Episode 924 “Obstacles Ahead” Behind the Scenes
Q&A On Horse Behavior; Protecting the Alpha; Aggression over Feed Time; Ground Tying; Catch a Horse; Pawing (Rick Lamb with Julie Goodnight)
Have you ever had a horse stand over you in protection? If you’ve fallen or become injured on the trail? I have a photo of my horses where 7 are laying down and one is standing sentry. The boss is in the very middle– laid out and snoring. The horses around her are laying down […]
Episode 717 – Quiet On The Set– Behind The Scenes
Julie Goodnight helps desensitize a horse to cameras and reflectors
Nervous Horse
Solid training advice to get a troubled horse headed toward recovery. http://americashorsedaily.com/nervous-horse/#.VCHtBE10yM9
Head Shy
Make progress with an “advance and retreat” approach to your head shy horse. http://americashorsedaily.com/head-shy/#.VGaM-010xet
Advance And Retreat
While shooting a Horse Master episode on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts I was introduced to a woman, Vickie Thurber, who had an accident with her young pinto eventing horse and wanted help introducing “Poco” to new possibly scary stimuli. She wanted to make sure he—and she—knew what to do if he spooked again. In their […]
Issues From The Saddle: Starting A Horse Under Saddle
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Julie Goodnight, Thank you for answering my request. My colt is 3 years, he was born in my arms, he is an Arabian. I have been working with him from day 1. He is halter broke and I have been working with him in the round ring. My […]
Issues From The Ground: Desensitizing To Touch In Sensitive Areas
Question Category: Issues from the Ground Question: Hello Julie, I recently purchased a 13 yr QH mare about six months ago. I had been riding her for about eight months with an additional two-month lease. I decided to purchase her. She is my first horse. She was formally a western barrel horse but we have […]
Talk About Tack: Bad Habit: Fighting The Bit
Question Category: Talk about Tack Question: Our horse, a 12-year-old quarter horse, has started a bad habit. Recently we had our vet float his teeth and since then he fights taking the bit. He has thrown my daughter, her trainer, others and myself through the air when we try to hold his head. He eats […]