Working on Uberstreichen exercises with Phoenix

Here is a video of Phoenix and I working on the beginning stages of the UE's She is doing really well! Considering she prefers not to stand still and hold her head still! These evercises are based on Carolyn Resnick's work and are a ground exercise for teaching a horse to understand connection and throughness which will eventually help the horse understand collection under saddle.

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New Video: Highlights from our Liberty Demo

Here is a small glimpse of the demo we did at BackAcresFarm.com a full length video of the demo is available http://fdhorsetraining.com/FDTIinstruction.html

New Video: Liberty Clipping Part 4

In the Liberty Clipping part 3 video, you see the bay mare saying "No" to me repeatedly while the chestnut filly is saying "do me!" "do me"! Trying to show her mom up! This video shows what listening to your horses wishes can get you. The actual time lapse of the 3 videos was about 45 minutes.

New Video! Liberty Clipping part 3

In this video you will see me working on the body more. Still using "approach retreat" and making the game about letting me touch them with the clippers. It still has to be their idea. They can leave any time. And they are allowed to say no. This builds confidence and trust because they know I will respect their space and choices.

New Video: Liberty Clipper Training part 2

Part 2 of Clipper Training without restraint. Here is another pair of horses, a mare and a yearling who has not had any experience with the clippers. Here I play off the "Monkey see Monkey do" effect that is strong in horses. This video shows how I get my horses to be comfortable with clipping without restraint. The foundation of this work is The Waterhole Rituals. This work is done before I introduce anything to the horse they may not like. It encourages trust and confidence. It is the horses idea to engage with me and therefore his opinion of whatever I bring is more curious then afraid. I don't recommend trying this without having the Waterhole Rituals firmly on your horse and if you do not enough experience. Be safe!

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New Video! Liberty Clipper Training

This video is on working with a horse with clippers without restraint. I want to cause the horse to choose to be clipped. I am using Waterhole based methods here.

New Video: Crest Releases Part 2 (Hunters, Jumpers, Eventing)

This video shows a ridden demonstration of the 3 Crest releases over a small vertical with my green Warmblood jumper.