“In-hand exercises help the horse both physically and mentally. Through In-Hand work, we improve the horse’s strength and suppleness. We teach him to be aware of his body, to bend evenly to both sides, and to move forwards, backwards, and laterally – smoothly, softly and in a biomechanically correct way.” Patrick’s new online in-hand courseContinue reading “ONLINE IN-HAND COURSE”
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Heading Your Way in December
Check out the schedule page for more details and host contact information.
What BIT should I use on my horse?
Lightness on the reins
TALKING ABOUT HORSES, Episode # 1 (Jen Johnson)
Patrick’s new idea to do live audio broadcasts is proving to be a hit! Now you can listen along while you drive, ride, and go about yoyr normal day. Listen along and join us each Thursday for a new special guest!
Half Halt vs Jaw Yeild
Safely Riding in a Field
Grinding Teeth During a Ride
Helping Your Horse to get Quicker/Lighter on their Feet
Helping a rescue horse to like people
Tips for Loading and Tying in a Slant-Load Trailer
Bringing a New Horse Home
Don’t Rush… just prepare and wait
Dealing with New Objects on the Trail
Starting to “rehab” an abused mouth
Nervous Horse, Living Alone
Finding an Instructor or Coach
Thoughts for Cinchy Horses
Masterson Method with Wendy Shaffer
Straightness Training with Meg Brauch
Timing Up with the Feet
Dealing with Fear
The Bond with Your Horse is YOUR Responsibility
Some thoughts on trailer loading
Buddy Sweet Horse – audio with Colton Woods
Some thoughts on trailer loading
The balancing legs – diagonals – transitions
Horses that drop their inside shoulder
Dealing with Flies While Working with Your Horse
Preparing Your Horse for the Farrier
A Plan for Your New Horse
Where Your Horse’s Trouble Comes From
The Equipment Does NOT Train the Horse
Caught in a Storm out on the Trail
THANK YOU!
Split reins or Romal reins?
Sensory issues with trailer loading
Horse is heavy on the forehand and ignores my seat
Using the seat to control the tempo/speed while bridleless
Settle the emotions BEFORE taking contact
Rein pulling/purging and not accepting contact
Using spurs to “teach them to lift their backs”
4 BIGGEST LIES in Horsemanship
Flipping horses during halter breaking
Relaxing the Nervous Horse without Disengaging
Building Confidence Riding with Other Horses
But how does/should contact feel?
What’s the point of a Martingale/Tie Down?
My thoughts on liberty work and bridleless riding
“HELP! He’s backing crooked on the ground!”
Heading Your Way in May
Visit https://pkhorsemanship.com/schedule/ for dates and information!
When Lunging, Why Stop Straight?
Stopping Straight on the Lunge
Confidence with Cattle and Horses Coming Towards My Horse
Choosing the right bridle bit for your horse
Starting to teach a horse to tie
Horse Challenges while Circling on the Lunge
Someone else trashing your horse’s confidence
How low is “too low” when riding on a loose rein?
Benefits of working the horse in-hand, in the bridle
Wendy Murdoch takes Patrick through her “trail course”
Increasing Energy in the “Lazy” Horse
Herd Bound/Buddy Sweet in the Spring
Questions about riding in a hackamore
Wendy Murdoch & Patrick King, 1st LIVE BROADCAST at Equine Affaire, OH
Jigging and Prancing Along the Trail
New Article!
Another installment of Patrick’s “The Training Pyramid: One Piece at a Time” series Suppleness
Safely Transitioning to Bitless
Coming Your Way in MAY 2017
Develop a better partnership with your horse this May with Patrick King Horsemanship! For the full schedule, go to https://pkhorsemanship.com/schedule/ May 5-7 Shoals, WV May 8-14 Clearfield, PA Special 5 day Training Camp May 20-22 Rome, NY May 26-29 Central OH
Helping a tense horse, giving up old stories, and moving on from abuse
Perfecting my test… bored horse
Never Stop Learning
The rider’s aids… a philosophical change?
Relaxation at the Canter
Diagnosing and Solving Poll Tilting
How demoralizing…
Helping your horse adjust to a new barn/facility/surroundings
Handling the Bored and Disrespectful Horse
“On the Bit” and “Get His Back” with Artificial Aids?
How to SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS!
Horse flipping over with the saddle on
Tips to get the MOST from a clinic or lesson
Don’t put your heels down!
Why tie your horse for long periods?
Kicking the horse’s shoulders to move them
Front Shoes? 4 Shoes? Barefoot?
Heading Your Way in MARCH
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Nokota Experience is FILLED!
We are excited to announce that our Nokota Experience, June 22-26, is filled to capacity for participants and a waiting list has started! This is going to be an exciting event, and we hope to share photos and video clips with you so you can see what’s happening even if you can’t make it.
Developing respect thru control of the hindquarters
Dragging on the lunge and running back to the barn
Creating Better Stops
Ready for an amazing experience?
Patrick King Horsemanship has teamed up with the Nokota Horse Preservation Ranch for an equine experience like no other! An incredible opportunity to experience the land, people, and history that shaped an incredible breed: the Nokota. A unique chance to discover and explore the behavior, language, and magic of untouched herds spanning over 1200 acresContinue reading “Ready for an amazing experience?”
Push your limits… safely
Bucking in the transition from canter to gallop
Changing their personal philosophy
Helping your horse relax at all gaits
When to progressed to and from the snaffle bit
How to stop a Bolting/Spooked horse on the trail
Asking for Help/Advice in the RIGHT Places
The Reinback (made simple & soft)
Using Your Lower Leg
What’s Different About Western Dressage?
Should a BEGINNER Buy a Horse?
Moving to Trot and Keeping Balanced with the Telescopic Wand
https://youtu.be/bFV00_wj3z8
Got Goals? Got Questions?
https://youtu.be/j4OG5bWqeEk
Tying Up Your Latigo
https://youtu.be/FjZ4zp1BCn8
The Balancing Act. Feeling Each Piece with the Telescopic Wand
https://youtu.be/DJyKUncaOXo
Desensitizing and Moving onto the Circle with the Telescopic Wand
https://youtu.be/5X08fkY5fYo
Changing Directions and Half Halts with the Telescopic Wand
https://youtu.be/5X08fkY5fYo
LIVE Facebook Q&A
https://youtu.be/8EiPS3fDuvA
Tying Your Rope Halter and Lead
https://youtu.be/FRRREoXSO_Q
Learning to Unlock with the Wand
https://youtu.be/X8-NvmW9sw0
Hitching Your Mecate
Learning the clove hitch
10 meter circles… tougher than you might think.
https://youtu.be/Qe4a9TzIjFY
How do you change diagonals?
Here’s maybe a new way for you, and it can help keep your horse softer and more supple.
Some basic thoughts on leg position
https://youtu.be/rGGcW0RZzy8
Learning to Unlock – Lilly
This is Lilly on working session 3 with the telescopic rod (available for purchase in our online shop)
Leg Yields Progressions
As our horse develops in understanding of the seat and rein, a progression of our leg yields occurs
The Bank Does not Push the River
A discussion of the aids
How Cold is Too Cold?
https://youtu.be/Jnl2IUuccyo
Picking Up From the Mounting Block
Mounting troubles are over with this tip!
ON the Bit vs WITH the bit
A discussion about contact…
Safer Leg Handling
Your farrier will thank you, and you’ll stay a lot safer, using these skills to help your horse to get better with handling their legs.
Rollkur and Psychological Rollkur
A “soft feel” is not collection
Heading Your Way in January and February
Winter with us in Ocala, FL!
Farewell to PKH Apprentice, Lisa!
Lisa spent 5 weeks traveling on the road with Patrick. Here’s a link to the blog she’s working on to keep everyone up to date on her adventures and breakthroughs! Lisa Calder’s WordPress Blog Follow along as she recalls the clinics, lessons, and expos with Patrick King Horsemanship, and keeps us up-to-date on her current adventures! AndContinue reading “Farewell to PKH Apprentice, Lisa!”