I own a green horse, she is a quarter horse. She has had ground work and has been ridden. But she doesn't seem to respond well to turning. I am just learning about natural horsemanship and all about the ground work and riding. I have been reading a lot for about 6 months. Your site is the best that I have come across and I have searched many. The way you explain things is awesome; I am so excited about starting putting in to practice all that I am reading. My horse is very sweet gentle, I really want to train her myself, and she has had some training. My question is what tape's should I start out with?

Thanks,

Thanks for your kind comments. It sounds like you are serious in your pursuit of excellence in horsemanship and I like that! I'll make sure you are subscribed to my newsletter which has a Q&A column you would probably enjoy.

My ground work DVDs, Round Pen Reasoning and Lead Line Leadership, will be excellent for you a far as learning natural horsemanship. They will help you establish the kind of relationship with your horse in which you are the leader and she is the follower and she looks up to you as the captain of the ship. That kind of authority with the horse and the respect you gain from the ground will carry over to your riding as well. If you can only buy one of the groundwork dvds, Lead Line Leadership would be most beneficial for you, because it involves your routine, day-to-day handling of the horse and instilling good ground manners; Round Pen Reasoning is important too and it contains a lot about horse behavior and how the horse views your relationship.

My riding videos, Goodnight’s Principles of Riding, volumes 1 & 2, are all about improving your riding skills, with a very systematic process addressing your balance, position, moving fluidly and rhythmically with the horse, using your natural aids to control the horse and to communicate lightly and effectively with the horse what you want home to do-- stop, go, turn. It starts with fundamentals and progresses to advanced concepts in equitation (the art of riding). My techniques are a unique blend of natural horsemanship and classical riding, with roots in dressage. If you ride your horse correctly, even an untrained horse will respond.

Good luck with your green horse. I hope you can find a good trainer/instructor to work with along the journey. I hope to see you (and maybe your horse) at a clinic someday :-)

Julie Goodnight

www.JulieGoodnight.com

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