Walk On!
If your horse walks sluggishly on the trail, there’s a chance your body cues are keeping him at a slow pace. Your horse should walk with a cadenced beat and allow you to keep up
Resources for forward
To Spur Or Not To Spur
Ask Julie Goodnight: When and how should I use spurs to prompt my lazy horse? Question: Dear Julie, I’ve seen your show on RFD-TV about how to lower your horse’s head. In the episode you
Understanding Your Leg Aids
Understand Your Leg Aids The “natural aids” are the tools that you were born with that allow you to communicate to the horse what you want him to do while you are riding. Traditionally, there
Gears Of The Seat
Gears of the Seat Question: Hi Julie, I got to watch one of your clinics at your horse expo last weekend about using your natural aids and how your pelvis has 3 gears: forward, neutral
Issues From The Saddle: Rearing Horse
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Dear Julie Goodnight I am writing to you in regards to my horse’s problem with rearing, as someone that is experienced in horse behaviour I can not find
Issues From The Saddle: Over-Reactive To Leg Pressure
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: I have a 4-year-old bay breeding stock paint gelding. He is broke for western pleasure and does really well. His only problem is that he completely goes crazy
Issues From The Saddle: Not Wanting To Go Forward
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Julie, I have seen you several times at the Equine Affaire in Columbus over the past few years and respect your training skills. I have a particular problem