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Episode 913 – Taken by Stormy

Meet a Chincoteague pony named Stormy and his young rider who is learning to trot patterns and take control.
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Ride Right With Julie Goodnight: Confidence on the Trail

It’s easy to lose confidence on the trail if your well-trained horse has defied you or refused to go forward. A threat to bolt or rear can make a confident rider worry and, in turn,
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Episode 812 – Changing Planes

Julie Goodnight helps a rider understand how riding “behind the vertical” impacts her horse’s movement .
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Episode 810 – Not Gonna Take It

Julie Goodnight helps a youth rider gain confidence and stop her horse from testing.
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Episode 801 – High Jumper – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight and Dale Myler help a strong, young jumping prospect gain control.
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Ask Julie Goodnight: Your New Trail Horse

Horse trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight answers a reader?s question about trail riding on a new horse and how to stay calm on the trail. http://www.equisearch.com/article/ask-julie-goodnight-your-new-trail-horse  
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Quick Tip: Getting Started Riding Bridleless

Julie Goodnight teaches how to start to ride bridleless. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/506232814336549563/  
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Help For Your Horse To Trail Ride Alone

Julie Goodnight helps our reader get her horse safely out on the trail alone, minus the company of other horses. http://www.equisearch.com/article/trail_riding_alone_040110  
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Reverse, Please

Teaching your horse to go backward with body cues http://myhorse.com/redirects/reverse-please/  
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Canter Control

Dear Julie, I have had my horse for 10 months. I am scared to ride her outside because every time I ask her for a canter, or if another horse canters off ahead of her,
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Becoming The Leader

Question: I need advice for my daughter and her horse. My daughter is 10 years old and very interested in riding, however she lacks confidence in riding. Her horse has come to figure this out.
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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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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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Conquering Fear

Ask Julie Goodnight: Question: Ms. Goodnight, I recently read your article regarding fear of horses. I have a unique problem related to fear and hope you can help. I was in the round pen and
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Trailering Issues

During the episode of Horse Master that we nicknamed, “Loaded Up,” I helped Laura Barnhart of Tuscon, Arizona teach her horse to walk onto the trailer instead of throwing a fit, rearing and bolting when
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Sit The Spook

Sit the Spook Learn how to sit the spook on trail for safety and control with top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. All horses are capable of spooking. Horses are hardwired to flee in response to fear.
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Emergency Stops

Emergency Stops Question Category: Riding Skills Question: Dear Julie, My husband and I went to your seminar on fear of horses at your horse Expo in Denver and I can’t thank you enough!! I thought
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Ride By The Seat Of Your Pants

Dear Julie, I have been riding and taking lessons for two years. I am steadily progressing but sometimes it seems like the further I get, the less I know! I was originally taught to squeeze
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Emergency Stop: Rein Aids That Keep You Safe

Dear Julie, I’ve been taking riding lessons every week for a few months (I used to ride when I was younger). The school I go to is very good—your horses are very fit and mostly
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Quick Tip: How To Lead A Bridled Horse

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Quick Tip: Riding A Horse That Balks

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Quick Tip: Your Horse Should Stand Still On Command

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Overcoming Fear: Instilling Confidence In Young Riders

Question: I need advice for my daughter and her horse. My daughter is 10 years old and very interested in riding, however she lacks confidence in riding. Her horse has come to figure this out.
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Overcoming Fear: How To Be In Control And Feel Safe

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
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Episode 405 – Down Shift

Down Shift: Julie Goodnight helps a rider slow down and choose his pace
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