Jordon works with a student whose horse has an attitude about a part of his run, which she calls the "sticky spot." Learn how Briggs recommends fixing this problem and working with a horse that can catch an attitude during tuning.
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Tuning: Creating a Balanced Horse
Justin Briggs has ridden a lot of young horses that develop to be taller in the hind end before their front end catches up. Justin explains how he works his horses to help them level out without constricting their neck and forward movement. Then, he gets on this student's horse and demonstrates h...
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Tuning: Transitioning to One-Handed ...
A student Jordon dubs "the control freak," works through slow work on the pattern and tries to drop to one hand on the reins through the pattern. Jordon explains why this will help her horse and how she can empower him to be more automatic.
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Tuning: The Horse That's Too Mature
Jordon instructs a student at the trainer's clinic who is riding a 2-year-old gelding that is started on the barrels and loping a smooth pattern. She explains how to handle a horse that excels nearly too quickly on the pattern and recommends things like having somebody rope off the gelding to kee...
