Mary Kitzmiller chats about how acclimatization fits into your horse training program. Listener questions about mouthy horses and dealing with grumpy boss mares at horse shows. Plus, Gaye Derusso joins us to talk about training gaited horses.

Episode 3829 Links

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• Guest: Gaye Derusso | The Majestic Rider Facebook | Gaye Derusso Facebook | Gaye Derusso Instagram
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Time Stamps

• 9:22 How acclimatization fits into your horse training program
• 13:02 Gaye Derusso on training gaited horses
• 28:53 Dealing with mouthy horses
• 39:58 Bossy mares at horse shows

Mary Kitzmiller chats about breaking down goals into small steps, student epiphanies and recognizing try and rewarding it. Listener questions about slowing down the canter or lope without pulling and helping a formerly abused horse trust her handler.

Episode 3810 Links

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Mary Kitzmiller answers listener questions about emergency horse training, kicking while at the mounting block, and building confidence in young horses. Plus, how does the judges score your round?

Episode 3785 Links:

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Approximate Time Stamps:

31:32 - Build confidence in young horses

46:24 - Standing at the Mounting block

55:49 - Training your horse for emergencies

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Episode 3768 Links:

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Approximate Time Stamps:

03:24 – Training tip: have the courage to make mistakes

23:20 – Training strategies for spooky horses

1:01:03 – Teaching your horse to NOT pick his foot up

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Mary Kitzmiller answers listener horse training questions. What do do about a horse who gets amped up on trail rides? How can I motivate my horse to trot more forward? Is your horse in learning mode? And more!

Episode 3747 Links:

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Approximate Time Stamps:

02:33 – Set it up and wait is a good horsemanship habit

31:27– Training a horse who lacks forward

49:12– Hot trail horse

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Mary Kitzmiller answers listener horse training questions. What skills should foals and weanlings have? What does yielding the forehand look like? How do I teach my horse ground matters? And more!

Episode 3725 Links:

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Approximate Time Stamps:

5:10 – Body calmness

16:28– Horse care in hot weather

31:07– Yielding the forehand

56:20 – Age appropriate training for foals

1:07:15 - Teaching ground manners to the older horse

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Best of mash-up. First, Mary explains Poisoned Ques, and then, to spice things up, I've included episode 1 of Equine Clicker 101, a podcast by Shawna Karrasch that takes a deep dive into positive reinforcement training.

Episode 3706 Links:

• Image Credit: Mary Kitzmiller Horsemanship
• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
• Equine Clicker 101 with Shawna Karrasch
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Approximate Time Stamps:

1:30 – Poisoned Ques

10:51 – Equine Clicker 101 with Shawna Karrasch

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Mary Kitzmiller answers listener questions. What are the benefits of riding on a loose rein? Why does my young horse mouth at the bit? What do I do when my horse bolts when I'm riding in the ring? What is a good way to contain a horse while camping?

Episode 3682 Links:

• Image Credit: Mary Kitzmiller Horsemanship
• Today’s Hosts: Mary Kitzmiller and Coach Jenn
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Approximate Time Stamps:

6:45 - Riding on a loose rein

35:59 - Teaching a young horse to carry the bit

45:15 - Dealing with a horse who bolts at sounds while being ridden

0:07:30 - Containing your horse while camping

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