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Driving coach gives pointers for increasing the horse's impulsion and getting him to bend around circles. Woman trainer drives, then hands reins to owner to practice. He is learning how to drive the horse forward into the bit and to take more rein contact, which encourages the horse to use his hind end more strongly to push himself forward. As that happens, the horse's back and neck round and the horse begins to stretch his head forward and down, thus working in a better "frame." This way of ...

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Driving coach gives pointers for increasing the horse's impulsion, getting him to bend around circles, performing a halt and salute, and walking off. In the trot, the driver is learning how to drive the horse forward into the bit and to take more rein contact, which encourages the horse to use his hind end more strongly to push himself forward. As that happens, the horse's back and neck round and the horse begins to stretch his head forward and down, thus working in a better "frame." This ...

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Horse trainer John Lyons demonstrates patiently training the fearful horse to walk across a tarp. He explains his training philosophy of being positive and directing the horse's movement without trying to force him forward, thus teaching the horse how to work past his own fears. For the horse it is a life and death decision. This is a lesson which will last the lifetime of the horse and help him be more confident in future threatening situations. Demo at Equine Affaire Mass., Nov. 13. Check ...

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Horse trainer John Lyons demonstrates steering the horse's tail, IE. slowing him down by disengaging his haunches. This horse is too nervous to stand still, so John directs his movement into a non-forward direction so he cannot speed up. Lyons visualizes using the rein to direct the horse's tail in the opposite direction to where the rein is pulled. The habits of responding are built by repetition. Demo at Equine Affaire Mass., Nov. 13. Check out my Channel for many vids, mostly horses ...

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Horse trainer John Lyons teaching fearful horse in-hand to go forward, sideways, and back on cue through repetition, building respect and obedience to the handler. This horse was so nervous he could not stand still. John's answer to that is to RE-direct his movement whenever he starts to move on his own, thus practicing positive things the horse needs to learn anyway. It is impossible to force the horse to stand still, and pointless to try. When the horse learns to trust the person as his ...

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Natural horse trainer Tommy Garland teaching horse under saddle to push around a giant ball, building respect and obedience to the handler. When the horse learns to trust the person as his leader, the horse becomes more confident, and this transfers to when the horse is ridden. Demo at Equine Affaire Mass., Nov. 13. Check out my Channel for many vids, mostly horses! Stories on my Blog about training backyard horses to carriage drive and ride, pets, and life in New Hampshire -- COME VISIT if ...

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Natural horse trainer Tommy Garland teaching horse in-hand to go forward on cue, building respect and obedience to the handler. When the horse learns to trust the person as his leader, the horse becomes more confident, and this will transfer to when the horse is ridden. Demo at Equine Affaire Mass., Nov. 13. Check out my Channel for many vids, mostly horses! Stories on my Blog about training backyard horses to carriage drive and ride, pets, and life in New Hampshire -- COME VISIT if you LOVE ...

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Two steps to making homemade apple cider-- grind up the whole apples, then squeeze the juice out of the pulp. Our own home grown apples, good friends letting us use their apple mill and cider press. This cider came out remarkably sweet from four different varieties of apples, no sugar. We got 8 quarts of cider from about a bushel of apples, and froze it in milk jugs. Check out my Channel with hundreds of vids mostly horses! Stories on my Blog about training backyard horses to carriage drive ...

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Young horse practices sidepass from the ground. Teaching movements in hand helps the horse to learn the same maneuver when under saddle. Such an exercise increases the horse's flexibility, strength, and responsiveness to his handler/rider. To perform a side pass, the horse moves away from pressure against his side by crossing his front legs and rear legs underneath himself. He should travel straight sideways when it's performed correctly. He is rewarded at end with treat as part of his ...

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Young horse's riding practice sidepass. He's raising and shaking his head when rein contact is increased due to his snaffle bit being too narrow for his mouth and pinching his lips. We didn't realize it at this time, but switched to a wider "mullen mouth" bit after this ride and the fussiness went away. Instructor riding 4 year old arabian-percheron cross. Check out my Channel with 4 hundred vids of mostly horses! Stories on my Blog about training backyard horses, life in New Hampshire ...

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