Tag: mount

Julie Goodnight helps a champion show horse learn to stand still at the mounting block.

Improve your horsemanship, and develop a kind, trustworthy relationship with your trail horse with top clinician/trainer Julie Goodnight. This issue: Teach your horse to stand still as you mount. http://trailridermag.com/article/mount  

Hi Julie - This is an unusual question that I haven't seen addressed thus far. My friends recently bought an 8 y/o paint gelding from a ranch in Okla. Both their trainer and...

In “Shop 'Til You Drop,” the Horse Master episode taped at my ranch in Colorado, I helped my friend Sddita Fradette begin the horse shopping process. She’s a skilled rider and NARHA riding...

What To Do With a Horse Afraid of His Rider Question: Hello Julie, I have a 4 year old registered paint gelding, Zippo Pine Bar bred, tall and gorgeous that I have had...

Common Complaints My horse won’t stand still for mounting. Follow Julie Goodnight’s advice to teach your horse to stand still while you mount up. Does your horse begin the ride before you do?...

Question: Why do we mount and begin grooming/saddling on the horse's left side? Answer: There are several answers to your questions.... First, because horses are very one-sided, that is, they only think on...