Emily has been working horses in a smaller pen and has noticed some of the younger horses are starting to get short going into the turns. She works on a drill to keep Lucy going past the barrel and stay consistent in her gaits on the pattern. […]
Read More… from S5E28: Keeping a Young Horse from Getting Short at the Barrel
Emily continues her work with a young horse and uses the hip control she taught in her dry work to help Ivanka on the pattern. […]
Read More… from S5E27: Applying Dry Work to the Pattern
Emily works Ice, a 3 year old Epic Leader gelding that was started on the pattern in the spring. They have been stepping up and going to exhibitions. He has started to have a weight transfer causing him to slow down in the front end going into the turn instead of staying on his hind […]
Read More… from S5E25: Addressing Small Issues in a Futurity Horse
Emily works a 5 year old Corona Cartel mare that is just getting started and has just over 30 days on the pattern. She has struggled with stepping her up because the mare gets worried and panics when asked to get quicker and sharper and as Emily works to get one handed. Emily helps keep […]
Read More… from S5E24: Asking a Nervous Horse to Step Up
Pop Rocks has a little sticky spot in his left turns where he gets stiff and pulls out. Emily works on getting him soft through his rib cage as she adds speed and pressure. […]
Read More… from S5E23: Helping a Horse that Turns Tight and Pulls Off the Barrel
Sig is a three year old by Sixes Liaison. He’s very talented and very fast, but as Emily has been asking for more speed, he’s started to disengage his hind end. […]
Read More… from S5E22: Keeping a Horse’s Hip Under Them Around the Barrel
This three year old has started to get choppy and sling his butt out when going around the barrel. Emily demonstrate where he’s at and what she likes to work on to fix these issues. […]
Read More… from S5E21: Helping a Horse That Tends to Sling Its Butt Out Around a Barrel
Corona Cartel horses tend to be a little hot and fragile minded and this 5 year old mare is no exception. Emily shares how she helps a horse with this mindset to relax. […]
Read More… from S5E20: Working a Green and Hot Minded Horse
Ashley works on holding Ice’s hind end under him. He occasionally crossfires and loses his hind end. […]
Read More… from S5E19: Working Off the Pattern to Help Keep a Horse’s Hind End Under Itself
Bunny wants to elevate around the second barrel, so Emily addresses how she gets stiff part way through her turn. […]
Read More… from S5E18: Advancing a Futurity Colt that Needs Help Reaching Around a Barrel