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Podcast: Building Trust With A New Horse

May 24, 2016 by Megan Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Audios Tagged With: herd behavior, herd dynamics, how to build trust with a new horse, round pen

Feisty 3 Year Old Rears

February 9, 2016 by Academy Support 1 Comment

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Filed Under: Training Videos Tagged With: colt-starting, flag and stick, ground manners, kicks out, personal space, round pen

When To Use A Flag

February 9, 2016 by Academy Support Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Training Videos Tagged With: flag for desensitizing, how to use a flag, round pen, spooky, trailering

Horse In Round Pen How To

February 8, 2016 by Academy Support Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Training Videos Tagged With: body language, cues, flag and stick, ground work, groundwork, Introducing A Horse To The Round Pen For The First Time, round pen, roundpen

When To Use A Flag

February 5, 2016 by Academy Support Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Training Videos Tagged With: densensitizing, how to use a flag, Load, railering, round pen, when to use a flag

G&S Solutions: Equine Arena And Paddock Footing Help And Tips

September 28, 2015 by JG-Admin 1 Comment

G & S builds an arena for Julie's producer, Heidi. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Video Quick Tips Tagged With: arena mix, arena size, build a barn, build an arena, footing, golf and sport, paddock, round pen, what kind of footing

Horse Illustrated – Julie Goodnight Q & A

August 1, 2015 by Academy Support Leave a Comment

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Cheating the Circle During Round Pen Work; Following the Herd Hierarchy at Feed Time Q: How can I get my horse to longe or round pen in a complete circle? He keeps cutting in to the middle and making his circles too small. –Amber Verbena A: This is a common occurrence in the round pen and your horse may show the same “cutting corners” behavior when you’re riding. Your horse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: aggressively, anxious, dominant behavior, emotional outburst, feeding time, flag, hierarchy, longe, round pen

Episode 719 – Norwegian Feud– Behind The Scenes

October 3, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

Julie Goodnight helps an experienced horsewoman gain her horse’s respect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Horse Master Extras Tagged With: aggressive in the round pen, body language, charge in the round pen, ground work, norwegian fjord, respect, round pen

The Difference Between Lead Line Circling And Longeing

September 3, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Ask Julie Goodnight: What's the Difference in Longeing and Lead Line Circling? Question: Dear Julie, I purchased your DVD, Lead Line Leadership and I have been searching your library and need some basic clarification. What is the difference in lead line circling (from Lead Line Leadership) and longeing? What/when is an appropriate use of each and can you please include … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: audible cues, circling, communication, compliant, direction, flag, gestures, get the kinks out, lead line, ongeing, round pen, stick

Starting Over With A Fractious Horse

August 29, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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In the episode of Horse Master that we aptly called “Starting Over,” we worked with Clare and her horse “Lux” at a farm outside of Portland, Oregon. Our shoot site, Tanz-Pferde Dressage Farms (www.tanz-pferde.com, the name means dancing horses) was a beautiful backdrop. We shot in their new outdoor arena and were surrounded by incredible trees—beautiful back drops in 360 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: alpha, bucking, crazy, defiant, fractious, fractiousness, lazy, Lux, naughty, round pen, tantrums, temper, Warmblood

Riding Skills: Side Reins And Longeing, Is This Abuse?

May 12, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Riding Skills Question: Hi Julie, I have a question for you. I have a young horse and am working with a professional trainer who has been giving me lessons but I don't feel they are safe. What she does is first makes me lunge him for a hour in side reins, then I ride him in side reins on the lunge line but she uses a chain though the bit and puts pole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: abuse, bit, dressage, elbow pull, force, kicking out, Longing, lunging, poles, round pen, side reins, training, young horse

Riding Skills: One-Rein Stop

May 12, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Riding Skills Question: Julie, first off, I have to say I spend many hours reading through your website. You are a gifted and inspirational woman, and thanks for all you share. I recently bought a 14 year old horse who has had many issues, but with whom I am making progress. I test rode him a number of times on trails, where he was great. Once we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Articles, Training Advice Tagged With: bit, buck, communication and control, cue, disengage hindquarters, head down, lean into pressure, mouth, one rein stop, physical problems, pulling, pulls, reins, release, round pen, seat, slow motion, stop, trot, two reins, whoa

What’s The Difference In Longeing And Lead Line Circling?

May 9, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question: Julie, I purchased your DVD, Lead Line Leadership and I have been searching your library and need some basic clarification. What is the difference in lead line circling (from Lead Line Leadership) and longeing? What/when is an appropriate use of each and can you please include what is the proper equipment for each? Thanks, G Answer: Good question! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: authority, boots, circling, communicating, exercise, flag, herding, Lead Line circling, leads, liberty, longe line, longeing, relationship, round pen, round pen reasoning

Horses Low In The Back, Swayback

May 9, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question: Hi Julie, I first saw you at the Midwest Horse Fair. I enjoyed your presentation. I have been riding for over 40 years and teaching riding for 30. I take lessons my self periodically to correct bad habits I may have developed. In some lessons I took about four years ago I was very pleased to be able to say that with the help of my instructor and many hours on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: bit, bit pressure, collection, condition, elbow pull, exercises, low back, rider position, round pen, rounded frame, swayback

Are Mules More Difficult Than Horses?

May 9, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question: Dear Julie, I was at the Ohio Equine Affaire and was able to sit in on one of your talks. It was the one on 'herd dynamics.' Very, very useful information! I have a three year old john mule, imprinted at birth and basically a very nice, well bred mule. Do you work with many mules? Are their characters more difficult than a horse? I want to get him started … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Articles, Training Advice Tagged With: aggressive, avoid work, behavior, character, defiant, disobedient, fight, mule, repetition, riding, round pen, stubborn, trail riding, training

Issues From The Saddle: Tossing Head And Bucking

May 8, 2014 by JG-Admin Leave a Comment

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Question Category: Issues from the Saddle Question: Dear Julie, We have just begun working on a property that conducts trail rides and have a horse here that we discovered to have the problem of bucking. After investigating this behavior, we also noticed that he hates any kind of contact on the reins and will begin to throw his head around to free himself up. He has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: back problems, bucking, contact on the reins, dental problems, groundwork, head tossing, lead line, pressure, protest, refusal to go forward, reins, retrain, round pen, saddle, tongue scaring, training, wolf teeth

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