Gain Respect and Control from your Horse

Proper groundwork is essential for more advanced horse training, as well as for developing a healthy relationship with your horse. Groundwork is great for the young horse and the well trained veteran that just needs a refresher course.

See video below (6:46).

Video shows training basics such as:

1. Desensitizing with rope
2. Desensitizing with stick & string
3. Yielding the hindquarters
4. Backing Up
   1. Tap
   2. Wiggle
   3. Marching
   4. Jiggle Clip
5. Yielding the Forequarters
6. Lungeing – Stage One
7. Flexing Head & Neck
8. Sending Exercise

Shop for Training Aids:

Jeffers carries all of the basic groundwork and training equipment that you will need such as rope halters, training/clinician leads,  and training whips.

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