RIDE RIGHT//NOV-DEC 2015 Online extra! For Julie Goodnight’s tip on using color-coded reins for kids, go to TrailRider.com. Choose the Right Reins Learn how choose the right reins, and use them safely on the trail, with top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. BY HEIDI MELOCCO WITH JULIE GOODNIGHT ~ PHOTOS BY HEIDI MELOCCO On the trail, your … [Read more...]
In-Depth Thoughts On The Combination Bit
Why would you use a rawhide nose band to achieve results with a lighter touch? Why not just do the training to have the horse understand the lighter pressure with a softer nose band? Rawhide is tough and rough and hurts. A: Just like with a bit in the mouth, it is only rough and tough in the wrong hands. To me, the horse will actually be lighter in the rawhide and you will … [Read more...]
Episode 818 – Happy Trails – Behind The Scenes
Julie Goodnight assists a married couple as they ride together on the trails. Bonus footage not seen on TV. … [Read more...]
Episode 811 – Downhill Racer
Julie Goodnight teaches a horse to go downhill slowly, without bolting. … [Read more...]
Episode 809 – Step Up To Success
Julie Goodnight teaches a rider to cross trail obstacles. … [Read more...]
Episode 807 – Law & Order
Julie Goodnight explains how respect on the ground translates to obedience in the saddle. … [Read more...]
Episode 801 – High Jumper – Behind The Scenes
Julie Goodnight and Dale Myler help a strong, young jumping prospect gain control. … [Read more...]
Dale Myler’s Visit to the Ranch; Personal Bit Clinic
I’ve been having too much fun this week taking a private bitting clinic from Dale Myler, of Myler Bits USA. Dale was kind enough to come and give us his undivided attention for a couple of days to impart a lifetime of information on bits and bit design. I invited a several friends—all riders and/or trainers and over the course of two days, we worked with 15 different horses. … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: How To Clean Your Bit, Why Bits Change Color (Myler)
Julie Goodnight: How to clean your bit, why bits change color (Myler) http://www.pinterest.com/pin/506232814337981253/ … [Read more...]
Opinion Of Myler Bits
Question: Dear Julie, My question to you is what is your opinion of Myler bits? I came across a book recently that talked about the Myler comfort snaffle. I was surprised to learn that not all snaffles are exactly what they are supposed to be. The reason I'm asking is my horse Montana is in a D-ring snaffle. I have noticed at times him pulling the reins and opening his mouth. … [Read more...]
The Different Types Of Bits
Horse Master How To "Get it Straight" Helping a frustrated rider find the right bit and cue her horse to move straight ahead By Julie Goodnight In the Horse Master episode we named “Get it Straight,” master bit maker, Dale Myler, joined me to help a horse and her frustrated rider move ahead with relaxation—and without a constant fight as the horse yanked the reins out of the … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Show Bits IPhone
Quick Tip: Snaffle Bits
Quick Tip: It’s OK To Use A Different Bit For Practice/Showing
Issues From The Saddle: Good On Trail, Bad In The Arena
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Dear Julie, I recently purchased my second horse, a twelve-year-old gelding. He has impeccable ground manners and is a pleasure to ride on trails but as soon as you get him in an arena it's a disaster. He is unmanageable beyond a walk for a period of time. By unmanageable I mean that he leans on my hands so much that I … [Read more...]
Talk About Tack: Which Bit For Neck Reining On A Finished Horse?
Question Category: Talk about Tack Question: Julie, How do I know what bits to try on a horse that is new to me? And can I ride western (neck rein) in a bit without leverage? My 7 year old gelding was ridden western in a bit that looks like a broken snaffle with a copper roller in the middle and a slow twist, with long shanks and a tie down. I've tried a D-ring broken snaffle … [Read more...]
