Dusty works on saddling Shorty. He explains that sometimes its necessary to push through certain situations in order to make progress with training. Being saddled once prior, Dusty demonstrates the process of saddling a young horse that might be more wild than some. […]
Video Series: Shorty
S3E4: Shorty Part 3
For day three of ground work with Shorty, Dusty touches base on the desensatizing exercises from the prior day of training. He then proceeds to start the process of getting the young horse to accept the saddle pad and latigo. […]
S3E3: Shorty Part 2
It’s day two of training for Shorty. Dusty’s goal for todays session is to reiterate lunging and begin desensitizing Shorty in preparation for padding him for the first time. […]
S3E2: Teaching a Horse to Seek You–Shorty Part 1
It’s day one for two year old Shorty. Dusty’s goal for day one is to use the round pen to hook Shorty to him and have the young horse see Dusty as a safe place. […]
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