Essential ground skills reminders for safe riding.
A reminder that ground work is where we prepare our horses to become safe and confident riding horses. If you are a student of the program, you will see and hear some valuable reminders from the circling game.Reminders that what you do on the ground sets you and your...
Understanding how horses see you and I!
Are your communication skills consistent for your horse to understand? Or are you a rapport breaker? Tips on how to be more considerate, empathetic and communicate effectively. Push play on the video...
The power of retreat!
Improve your communication skills with your horse, by thinking about his needs, walk in his shoes. Use the phases and retreat when you use your carrot stick and set both you and your horse up for success. Push play on the video...
Are you leading or looping
Rope handling tips from Neil to improve your ground skills, powerful reminders that ‘everything means something’ for those who are keen to progress this horsemanship skills. Push play on the video...
Do you understand how to apply phases?
How do you apply phases?Are you fair and just?Consistent?Do you use them like another a horse? A reminder to be aware that everything means something, take a short reset with Neil. Push play on the video...
Understanding how to get your horse in the thinking side of their brain!
Do you know how to get a horse’s attention back when he spooks, takes a fright, when he acts like any self respecting prey animal should? Understand the importance of the ‘flight line’ when you are on the ground and when you are in the saddle! Just...
Are you a control freak?
We often ask “What can we do when this happens”? If you have horses in your world, ‘life’ happens. A short message from Neil that reminds us how this Horsemanship Program helps us ‘read’ the situation and also provides a strategy on...
Reviewing the Prey, Predator Dynamic
We hear about the Prey versus Predator dynamic in our Level 1 philosophy, but here is a short little reminder from Neil Pye to remind you that this is something you need to be mindful of every...