Do You Know How to Establish Clear Communication with Your Horse? Video with Callie Klein
Are you and your horse speaking a common language? Do you know what your horse is really trying to express through his behaviors?
Are you and your horse speaking a common language? Do you know what your horse is really trying to express through his behaviors?
How connected is your horse really?
Just take off the reins and halter and you will find out! I like to do some circles at liberty before I ride sometimes; it's a great way to know how your horse really feels!
Three key components of Straightness Training include the Lateral Bend, Forward Down, and Stepping Under. Stepping Under helps improve the horse's biomechanics and leads to improved horse and rider harmony.
Respect, partnership, and ease.
These fundamentals of communication will help you in all you do with your horse and they will go a long way in helping you to confidently put a bridle on your horse.
With early training of consistent pressure and release, any foal can learn to load in a trailer with ease and confidence.
Doing a Pre-Ride Check with your horse is always a good idea so why not take the line off and see how your horse really feels about being with you. A few circles engaging the horse's active mind will get you connected for a great ride!
Simple test is to observe his behavior when entering and exiting the stall, or any gate!