Foundational

Foundational

This series covers the foundational ridden elements of The Heart Of Horsemanship. Learn how to build your horse's confidence and find relaxation in their ridden work.

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Foundational
  • TEACH YOUR HORSE TO PARK

    Solve your mounting block issues by teaching your horse how to park up using a hindquarter yield.

  • FOLLOWING A FEEL ON THE HALTER

    Teach your horse how to follow a feel. Here we show Tiago how to do this for the first time ridden in the halter.

  • GRAZING GAME IN THE SADDLE

    Have a horse that grazes whilst ridden? Discover better rides with Grazing Game. Teach your horse a cue for when to graze and when to stop.

  • RHYTHM & RELAXATION IN MOTION

    An invaluable exercise for flighty, anxious & extroverted horses. Teach your horse how to consciously relax and find rhythm in motion without the micromanagement of the rider.

  • BUILDING CONFIDENCE WITH THE RIDER

    Learn how to build a young horse's confidence with a rider and movement in the saddle.

  • PUSHING PASSENGER

    Teach your horse to find rhythm and relaxation in motion with this simple game.

  • HOW TO MOUNT A YOUNG HORSE

    How to mount a young horse for the first time to ensure they have the best possible start to their ridden life.

  • CORNERS GAME

    Learn how to teach your horse to find relaxation and think back to the rider, even when Bridleless, through playing the Corners Game.

  • RIDING BUTTONS

    An explanation and demo of the basic riding buttons we use to communicate with our horses under saddle.

  • BRIDLELESS PREPARATION WITH CORNERS GAME

    How to use the Corners Game for preparing to go Bridleless. Corners game is one of the many patterns we use to get our horses more relaxed and connected. Here Mia teaches Gemma and Tesoro in preparation for the upcoming Bridleless Clinic at The Heart Of Horsemanship.