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?

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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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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.

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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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We are joined by Linda Boggs to chat about how Chicken Camp can help us be better horse trainers. Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn answer listener questions about horses offering behaviors, building duration and helping a horse canter better. Plus what to do when you’ve taught your horse to be a cookie monster!

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• Guest: Linda Boggs
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Time Stamps:

02:19 – Chicken Camp

26:03 – Linda Boggs

59:23 – Balancing R+ and R- in horse training

1:10:16 – Improving the canter on a circle

1:26:04 – Reshaping a trainer induced undesired behavior

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We are joined by Linda Boggs to chat about how Chicken Camp can help us be better horse trainers. Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn answer listener questions about horses offering behaviors, building duration and helping a horse canter better. Plus what to do when you've taught your horse to be a cookie monster!

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• Guest: Linda Boggs
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Time Stamps:

02:19 - Chicken Camp

26:03 - Linda Boggs

59:23 - Balancing R+ and R- in horse training

1:10:16 - Improving the canter on a circle

1:26:04 - Reshaping a trainer induced undesired behavior

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We dive deep into the difference between a horse becoming desensitized vs. shutting down, how to help a horse who is 'dead' to your leg, why your preconceived notion of a horse really matters, plus a few great books that relate to these concepts.

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• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
• Lads Before the Wind: Diary of a Dolphin Trainer, by Karen Pryor
• Adventures Unbridled: The Story of a Courageous Woman's Experiments in Training Horses Without a Bit, by Moyra Williams
• Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
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Three Day Event rider Tik Maynard joins us to chat about competing in the 2024 Road to the Horse, Mary shares her thoughts on helping a horse who knows how to approach the mounting block but seems unhappy about it, and this month's training tip is all about neck reining.

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• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
• Guest: Tik Maynard, Copperline Equestrian, In The Middle Are The Horseman, by Tik Maynard
• Road to the Horse 2024
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Time Stamps:

02:32 - Teaching a horse to neck rein

16:25 - Tik Maynard

57:58 - Mounting Block Woes

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Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn tackle listener questions about training horses, travelling with your horse, and how Mustangs are perceived at competitive venues.

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Time Stamps:

06:55 – Travelling with horses

18:28 - Introducing the lariat

30:40 - Training the stoic horse

43:40 - Mustangs at competitions

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