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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.

Gaining Respect & Control on the Ground (Proper Groundwork)
Gaining Respect & Control on the Ground 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

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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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