BOUNDARY SETTING WITH STALLIONS & DOMINANT HORSES
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FIRST TIME PONYING A YOUNG HORSE
This is how we go about introducing a new horse to ponying. Loki is a young horse that Serena wants to introduce to working at liberty with Silas, so finding his place next to him is an important first step as well as being a valuable step in a young horse's introduction to riding.
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INFLUENCING STRUCTURES IN MOTION
Yielding the shoulders and hind end in motion is a valuable exercise for young or more dominant horses that may come into our space on a circle. It can also help when we progress to liberty work for controlling the size and shape of our circles.
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LEG HANDLING SAFELY
Mia demonstrates how to safely begin leg handling in the stable with Zeppy and further discovers where he struggles to share space with humans, leading to over arousal behaviours.
This video covers:
- leg handling positions and flexion for safety
- discussion on horses natural play drive when pi...
