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1107: Control of Life Pt 1

February 22, 2018 by Megan 1 Comment

Julie riding Annie in the arena.

Julie's friend finds a better sense of control in her horse and her life. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: dominant, leadership, rescue horse

Trust Is A Two-Way Street

April 28, 2016 by Academy Support 3 Comments

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Trust is an elusive thing, both to give and to get. You cannot force or implore someone to trust you, you can only earn it. If you feel as though you have been wronged by someone else, unjustly criticized, punished or lied to, it’s really hard to give them your trust. Lately, I’ve been working with a lot of people, in my clinics and in my Interactive Academy, who list … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: can you trust your horse?, firm but fair, leadership, relationship

Ground-Work Exercises

April 1, 2015 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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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 time and more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Articles, Training Advice Tagged With: correction, herd mentality, leadership, manners, personal space, practice body awareness

Episode 417 – Follow The Leader– Behind the Scenes

October 3, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

On Horse Master: Teaching the horse to follow & turn toward you in the round pen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: authority, Follow The Leader, ground work, groundwork, join-up, leadership, round pen cues, Season 4

Avoid An On-Trail Spook

September 19, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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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 that an unidentifiable object may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: behavior, leadership, looking, nervous, spook, take charge, the trail rider

My Horse Takes Advantage Of Me

September 15, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Teaching leadership to horse owner's http://bayequest.info/static/my-horse-takes-advantage-of-me.htm   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Articles, Training Advice Tagged With: disobedient, lack of follow-through, leader, leadership, obedient, respect, respects

Becoming The Leader

September 5, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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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. Cheyenne is a very sweet and gentle horse and a tab bit on the lazy side. I would like to find out information or suggestions on how to teach my daughter to win her horse's respect and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: authority, control, controls, dominance, dominant, herd, lead, leader, leadership, resolve, role

Keeping Focused

September 3, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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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...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: authority, behave, constant, correct, cue, direction, focus, focused, leadership, nose front, obey, reins, straight ahead

Gate Sour Behavior

September 2, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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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 horse is disobedient and does not trust your leadership skills … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: back to barn, disobedient, gate gravity, leadership, respect, unauthorized decisions

Why Are Horses So Spooky?

August 28, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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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 bent for leather, away from the perceived threat. React first, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: attention, behavior, body language, boss, communication, flight, flight response, flighty, herd, individual, leader, leadership, mates, predator-prey, relationship, response, subordinate, survival

Establishing Dominance

August 28, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question: I tend to be a big softy when it comes to dealing with my horse. Now I have created a horse that knows this and takes advantage of me, especially when doing groundwork. He pushes me and tries to pull me when I am leading. He does not do this to my husband, so I know he accepts him as the leader, but not me. What are your suggestions? Thanks, Pushed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: benevolent leader, boss, dominance, dominant, Establishing leadership, indulge, indulged, lack of leadership, leadership, relationship, Spatial, spatial issues

My Horse Spooks And Lacks Focus

August 27, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Dear Julie, I have a 10-year-old horse that was born on my farm. From day one has been an ADD/spooky horse. He has been a challenge! Although we have made progress, it seems like I'm always going back to square one. My background is in dressage, but I do a lot of ground work too; some round pen, longeing, etc. I take him places, clinics and shows now and then, but I still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: ADD, feet, focus, focused and obedient horse, lacks focus, leadership, nose, nose control, spooks, still feed

Trots Down Hill

August 27, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Dear Julie: My horse is generally great on the trails, but has one annoying habit that makes him uncomfortable to ride. Every time we head down a hill, even a small ditch crossing, he trots to the bottom like he was shot out of a cannon. This makes me uncomfortable and nervous and I feel like I have a lack of control. What can I do to make him walk down hills? Thank … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: bad, bad habit, down, down hill, etiquette, hill, lazy, leadership, trot, trots

Fearful Trail Horse

August 25, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Fearful Trail Horse Question: Dear Julie, I have an 8-year-old gelding that is very easy to work with on the ground and in the arena. He tends to become uptight, and nervous when he goes on the trail, even when he has ridden on the same trails and pastures for 3 years. He holds his breath and seems to be very wary of things that he has always seen. Tonight he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: co-dependency, faith, fearful, jump, jumped, leader, leadership, Quiver, spooked, tense, trail riding, up tight, wary

Episode 712 – Can I Get A ‘Yes Ma’am’? – Behind The Scenes

June 25, 2014 by JG-Admin 1 Comment

Julie Goodnight teaches groundwork techniques to instill obedience and leadership. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: circles, disrespectful, exercise, groundwork, how to hold rope, leadership, longe, longeing, pushy horse, Season 7

Episode 712 – Can I Get A ‘Yes Ma’am’?

June 25, 2014 by JG-Admin 4 Comments

Julie Goodnight teaches groundwork techniques to instill obedience and leadership. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Shows Tagged With: circles, disrespectful, exercise, groundwork, how to hold rope, leadership, longe, longeing, pushy horse, Season 7

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