NEW TO THE ACADEMY
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SEVERAL WAYS TO STOP WHILST BRIDLELESS
Getting really clear bridleless stops is simple when you separate, isolate and recombine all the different ways in which you can ask your horse to stop. Not only useful for riding without reins, these can all be used when riding with a bridle too!
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LATERAL FLEXION WITHOUT THE BRIDLE
Learn how to create lateral flexion without a bridle or reins.
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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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DYSREGULATION AROUND TOUCH
Mia shares what she does when horses "drop out" during handling or training because of over arousal.
In Zeppy's case he finds touch extremely stimulating, and has even reared and jumped on top of humans before! This is very different from a relaxed dropping out that you might see whilst groomin...
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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... -
THRESHOLDS AND HOW TO HONOUR THEM
Mia demonstrates and talks about thresholds in training and what to do when you approach one.
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BOUNDARIES IN THE STABLE
Training horse Zeppy has his first official session at HoH HQ. Mia goers over how to put in a block or barrier into the space to establish boundaries, whilst not offending the horse.
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FOUNDATIONS FOR BRIDLELESS RIDING PT 2
Part two of Caroline and April's first Bridleless session. Testing out the basic cue's learnt with the bridle, now just without it!