Trail Solutions
From finding and evaluating the right trail horse to trailer loading, to working with a horse that’s barn and buddy sour, to approaching any obstacle you may face on the trail, Julie Goodnight and the Horse Master cast members will help you learn from real-life challenges such as getting in the trailer, refusing to leave the barn, walking off before you ask, balking at obstacles (such as tarps and water) and more.
Troubleshooting Behavior Issues
- Don’t Cinch Me In (cinchy) Cinchy behavior
- Can’t Make Me (refuses to cross tarp) Refusing obstacles
- Rules of the Game (hard to catch) Hard to catch
- Mustang Mascot (gate sour, balky) Gate sour
- Bad Medicine (de-worm) Refusing medication
Canter Master
- What’s my cue? (cue for canter) how to cue
- Hooked on a feeling (feel canter leads) feel your leads
- Southern comfort (slow down the canter) slow the gait
- Straighten up and fly right (flying lead changes) lead changes
- Lost in transition (bucks at canter) troubleshoot bucking
Advanced Maneuvers
- Feeling Correct Posting Diagonals: Posting on the correct diagonal is important for your horse’s balance at the trot. Learn to feel when to rise so that you never have to look down.
- Leg Yielding: Julie works with an English collegiate equestrian to learn the cues and training progression for leg yielding/ two tracking.
- Canter Collection: Julie works with a rider to take the horse from head up, hallowed and choppy at the canter to head down, rounded and collected through his body.
- Pivots and Spins: A young English rider buys a finished reiner from Julie and needs to learn the cues and proper execution for a 460 degree pivot on the hindquarters.
- Proper Gate Opening from Horseback: There is a specific procedure for proper and safe gate opening from horseback. Learn the sequence of movements for easy opening and higher scores.
Raised with Manners
- Halter Training Foals: Julie shows a Friesian breeder how to train a two-month-old filly to lead and have manners in preparation for her breed inspection.
- Lead Line Manners: Julie helps the new owner of a two-year-old Arab filly who has very little handling and is pushy, headstrong and unsafe. She’ll learn boundaries, manners and respect.
- Safety and Respect: Julie works with a fractious yearling filly who kicks, strikes and walks all over her owner when leading. Learn how to keep yourself safe and establish boundaries and respect.
- Longeing Obediently: Teach your young horse to longe without throwing a fit and to listen to you without pulling on the lead or trying to get away. Your work will prepare your horse for under-saddle training.
- First Saddling: Teach your youngster to accept the saddle or any new stimulus with Julie’s advance and retreat lessons. Watch more under-saddle training with the Ready To Ride DVD preview included.
From The Ground Up Volume 1: Round Pen Reasoning
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.