From the Ground Up Volume 2: Lead Line Leadership

Does your horse push into you, crowd your space, bite, nip, dance around, or refuse to walk with you—either pulling behind or walking in front of you?

Refine your communication and be the leader your horse deserves. Julie leads you through step-by-step exercises with leadership tips and techniques, all demonstrated with different breeds and types of horses. Your horse will learn to focus on you—looking to you for advice and direction. Develop great ground manners so your horse stands quietly, leads politely, respects your space and looks to you for leadership. 

Whether you are preparing for a showmanship competition or giving your horse a strong foundation, this video is for you..

From The Ground Up Volume 3: Bit Basics

Join Julie for a 105-minute training video showing the complete training process for the young horse learning to respond to the bit for the very first time and remedial training for an older horse that’s evading the bit by head tossing, star-gazing, rooting and jerking on the rider. You’ll learn about how bits work as great aids and why some horses learn to avoid bit pressure. Find out what signs to look for to know if your horse is happy with your hands or avoiding your rein and bit pressure.

Whether you have a horse to train or want to help your finished horse learn to carry himself easily without your constant rein cues, this systematic training process is for you. Goodnight’s easy-to-understand, step-by-step process teaches the horse to be light and responsive, giving to the rider’s hands as he carries himself in a relaxed and rounded frame. The Bitting System replaces the need for side reins and helps the horse find a release as he moves—something side reins and draw reins can never produce. An instructional poster, teaches you how to apply and use this great training aid. The Bitting System is sold separately.

From The Ground Up Volume 4: Ready To Ride Colt Starting

Join Julie as she guides you through the colt-starting process. Shot over 5 days and with an amazing young filly who had been prepared with the methods taught on Round Pen Reasoning and Lead Line Leadership, Julie shows you that colt starting doesn’t have to be dramatic or scary. Broken down into steps you can understand and apply, you’ll find this video a great resource as you train your horse!

From The Ground Up Volume 5: Stress Free Trailering

Trailering horses is a big undertaking—lots can go wrong! Julie Goodnight guides you through every step—hitching up to loading up—in this full-length training video. Goodnight gives horse owners the knowledge needed to be safe and confident on the road. After hauling horses for many decades in all kinds of situations, she’s learned a lot. Learn from a wealth of experience and make trailering as stress-free as possible. Learn to select then drive a loaded horse trailer. Goodnight guides you as you drive and back a horse trailer. Have loading or unloading training issues with your horse? Or want to teach the right way from the start? Goodnight shows you effective training techniques; you’ll soon have your horse walking in and backing out with ease.

Goodnight’s Principles Of Riding Volume 3: Perfect Practice

Exercises to Improve Your Riding at the Walk, Trot, Canter: In the third installment of her Goodnight’s Principles of Riding series, Julie Goodnight leads riders through fun exercises taught on the ground, while mounted standing still, then gradually perfected at the walk, trot and later, the canter. No matter what your riding ability, you’ll find Julie’s advice practical and her lessons engaging—keeping you active as you test your coordination, gain rhythm and enjoy learning with your equine and equestrian friends.

Goodnight’s Principles of Riding Volume 4: Canter With Confidence

Most every rider dreams of cantering (or loping) with ease and collection—the grace of a refined horse and rider team taking off with control and changing leads on command. Join Julie Goodnight in Volume 4 of Goodnight’s Principles of Riding. Here, she’ll explain the gait’s footfalls and how your body impacts your horse as you cue for a canter, select a lead, and feel when to ask for a lead change. Julie also guides you through valuable troubleshooting tips and teaches you to train your horse for the best canter ever.

Goodnight’s Principles of Riding Volume 5: Refinement & Collection

In Volumes 1-4 of Goodnight’s Principles of Riding you developed your feel, cues, rhythm and balance—and helped to teach your horse how to respond. Now it’s time to refine your position and cues and to become an elite, refined rider. Julie clearly demonstrates how to ride while conducting your horse’s every step. You’ll learn how to engage your horse’s mind and body as you apply subtle-yet-effective leg and rein cues. Your precise riding will help you collect your horse into a perfect, athletic position.