Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome!
  • 2

    Facebook Live Chats

    • FB Live #1 October 6, 2023
    • FB Live #2 October 25, 2023
    • FB Live #3 October 31, 2023
  • 3

    Stretching/Core Conditioning Workshop December 2, 2023

    • Workshop Write-up
    • Introduction
    • Starting At The Start w/ Liberty Work In The Roundpen
    • Establishing The Circle
    • Relationship To Contact Using Halter Pressure
    • Backing Up
    • Yield The HQ
    • Walking The Circle
    • Trotting/Loping The Circle (Left)
    • More Circles
    • Bonus Lesson w/ Loki (Problem OTTB)
  • 4

    Rules Of The Game

    • Finding A Starting Point
    • Methods Of Training
    • Self Control
    • Make The Right Thing Easy
    • The 3 Second Rule
    • Finding The Balance
    • Fight, Flight and Freeze
    • Hot Horses
    • Cold Horses
    • Developing Feel
    • Creating The Picture
  • 5

    Observing Horse Behavior

    • Observation Of Horses in Their Home Environment
    • Observing The Horse In The Work Environment
    • The Human...
  • 6

    The Roundpen

    • Round Pen Tools
    • Round Pen Step #1
    • Video Lesson of Round Pen Lesson #1
    • Relaxation Practices
    • Round Pen Step #2
    • Video Lesson of Round Pen Lesson #2
    • Round Pen Step #3
    • Video Lesson of Round Pen Lesson #3
    • Round Pen Step #4
    • Video Lesson of Round Pen Lesson #4
    • Video Lesson On Advancing Step #4
    • Round Pen Step #5
    • Video Lesson of Round Pen Lesson #5
    • More Video Examples On Step #5
    • Round Pen Lesson #6
    • Video Lesson of Round Pen Lesson #6
    • Common Problem: Lazy Horse
    • Lesson w/Wheels (6 yo AQHA mare)
    • Wheels w/o The RP Fence
  • 7

    Groundwork With The Lead Rope

    • Getting The Departure
    • Video Of "Getting The Departure"
    • Establishing The Circle
    • Yielding the HQ
    • Video Of Yielding The HQ
    • Additional Video Of Yielding The HQ
    • Backing Away
    • Yield The Forequarters
    • Lateral Flexion
    • Sending The Horse Between Me & The Fence
    • Fencework
  • 8

    Leading Exercises

    • Mindful Leading
    • Leading Behind
    • Video Of Online Leading From Behind
    • Practical Exercise For Online Leading Behind
    • Practical Exercise #2 For Online Leading Behind
    • Additional Leading Practice
  • 9

    Catching A Fearful/Sensitive Arabian using R+

    • Catching A Fearful/Sensitive Arabian using R+
  • 10

    Tying

    • Tying with 2 yo Monkey
    • Tying Improvement w/ Older (spoiled) Gelding
  • 11

    Saddling

    • Saddling Goals
  • 12

    Stretching & Core Work

    • The Stretch Explanation
    • Tools
    • Relationship To Contact
    • First Lesson "Relationship To Contact" w/ Problem Horse
    • The Backup
    • Yielding The HQ
    • Circle At The Walk
    • Circle At The Trot
    • Circle At The Canter
    • Figure 8's at the walk
    • Figure 8's at the Trot
    • Walk & Stretch Circle (ridden)
    • Walking A Stretch Using An Octagon
    • Walking A Stretch Outside The Octagon
    • Trotting A Stretch Inside An Octagon
    • Trotting A Stretch Outside The Octagon
    • Lope/Canter A Stretch Outside The Octagon
  • 13

    Trailer Loading

    • Trailer Loading Using Pressure, Release and Retreat
    • Trailer Loading Method 2: Step 1
    • Trailer Loading Method 2: Step 2
    • Trailer Loading Method 2: Step 3
  • 14

    Pole Work-Using The Octagon

    • Walking Circles In An Octagon
    • Walking Circles Outside the Octagon
    • Trotting Inside The Octagon
    • Trotting Outside The Octagon
    • Lope/Canter Outside The Octagon
    • Counter Cantering The Octagon
    • Counter Bending Using The Octagon
  • 15

    Clicker Training

    • Welcome To Clicker Training 101
    • How To Use This Course
    • Introduction To Clicker Training
    • Tools You'll Need
    • How To Properly Hand Feed
    • Session Length
    • When To Move On
    • The Most Important Rule of All!
    • Types of Reinforcement
    • Finding A Starting Point
    • The ABC Principle
    • Schedule of Reinforcements
    • Balance
    • The Training Game
    • Capturing
    • Loading the Clicker Exercise
    • Food Manners Overview
    • Food Manners In Practice #1
    • Food Manners In Practice #2
    • Using Pressure Cues
    • Targeting
    • Target Lesson #1
    • Target Lesson #2
    • Target Lesson #3
    • Luring
    • Teaching The Smile w/ Luring
    • Backing Up Using Luring
    • The Laydown Using Luring and Shaping
    • Shaping Behavior and Free Shaping
    • Teaching The "Sit Up"
    • Teaching The "Sit Down"
    • Backing Away
    • The Turnaround
    • Turtle Laydown # 1
    • Turtle Laydown #2
    • Fetching
    • Bundy The Bartender