Hands Down

Horse Training and Riding basics

What are the foundational skills for riding and training that cross disciplines? Here's the common threads that have helped me, my clients, students and horses over the past couple decades. Kori and I discuss the major check points that are critical to our horse program. Follow us and join the community and discussions on our social media pages!  ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/mjhorsetraining/] ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mjonesequine/?hl=en] ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [https://www.jonesfamilyequine.com/] ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTvsEEj5Z2ySfvYDzz_LuQ]

You Wanna Be A Horse Trainer

My amazing assistant, Kori, is back on today's episode asking about my journey becoming a Horse trainer. We talk about the highs and lows, things that you should be asking yourself and looking for if this is a path you want to go down. Join us as we talk about what it takes and what its been like becoming a horse trainer! Follow us and join the community and discussions on our social media pages! Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mjhorsetraining/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mjonesequine/?hl=en] Website [https://www.jonesfamilyequine.com/] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTvsEEj5Z2ySfvYDzz_LuQ]

Hands Down

There are a few phrases that I catch myself saying A LOT in all of my riding lessons... This is one of them. Listen to this episode for a break down and explanation for why this is so important. Follow us and join the community and discussions on our social media pages!  ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/mjhorsetraining/] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mjonesequine/?hl=en] ⁠Website⁠ [https://www.jonesfamilyequine.com/] ⁠Youtube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTvsEEj5Z2ySfvYDzz_LuQ]

Horsey Burnout

When someone say's "That horse loves its job" and "That horse hates [fill in the blank]". How much of that is their genetics shining through OR the sum of their experiences while they did the thing they love or hate? I'm sharing how I stay aware and make a conscious effort to make sure that the horse's sum of his experiences under saddle while in training is positive. So that hopefully he will enjoy or at least be content, performing his "job". Follow us and join the community and discussions on our social media pages!  ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/mjhorsetraining/] ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mjonesequine/?hl=en] ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [https://www.jonesfamilyequine.com/] ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTvsEEj5Z2ySfvYDzz_LuQ]

Not just "Sweaty Saddle blankets"

"That horse just needs sweaty saddle blankets" "He just needs miles with sweaty blankets" Variations of this phrase I hear all the time. Ill be honest....it makes my skin crawl when I hear it. If that horse is spending long lengths of time and effort practicing things that make him upset and things that aren't giving him more understanding or meaning, he's going to end up a worse horse after all those "sweaty saddle blankets". I've had a fair amount of these horses come through training. It takes way longer to undo the miles of "bad sweaty blankets". Here's what you should be looking for instead of just "sweaty saddle blankets". Follow us and join the community and discussions on our social media pages!  ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/mjhorsetraining/] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mjonesequine/?hl=en] ⁠Website⁠ [https://www.jonesfamilyequine.com/] ⁠Youtube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTvsEEj5Z2ySfvYDzz_LuQ]