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Episode 1022: “Gray Matter” Behind the Scenes

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Episode 905 – Lil Bit of Groundwork

Julie Goodnight helps a newly adopted horse and her owner learn to communicate clearly before riding.
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3 Leadership Activities

By: Heidi Melocco with Julie Goodnight Top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight gives you three fun activities designed to enhance the bond you have with your horse and solidify your role as herd leader. During cold winter
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Horse In Round Pen How To

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Episode 907 – Don’t Blame Me – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps a rider get to the root of her horse’s dangerous rearing behaviors.
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Episode 905 – Lil Bit Of Groundwork – Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps a newly adopted horse and her owner learn to communicate clearly before riding.
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Your Horse’s Quiet Place; Teaching the head down cue

Getting your horse to drop his head gives him a serene, quiet place to be. It’s a great horse-training technique. From AQHA Professional Horsewoman and Certified Horsemanship Association instructor Julie Goodnight. Your horse’s head is
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Episode 803 – Large And In Charge

Julie Goodnight teaches a handler to expect obedience and respect.
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Episode 719 – Norwegian Feud– Behind The Scenes

Julie Goodnight helps an experienced horsewoman gain her horse’s respect
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Episode 417 – Follow The Leader– Behind the Scenes

On Horse Master: Teaching the horse to follow & turn toward you in the round pen
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Episode 719 – Norwegian Feud

Julie Goodnight helps an experienced horsewoman gain her horse’s respect
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Nervous Horse

Solid training advice to get a troubled horse headed toward recovery. http://americashorsedaily.com/nervous-horse/#.VCHtBE10yM9
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Quick Tip: Safe Blanketing Order

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Safety Concerns: Broken Bones, Concussion, Whiplash… Should I Buy This Horse?

Question Category: Safety Concerns Question: Dear Julie, I recently picked up riding after a lifelong LOVE of horses and have been taking lessons twice weekly for about two and a half months with the intention
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Overcoming Fear: My Horse Doesn’t Respect Me & I’m Scared To Correct Him

Question: Hello, I just found your website and think it’s great. I have a 15-year old gelding – appaloosa/Clydesdale cross, Copper. My problem is that I am not confident enough to follow through with things
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When To Geld My Colt

Question: Hi Julie, I am planning on buying a yearling stallion. I do want to geld him at what age is it ok to geld, also is it ok to put a yearling stallion in
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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
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Issues From The Saddle: Parrot-Mouthed Bucker

Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Hello Julie, I have a horse with a few problems. He is a six yr old that was professionally trained at 3 (ya right) then put out to
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Issues From The Ground: Horse Turns And Faces When I Ask Him To Longe

Question Category: Issues from the Ground Question: Hi Julie – First, thank you for all of the helpful advice on your Web site. I also have a library of your DVDs about Lead Line Leadership
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Building A Better Relationship: Will Groundwork Help My Spooky Horse?

Question Category: Building a Better Relationship Question: Hi Julie, I have a gorgeous 6 yr old Irish sport horse gelding Bernie. I purchased him from a personal friend’s eventing farm almost 2 yrs ago. He
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Building A Better Relationship: Ground Work Techniques

Question Category: Building a Better Relationship Question: Hi Julie, I caught just a minute of your Ground Manners clinic yesterday at Equine Affaire. I have seen this method of twirling the lead (don’t know what
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Episode 623 – Rear View

Rear View: Julie Goodnight helps a spoiled horse who has learned to rear so he doesn’t have to work. Groundwork and leadership help his rider confidently return to the saddle
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Episode 417 – Follow The Leader

Follow the Leader: On Horse Master: Teaching the horse to follow & turn toward you in the round pen
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Episode 416 – Round And Round

Round and Round: On Horse Master: Teaching a young horse to respond to body cues in the round pen
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