Video has been taken for the next video exercise.… Infinity. This will be available to our Master level subscribers. It will include the good, bad and ugly of transitions , half passes, leg yields, and lead changes. I hope to have it completed before my surgery. If not I’ll be working on it during recovery. Regardless it will be out by May 1st.

They talk to us. We need to be more educated listeners.

Work that walk. The spine is very mobile in the walk. We can have a lot of influence in the spine good and bad. If we don’t pay attention to straightness, bend, activity in the walk, the rest of our gaits will suffer. The muscles need to be recruited at the walk to be used effectively in trot and canter.

March Recording and April Zoom info

Have a horse with a bad experience? Hard to load? Have a horse you have to force in and slam the door?

Short term gratification can often have long term negative implications. Don’t ignore the problem just because the judge is watching.

Our horses are stoic creatures. They will function through discomfort because they don’t feel they have a way out. This is called Learned Helplessness. The discomfort can come from handler, rider, tack, feet, body issues, etc. The horse will shut down and do the work just to get through. We then acted surprised when they blow up or have behavior issues. Pay attention to the small indicators. Tension, fascial expression, body language, evasions, spooking, worry, refusing to en

March Master Zoom

Masters subscriber video

Tarrin Warren is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: February Master Zoom Time: Feb 24, 2022 07:00 PM Central Time (US and

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Remember they didn’t volunteer for this. They are carrying us around for our gratification.

Leg Yield Video

Your car doesn’t turn sideways to change lanes. Your horse should stay straight as well.

Stop watching your horse’s head. Look up. Fussiness in the head and crookedness in the neck show a horse is crooked in the body and not coming through the back. The more we focus on fixing the head, the worse our problem will become. Control and containment of the head is never a solution to the problems we are having with our horses.

Anyone can ride a crooked horse. Anyone can ride a horse fast. It takes skill to ride a horse and help them remain straight and balanced. It takes skill to ride a horse in true collection and have an adjustable horse that you can ride forward or bring back.

Half way releasing is not releasing. It’s micromanagement disguised as a release. It’s saying here is the information but I don’t trust you to make the right decision with it, so I’ll just make sure you do. It’s the same as riding your clutch or brake.

In an intense situation you revert to your level of training. Your brain goes to what has been practiced, rehearsed and learned. There is no time to dissect, plan and execute.