Watch the way my mare is balancing around the circles.
She is shifting her weight onto her haunches and learning how to stay collected.
Its a very windy day but Gus has learned how to keep his focus on me.
We are lunging but our work is very specific and focused work.
Instead of being distracted he is focused.
Instead of being reactive he is thinking, adjusting, and looking to me for input and direction.
In the following video I discuss what it means to drive and draw on your horse in the round pen. To demonstrate different training needs you will also see two horses at two different stages in their training.
Do you think of your roundpen as your horses classroom?
In my video, I will talk briefly about how your roundpen size can influence your horses thought process and focus. I will also talk about how you can encourage your horses curiosity and desire to learn.
In this video I talk about how I maintain my horse's curiosity and focus. I give helpful tips on what to look for and how to engage with your horse in the roundpen.
In this video I talk about my reaction to Dukes high energy level. Should your roundpen session be dramatic with high energy or should it be relaxed with low energy? Watch the video to hear my thoughts.
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