Essential Horsemanship
Don't neglect the basics! Learn how we handle horses day to day, from haltering and leading to leg handling and washing, this series will cover everything you need for every day handling and care of your horse, plus everyday horsemanship techniques.
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HOW TO TIE A ROPE HALTER
Learn how to correctly tie and fit a rope halter, along with some common mistakes.
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HOW TO HALTER YOUR HORSE
How to halter and unhalter your horse and keep the connection!
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HOW TO TEACH YOUR HORSE TO LOWER THEIR HEAD CARRIAGE
Mia and high headed Friesian Thorsten show you how to teach your horse to lower their head carriage. An important tool to utilise for safety and teaching your horse how to consciously relax.
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SLIP AND GRIP
Slip and Grip is a technique we use when we have a horse that might spook and bolt or pull on the line at speed. Instead of immediately gripping our rope, and accidentally pulling our horses on top of us, we use this technique to let the rope SLIP through our hands, and then GRIP once we get to t...
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HANDLING LONG ROPES
Here's some safety tips when using long ropes, especially with young horses.
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LEADING YOUR HORSE FOR LIBERTY
Here's why we lead our horse's with a "smile" in the rope when we are working towards liberty.
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INSIDE THE FEED ROOM
Here's what Mia feeds the team to ensure they all stay in top form for their work.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WARMING UP
Before we start any work with our horses, it is important to ensure they are properly warmed up in walk first.