Starting young horses

Starting young horses

8 Episodes

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Starting young horses
  • HOW TO BUILD A YOUNG HORSE'S TRUST WITH A STICK

    Episode 1

    Learn how to build your young horse's confidence in you and the tools we use to communicate with them.

  • TEACH YOUR HORSE TO PARK

    Episode 2

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

  • HOW TO MOUNT A YOUNG HORSE

    Episode 3

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

  • BRIDLING A YOUNG HORSE

    Episode 4

  • FINDING RELAXATION WITH THE BIT

    Episode 5

  • PUSHING PASSENGER

    Episode 6

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

  • Trailer Loading Simulations: The Crash Mat

    Episode 7

    The first exercise in our trailer loading simulations is The Crash Mat exercise. This simulates the feeling of the unstable floor that a trailer ramp may have. The aim of this exercise for your horse is to be able to cross the mat from an ask from you, with all four feet stepping onto and over t...

  • FIRST TIME PONYING A YOUNG HORSE

    Episode 8

    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.