Emily uses Bunny, a two year old filly by Kiss My Hocks, to demonstrate how she uses draw reins to help soften a horse that tends to be stiff. Emily later trots Bunny through that barrel patter for the first time. When doing this, Emily explains that her focus is to have the young horse […]
Video Series: Season 4 - 2021
S4E16: Working a Horse After an Exhibition
After an exhibition, Emily checks in with Fergie to make sure all her buttons and cues are still working properly. Since she is preparing for an upcoming competition, Emily’s focus on Fergie is to continue building confidence and overall brokeness. […]
S4E15: Preparing a Horse the Week Before First Competition
After an exhibition, Emily works through some drills to focus on the overall softness and brokeness of Chewy in preparation for his first upcoming competition. Emily also talks about her hand and body position while giving different cues and how position translates over to working around the barrels. […]
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S4E14: Working Older Horses off the Pattern During the Week
Emily talks about how she works her older horses and the exercises she uses to keep them legged up and progressing without working the pattern. […]
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S4E13: Starting a Horse on the Pattern Day 1
Emily focuses on the necessary prerequisites that she teaches all of her young horses prior to learning the barrel pattern. She later takes the young horse through the barrel pattern for the first time to begin building confidence around the pattern in a low stress environment. […]
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S4E12: A Horse Around 60 Days on the Pattern
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S4E11: Keeping the Hind End from Floating to the Outside
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S4E10: One Month of Working a Green Horse
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S4E9: Working a Green Horse that Just Arrived from a Colt Starter
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S4E8: Keeping a Horse Elevated Around the Barrels
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