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Cody demonstrates a strategy to help a horse who rushes the start of the turnaround in a show setting. 
Cody checks in with Reno after a horse show and some time off. He also talks about some exercise strategies to help control the rundown and turnaround. 
Cody further advances two-rein mare Shiney's lead changes. He focuses on her shape and body control to help keep her from anticipating the lead change. 
Cody works to show prep and fine tune derby horse Sarah's turnaround. 
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THE HANDLE.

Reining Fundamentals

Watch Jim Greendyk take you through every aspect of training a young reining horse. The same exercises used on high caliber futurity reining horses are needed in the ranch versatility, cow horse or the trail. Most often what separates the successful from the unsuccessful is horsemanship. And this series takes you through all aspects of developing the willing handle every horse needs.

About the Trainer

Jim Greendyk

Jim Greendyk has earned his reputation as one of Western Canada’s most successful riders, trainers and coaches of Reining Horses with a proven record of successfully competing in both Canada and the USA. In addition, Jim has the trust of International Clients from European countries who choose to leave their horses in Jim’s care to train and show.
As an Open Rider since the age of 20, Jim’s talent, tenacity, and adaptability in the show pen has brought him a successful training program.
Always ready to learn from others, Jim has and continues to ride with some of the industry’s best trainers in order to further his knowledge year by year. Jim expects a very high standard of performance from himself and his horses and has a timing and balance that has allowed him to rise quickly and consistently over the years to become one of the top reining trainers in Western Canada, achieving success on Arabs, Half Arabs and Quarter Horses. Since his start in the Porcupine Hills of Southern Alberta, he has taken everything that anyone has ever taught him and elevated it to the next level to move himself and his horses up through the industry.
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Cody works to advance Pam's turnaround. He looks for her to keep her form and her feet moving forward in the turn.
Cody touches base with Penelope's reining maneuvers in preparation for an upcoming show.
Cody demonstrates how he uses the counter canter and shoulder control to help a young horse who anticipates the lead change.
Cody lopes Pam around to gain focus, balance, and overall softness. He also talks about developing the stop on a young horse with sliders.
Cody works on tuning up Penelope's turnaround after a show.
Cody takes Pam back to the basics. He hopes to build Pam's confidence and try by slowing things down and using different exercises to build on her foundation.
Cody begins to evaluate Brooklyn, a two-year-old filly by Hashtags. He uses some basic reining exercises to help determine whether or not she will make a cowhorse.
Cody uses Pam to demonstrate different exercises that not only warm up and prepare a horse for training, but also helps make them more broke.
Emily breaks down and talks about the process of teaching a young horse to collect.
Emily talks about the beginning steps for the training the reining turnaround. She explains how forward motion is essential to the turnaround, then Emily demonstrates an exercise she uses to teach the turn.
Cody begins to expound on Brooklyn's reining foundation. He talks about how he will blend different pieces of the reining like loping, being soft, and steering, into his ride.
Cody demonstrates how he uses two tracking to warm up Reno.
Cody expounds on how the two-tracking warm-up will help to sharpen up Reno's fast to slow lope transitions in preparation for their next show.
Emily demonstrates different body control exercises to help horses who anticipate or get bracey in the lead change.
Emily works to tune up the turnaround on a finished mare who has a tendency to be too forward and loses her shape in the turn.
Emily expounds on the next steps to advance the turnaround by adding speed.
Cody explains how he will begin to refine the lead change, on two-year-old Pam, by adding the maneuver to their everyday ride.
Cody further works on Brooklyn's turnaround by keeping forward motion and adding the maneuver to their warm-up.
Emily talks about fencing, and how it is a key component for not only a good sliding stop, but for a good rundown as well.
Emily talks about the importance of setting goals and planning for the upcoming show season.
Cody works to further develop Brooklyn's rundown. He does this by establishing more forward motion and by teaching her to fence.
Cody works to further develop Pam's rundowns by focusing on keeping her soft while fencing.
Cody steps up Pam's body control by working on two tracking, hinging, and hip control in preparation for the counter canter and lead changes. 
Cody further expounds on Pam's body control by working at the lope. He takes the exercises from the previous episode and incorporates them into the counter canter. 
Emily explains how to keep a horse willing and comfortable while moving forward and freely during a rundown. 
Cody explains how he goes about relaxing and loosening up a horse that wants to be stiff and tight in the hind end.
Cody works to show prep and fine tune derby horse Sarah's turnaround. 
Cody further advances two-rein mare Shiney's lead changes. He focuses on her shape and body control to help keep her from anticipating the lead change. 
Cody checks in with Reno after a horse show and some time off. He also talks about some exercise strategies to help control the rundown and turnaround. 
Cody demonstrates a strategy to help a horse who rushes the start of the turnaround in a show setting. 

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