This is a key exercise to develop ultimate control of the shoulders. It also has the benefit and ability to balance and redirect the energy away from the neck and into the body of the horse. Once a full flexion is easily obtained on both sides and the transition from side to side is without any r...

Once the horse is soft and can do flexions from left to right standing still, it's time to step it up to doing it with forward motion. When working the shoulders, it's important to be able to pick up each shoulders individually while walking and transition from one to the other without any loss i...

This exercise is a valuable tool to set the horse up at the start and after to finish any maneuver. Horses perform at the best when using their body through a perfect diagonal.

Here are the basic steps I take to introduce my horses to speed transitions

This is the key exercice I use to teach horse how to approach, execute and finish the sliding stop. This drill is a fun and effective tool to teach horses how to use their body in all of the key areas of the sliding stop.

Here is why I call the Training Program Series; The Comfort Zone!

Collecting plays a huge part in the training of a horse as it is the fundamental tool to controlling the body. It is important to know how and when to pull with the hands and drive forward with the legs. In this 4 Part video I explain the how and why of collecting young horses.

Collecting plays a huge part in the training of a horse as it is the fundamental tool to controlling the body. It is important to know how and when to pull with the hands and drive forward with the legs. In this 4 Part video I explain the how and why of collecting young horses.

Collecting plays a huge part in the training of a horse as it is the fundamental tool to controlling the body. It is important to know how and when to pull with the hands and drive forward with the legs. In this 4 Part video I explain the how and why of collecting young horses.