Meet Bella she is a 19 Year Old Fjord Mare. She had previously been retired from riding after she development a Bolting problem on the Ground and Under Saddle, but the home she was retired to was not a good fit. So her owners got her back and have sent her to us for problem solve the bolting issue.
Video Descriptions
Week 1 (23:51) – Developing Responsibilities Tacking Bella with the bareback Pad, then working on getting a feel for Bella, and having yield to pressure rather than push through it. Week 2 (15:17) – Backing Bella has the bad habit of constantly moving forward when pressure is applied in any zone. So today we worked on backing her up, teaching her body awareness and to help with her issue of being stuck in forward gear all the time which should help her be less predisposed to bolt. Week 3 (23:27) – Transitions Bella tends to be go go go and not a lot of whoa. So today we worked on balancing her go and whoa and making sure she can respond to the request of a transition without the need of pressure (direct or implied) every time.Disclaimer/Release of Liability: Use of the information contained in the videos on this website is at your own risk. Horses, horse activities and horse training can be extremely dangerous. Working with horses is an inherently dangerous practice and horses are incredibly unpredictable animals. Persons attempting to follow any suggestion from Kaila Watters, Meadow Brook Stables, Tru Horsemanship or any of our associates, in hand or ridden, will do so at their own risk and assume full responsibility for themselves, their horses, and any others in the vicinity. If you are not comfortable with any of the exercises, demonstrations, advice, or activities contained on this Website, then do not attempt it. The training in these videos assume that you are attending to the well being of your horse and have checked out any possible underlying medical problems.