With Horses

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I discuss the problem of Nuri's recurring abscesses with Lynette Herrick, a South Carolina based farrier specializing in barefoot trimming. She has an interesting perspective on healing horse's feet without the use of corrective shoeing. I learned something... I hope you will, too! ~ Julie Robins

Kendra talks about the importance of letting stuff break... so you can fix it!

Patience is not a virtue for a horse... it's a learned behavior! Any horse can learn to stand still, the trick is getting him to feel safe first. In this episode, I talk about how important it is to distinguish between "holding your horses" and your horse holding himself still. Enjoy! ~ Kendra

Julie Robins talks about the most important of the Foundational Elements: the hindquarter yield, or "hindquarter." Learn more at www.JulieRobins.com

In this episode, Julie Robins discusses why the word "WHOA" is not in her lexicon. Learn more at www.JulieRobins.com

This is the final podcast in the three part series on ear pinning. Here Kendra discusses how to correct dominant or aggressive ear pinning.

The second in a three part series on ear pinning. This podcast discusses how to tell if your horse is pinning his ears out of fear or defensiveness, and what to do about it.

Horses communicate primarily with body language, and committed students of the horse are always watching a horse's ears for clues on how he is feeling. Ear pinning is a very important signal to notice and understand. This is the first in a three part series that discusses the causes of ear pinning, why it is undesirable, and how to address it. Thanks for listening! ~ Kendra

Regardless of our riding discipline and horsemanship goals, we all want our horses to be good students. What does it mean to be an A+ learner, and how can we help our horse be the best student that he can be? I share my thoughts on one of the most fascinating studies within the field of natural horsemanship. Enjoy! ~ Kendra

In Julie's methodology, we study six basic elements that we need for communicate with our horses. The first and most important of these elements is GO. I talk about what GO means to my study of horsemanship in this Nuggest of Knowledge. I hope it will help you in your learning journey! Thank you for listening & enjoy - Kendra

We people talk about "Natural Horsemanship," what do they mean? How can a foundation in Natural Horsemanship improve your horse for traditional types of riding or competition? In this episode, I answer these questions and discuss why I use Natural Horsemanship concepts to help prepare my horse for the sports our students and I love... dressage, jumping, trail riding, and even driving and polo! Thanks for listening - Kendra

It's easy when working with horses to get stuck anticipating what bad thing might be about to happen. I call this "riding the WHAT IF"... WHAT IF my horse spooks? WHAT IF he bucks? WHAT IF he runs away? In this Nugget of Knowledge, I talk about why it's much better to learn to focus on your horse, stay in the moment, and ride the "WHAT IS" instead! This simple shift in your perspective can boost your confidence and make your ride safer and more enjoyable for you and your horse. I hope you enjoy it. Best, Julie