Julie’s friend finds a better sense of control in her horse and her life.
Trust Is A Two-Way Street
Ground-Work Exercises
RIDE RIGHT WITH JULIE GOODNIGHT Ground-Work Exercises Hone your horse’s manners and your leadership skills over the winter for a better ride in the spring with these tips from top trainer/clinician For more on how to ground-tie with guidelines from Julie Goodnight, go to TrailRiderMag.com. Unless you’re in the Sunbelt, winter means less trail-riding […]
Episode 417 – Follow The Leader– Behind the Scenes
Avoid An On-Trail Spook
Your horse sees objects far away much better than those nearby. As a prey animal, he’s programmed to scan the horizon, searching for predators. His brain is also trained to react to quick movements, such blowing branches and strangely moving unidentified objects-even items that you know to be harmless. Until proven otherwise, your horse assumes […]
My Horse Takes Advantage Of Me
Becoming The Leader
Keeping Focused
Gate Sour Behavior
Avoid Gate Sour Behavior… Is your horse gate sour? Does he want to stop at the gate and think he’s headed back to the barn? All horses have this tendency instinctively, and if not handled correctly, it can escalate into very difficult behavior. Sometimes known as “gate gravity” and it is an indication that your […]
Why Are Horses So Spooky?
Question: Why are horses so spooky? Answer: Before we can ever hope to understand, let alone control the movement of a horse, it is important to know the various behaviors that motivate a horse to move in the first place. Being a prey animal means the horse’s first reaction to danger is to run, hell […]
Establishing Dominance
My Horse Spooks And Lacks Focus
Trots Down Hill
Fearful Trail Horse
Episode 712 – Can I Get A ‘Yes Ma’am’? – Behind The Scenes
Episode 712 – Can I Get A ‘Yes Ma’am’?
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 that I ask him to do. This happens mainly when I ride him – he’s lazy and doesn’t want to […]
Overcoming Fear: Instilling Confidence In Young Riders
Issues From The Saddle: How To Deal With A Spooky Horse
Issues From The Saddle: Fear Of Riding And Inappropriate Horses
Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Hi Julie, I first saw you in 2005 at the Louisville Equine Affaire. You were awesome, and you were so right about fear management, your seminars are packed yet nobody ever talks about the issue of fear!! Here’s my situation – I am somewhat of a nervous, timid […]