Training Aids

LONGEING CAN INSURE A FUN SAFE RIDE! (beginner skills)

THE IMPORTANCE OF DESENSITIZING (beginner skills)

DESENSITIZING WHILE LONGEING (beginner skills)

BITTING UP YOUR HORSE (medium skills)

GROUND DRIVING AS A TRAINING AID (advanced skills)

It is always a good idea to review the basics. Many problems that surface later in a horsešs training can be traced back to the basics. A horse may not have totally understood a procedure. A trainer while being rushed may have skipped a process with the intent to return later, but did not. As you review the basics you will advance very quickly, until coming to a part that your horse does not understand. Repeat this part until your horse understands.

Because of the alarming number of peopletrying to deal with dangerous horses, I am going to write about alternativetraining procedures which can be done from the safety of the ground. Mostproblems with horses derive from lack of work, by using procedures whichpeople can use easily in small periods of time, the problems can be decreased.I will be lightly covering each subject, you should learn more about eachone before attempting them. Not all training procedures are right for every rider or horse.