A Safe Handle on the Reins By Heidi Nyland Melocco with Julie Goodnight Learn how to safely use your reins on the trail with top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight. She’ll explain how to hold and use both rope and split reins, plus how to stop and ground-tie. When you’re on a long trail ride, you want comfortable and functional reins to hold. It’s … [Read more...]
Episode 823 – When Wrong Is Right – Behind The Scenes
Julie Goodnight teaches a versatility ranch horse prospect to counter canter for ultimate lead control. Bonus footage not seen on TV. … [Read more...]
Canter Malfunctions
Top trainer Julie Goodnight helps you analyze your riding posture and prepare you for the perfect canter. Find out how rider errors contribute to wrong leads and more. By Julie Goodnight with Heidi Melocco PHOTOS BY HEIDI MELOCCO Cantering is the topic of choice at many of my clinics. Riders want to know how to ride the complex gait with confidence and what they can do … [Read more...]
Fix A Grass Grabber
Top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight tells you how to stop your horse from grabbing mouthfuls of grass during trail rides. Q. My young Quarter Horse gelding is always grabbing a "snack" while I'm riding through tall grass on the trail. I don't like his eating with a bit in his mouth while we're walking down the trail. I try to stop him, but nothing works. How can I stop him … [Read more...]
Clear Cues For The Canter Depart
Trainer Julie Goodnight explains what to do if your horse is misreading the cue to canter. http://www.equisearch.com/article/clear-cues-for-the-canter-depart-8597 … [Read more...]
Step Into Sidepassing
Improve your horsemanship, and develop a kind, trustworthy relationship with your trail horse with top clinician/trainer Julie Goodnight. Teach your horse to sidepass for greater on-trail maneuverability. When you teach your horse to sidepass, you learn to control his every foot placement and guide his every step. If you teach your horse this skill correctly, he'll respond … [Read more...]
Reverse, Please
Teaching your horse to go backward with body cues http://myhorse.com/redirects/reverse-please/ … [Read more...]
Training Your Horse: Disengagement
Disengagement is a natural, voluntary behavior for horses and it signals contrition. http://americashorsedaily.com/train-your-horse-to-disengage/#.VGaKwU10xes … [Read more...]
Kind Hands
Why having quiet hands is important for you and your horse. http://americashorsedaily.com/kind-hands/#.VGaLLk10xet … [Read more...]
Bad Manners
Help for a horse owner whose gelding has less than desirable ground manners. http://americashorsedaily.com/bad-manners/#.VGaKf010xeu … [Read more...]
Riding In Perfect Position
Your position in the saddle affects your horse’s ability to move freely. It also affects your safety, and how you’ll feel during and after your ride. http://www.equisearch.com/article/riding-perfect-position-15651 … [Read more...]
Stop Your Horse Without Pulling On The Reins
Stop Your Horse Without Pulling on the Reins http://myhorse.com/blogs/horse-trainers/julie-goodnight/stop-your-horse-without-pulling-on-the-reins/ … [Read more...]
Afraid Of The Canter Cue
Question: Dear Julie, When riding in the arena at the canter, for the first few strides my horse throws his head up in the air. Why is he doing this? Puzzled Answer: Dear Puzzled, This is a very common response from the horse that is afraid of the canter cue. The reason why he is afraid of the transition is that he has been hit in the mouth too many times when a rider … [Read more...]
Mastering The Canter
Mastering the Canter Everywhere I go—whether it’s to clinics, expos, conferences or just riding with friends, there are riders working on mastering the canter. Whether it is a novice rider just figuring out how to cue the horse and keep it going, a rider trying to slow down the gait and smooth out a wild ride or an advanced rider working on collection at the canter and … [Read more...]
Keeping Focused
Ask Julie Goodnight: What can I do to keep my horse focused when we’re on the trail? Question: Dear Julie, My 6-year-old-AQHA gelding is very focused in the arena, on or off cattle, keeping his face directed at our target or direction. On the trail, he likes to look all around and, if I don't re-direct him, follow his face off toward whatever catches his attention. If I … [Read more...]
Head Down Cue
Check Your Horse’s Mouth and the Bit When you are having problems with a horse raising his head, the first thing to check is his mouth. Have your veterinarian examine his mouth to make sure there are no sharp teeth, other dental problems or tongue scaring that could be contributing to the problem. You always have to rule out a physical problem before addressing a training … [Read more...]
