Today we tackle listener questions about pawing non the cross ties, adding energy to the walk, exercises to keep the young or un-started horse engaged. Plus, a real tough one; how to ride your reactive horse when there is one in the pasture next door running around like a nut!

Episode 3557 Links:

• Title Sponsor: Grazers Nutri-Treats Metabolic Safe Treats & Healthy Snacks for All Horses | Equine Balanced Support
• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
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• Support for this podcast provided by: Ride TV, My New Horse, Listeners Like You

Time Stamps:

18:05 – improving horse's energy at the walk

38:28 – schooling a horse with unpredictable horse next door

47:20 – horse with first ride anxiety

54:58 – horses pawing in the cross ties

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Step by step guide to teaching the side pass, using R+ while lunging a horse, learned helplessness, horses who buck or crowhop. Equine Balanced Support Grazers Nutri Treats winner!

Episode 3533 Links:

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Time Stamps

03:50 - Side Pass

36:46 - R+ or clicker training on the lunge

53:09 - Learned Helplessness

1:00:44 - Horses who buck or crow hop

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Today we tackle: horses who struggle with the canter, strategies for making a young horse's first rides the best they can be, dealing with a horse with a cow phobia, and why it's important to ride on a loose rein.

Episode 3513 Links:

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Time Stamps:

11:13 – the importance of riding on a loose rein

23:32 – making a young horse's first ride the best they can be

41:39 – improving the canter

50:33 – a horse with cow phobia

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Our good friend Helena Harris from Stall & Stable stops by to chat about Behavior Science and what the four quadrants of operant conditioning look like for horse owners and trainers. Sponsored by Equine Balanced Support, makers of Grazers Nutri-Treats.

Episode 3488 Links:

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• Title Sponsor: Metabolic Safe Treats & Healthy Snacks for All Horses | Equine Balanced Support, Grazers Nutri-Treats
• Today’s Hosts: Helena Harris from Stall & Stable and Coach Jenn
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• Support for this podcast provided by US Rider, Listeners Like You

Time Stamps:

11:49 – What is Behavior Science

32:14 - four quadrants of operant conditioning

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We answer questions about hors show strategy, mouthy horses, and dealing with a horse in flight or fight mode and dealing with the emotional roller coaster created by a horse show gone bad.

Episode 3468 Links:

• Title Sponsor: Metabolic Safe Treats & Healthy Snacks for All Horses | Equine Balanced Support
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Time Stamps:

06:47 – Strategies for a successful horse show season

20:30 – Flight or Flight Training

29:23 – Mouthy Horses

39:53 - Dealing with a disappointing horse show

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Mary Kitzmiller answers listener questions. How do you deal with a fidgety horse? What do I do about a horse who won't stand at the mounting block? I feel like I pull on the reins too much when I halt. How do I fix that? What can I do with my horse when it is too hot to ride?

Episode 3448 Links:

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• Image Credit: Mary Kitzmiller Horsemanship
• Title Sponsor: Metabolic Safe Treats & Healthy Snacks for All Horses | Equine Balanced Support
• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
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• Support for this podcast provided by My New Horse, Spalding Labs, Listeners Like You

Time Stamps:

07:07 – Teaching your horse to stop without reins

21:44 – Training a fidgety horse to stand still

35:39 – Teach a horse to stand still after mounting

43:06 - Fun things to do with your horse when it's too hot to ride

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We wax poetic about crazy neighbors, James Shaw talks about feel and energy in the saddle and the value of being teachable and Mary answers listener questions about tarp work, when to ask for the correct lead and teaching chickens to play the piano. A classic re-visit.

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• Guest: James Shaw
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• Support for this podcast provided by Equestrian Plus, Spalding Labs, Listeners Like You

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Mary Kiztmiller answers listener submitted questions about horse training. Trailering as a training tool, should I sell this horse or keep trying, training for weanlings and yearlings, my horse stops to poop.

Episode 3401 Links:

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Time Stamps:

08:11 – Trailering as a training tool

22:34 – Should I sell this horse or keep trying

36:45 – Training for weanlings and yearlings

49:51 – My horse stops to poop

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