Exercise(s) Covered: Yielding the 4 quarters, circling, backing, changing eyes, gait and direction control

Exercise(s) covered: As powerful as crate training a puppy, tying the OTTB for a incrementally growing length of time is once again a calming soothing skill. Done well, no matter where the OTTB travels, if when they are tied up they know they are safe (as a dog knows that was crate trained properly), the OTTB can become a well adjusted, calm, cool and collected citizen

Exercise(s) covered: The boogy man of tools debunked; the patience pole is one of the greatest tools, especially for the OTTB, they can move forward in either direction as much as they like until they find rest, a great aid in re-balancing and stabilizing the OTTB

Exercise(s) covered: Another self control, intelligence building exercise

Exercise(s) covered: If a horse can see the objective, and help, then they are a partner

Exercise(s) covered: Coaching good stall habits and etiquette

Exercise(s) covered: Coaching self control

Exercise(s) covered: Functional skills give the horse a visual reason to participate, a simple skill like opening and closing a gate can go a long way towards achieving true partnership

Exercise(s) covered: Another purpose driven skill that builds precision and partnership if done well

Exercise(s) covered: Building confidence, differentiation and intelligence, by teaching the horse the fundamental concepts of playing Polo

Exercise(s) covered: Always finding ways to get focus off the imaginary finish line in the distance, and more in and down to the feet, here we use trot poles to help this endevor

Exercise(s) covered: Now that we've built the Rest Areas into our horse's mind as a positive thing to do, how we start challenging it is by using it

Exercise(s) covered: Purpose; If you ever have the chance to follow a Polo ball, a cow or a Roping Dummy, the benefits are irreplaceable

Exercise(s) covered: Purpose; the faster you can get to giving things an obvious reason for trying to accomplish them, the faster the horse can become a partner 

Exercise(s) covered: The outside of a round corral can be as important, or even more important than the inside of it, to the OTTB and its self control

Exercise(s) covered: "Tip, Drop, Drive"....the sequence for a peaceful, sensitive and controlled Rollback for your OTTB

Exercise(s) covered: The OTTB has been conditioned that "GO!" is good, and praise worthy...and this mentality can also produce anxiety and ulcers. This pattern balances that out, it encourages the forward thinking OTTB, to also stop and "smell the roses."

Exercise(s) covered: Getting the OTTB's focus off the imaginary "finish line" in the distance is one of the most important mental strategies we can teach

Exercise(s) covered: One you go around, one you go through; here's where you teach the horse which is which

Exercise(s) covered: Teaching the OTTB (and the human) that "if speed was everything, rabbits would rule the world" as a mentor of mine used to say. 

Exercise(s) covered: Getting on a straight line and not losing control, or fighting for control, is a thing. Here is a simple concept that can be applied almost anywhere as long as you have it in your "back pocket"

Exercise(s) covered: Who would have though there was this much to do with 2 barrels and an OTTB!

Exercise(s) Covered: More philosophy, Rein to Feet connection, and the idea of the "Cutting Board Backup"