Training at Your Horse’s Own Pace
Reining
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2m 29s
Letting your horse progress and develop at his own pace is an important part of good horsemanship. Peter DeFreitas talks about his experiences working young horses that progressed at very different rates.
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Teaching Young Reining Horse to Stop
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Teaching Young Reining Horse to Turn
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Teaching Young Reining Horse to Move ...
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