like to thank you for your website and the information you share on it. Your Training Library is quite extensive and I am learning so much by reading through your responses. I am new to
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Question Category: Horse Behavior Question: Read this historical text that has much in common with today’s natural horsemanship training… Answer: Author: Xenophon Translator: H. G. Dakyns Release Date: August 21, 2008 Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger
ON HORSEMANSHIP By Xenophon Translation by H. G. Dakyns
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: I have a very dominant 9-year-old Tennessee walker. He is very proud, and was abused and starved. I’ve had him for 3 years. I am having problems with him on the ground and in the pasture. I am the “boss” of
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Hi Julie,
The following is from my daughter Anna. (she’s 11)
Dear Julie Goodnight,
This year was very exciting for me. It was my first year showing at the Quarter Horse Congress!! I was sooooo nervous! I went
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Hi Julie,
I caught just a minute of your Ground Manners clinic yesterday at Equine Affaire. I have seen this method of twirling the lead (don’t know what it’s proper name is) only once before (several years ago -that was
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Good Morning,
I need your input! I bought a Rocky Mountain Horse two days ago. He is eleven years old. I also have a quarter horse mare that I have owned for eleven years. I have done a lot of
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Hi Julie,
I am a beginning rider, and have been taking lessons twice a week for about three months now. I have wanted to learn to ride since I was a little girl so this is a dream come true
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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
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Hi Julie,
I was in attendance at the Murdock’s clinic on Thursday night. I heard just a bit of a statement you made about mares. Something to the effect that they can work twice as hard for you or against
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Hi Julie,
I met you at the 4 day clinic at the Winding River Resort in June 2004. I have the sorrel with a wide blaze and 3 white socks. He had some problems with bridling and using clippers. Also
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Copyright ©Julie Goodnight 2000. All Rights Reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced without owner’s express consent. Backlinks are allowed. Question Category: Building a Better Relationship Question: Hi Julie – I tend to be a big softy when it comes to dealing with my horse. Now I
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Dear Julie,
I have a 5 year old Tennessee Walker that I have had for almost a year. I am not sure if some of the things that he is doing are disrespectful, or if it is his personality. He
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Julie,
I own a green horse, she is a quarter horse. She has had ground work and has been ridden. But she doesn’t seem to respond well to turning. I am just learning about natural horsemanship and all about the
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: Dear Julie,
Some months ago I wrote you about my horse being herd bound and becoming quite fractious on the trail.Your advice was basically that he was not fully trained– that was your short version. I took your advice and
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Question Category: Building a Better Relationship
Question: How do you explain the connection women have with horses?
Answer: Without question, there is a connection between women and horses. This bond lures both young girls and older women into a web of seduction. My humble beginnings with horses
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