TRAINING PROGRAMS

PROGRAM 21

Alignment in the Halter

3 Weeks

Teaching young horses how to respond and respect halter pressure as well as not over reacting to pressure or movement. Each horse will build confidence in humans as their leader and will follow your suggestions. Good habits will be established and you'll have a young horse that is well behaved and ready for colt starting in the future with much less resistance and fear.

They will gain experience on the following:

Catching & Haltering
Leading & Following
Disengaging the Hip
Lunging
Redirecting the Front End
Backing
Drive Forward
Draw In
Desensitizing to Touch & Objects
Handling Feet & Farrier Preparation
Tying
Deworming
Loading on Trailer

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PROGRAM 28

Colts in Alignment

4 Weeks

The first 4 weeks of your horses riding career are by far the most important of his entire career. What they learn first, they learn best. Set your young horse up for success and invest in their foundation that will last a lifetime. Regardless of where their career takes them, they will have the mindset, miles under their feet and the maneuvers to be prepared for any discipline. They will experience the following:

Groundwork
- Catching & Haltering
- Disengaging the Hip
- Backing
- Lunging
- Redirecting the Front End
- Drive Forward
- Draw In
- Desensitizing
- Handling Feet & Farrier Preparation
- Tying
- Hobbling
- Loading on Trailer
- Confidently Saddling
- Confidently Bridling
Under Saddle
- Lateral Softness
- Initial Roundpen Rides
- Traveling Forward with Confidence
- Loping on a Loose Rein
- Lateral Stopping
- Reading Your Seat
- Following Their Nose
- Steering & Guiding
- Disengaging the Hip
- Straight Lines off the Fence
- Shoulder Control
- Softening the Ribcage
- Softening the Poll
- Backing Straight Lines & Circles
- Stopping with Two Reins
- Collection Foundation

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PROGRAM 30

Advanced Alignment

Monthly

This program is for horses that have completed the above Program 28. If you have aspirations to show your horse or just want more of an ingrained foundation with more advanced maneuvers, this would be the next step for them.

They will have completed the Program 28 list as well as:

Groundwork
- Backing Circles in the Snaffle
Under Saddle
- Hip Control
- Backing Circles with Shape
- Leads
- Collection
- Sidepassing
- Two-Tracking
- Turn Around
- Patterns
After 4 Months
- Counter-cantering
- Neck Reining
- Guiding with Leg Pressure
- Stopping Off Your Seat, Reins & Voice

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PROGRAM 42

Foundational Alignment

6 Weeks

If you plan to send your horse for training and then continue his training program at home at your leisure, then Program 42 will set you up for success. Your horse will cover all the exercises in Program 28 in additional to getting exposure to riding outside and desensitizing.

Groundwork
- Catching & Haltering
- Disengaging the Hip
- Backing
- Lunging
- Redirecting the Front End
- Drive Forward
- Draw In
- Desensitizing
- Handling Feet & Farrier Preparation
- Tying
- Hobbling
- Loading on Trailer
- Confidently Saddling
- Confidently Bridling
- Groundwork Outside & Over Terrain
- Additional Desensitizing
Under Saddle
- Lateral Softness
- Initial Roundpen Rides
- Traveling Forward with Confidence
- Loping on a Loose Rein
- Lateral Stopping
- Reading Your Seat
- Following Their Nose
- Steering & Guiding
- Disengaging the Hip
- Straight Lines off the Fence
- Shoulder Control
- Softening the Ribcage
- Softening the Poll
- Backing Straight Lines & Circles
- Stopping with Two Reins
- Collection Foundation
- Additional Exposures: flag, dragging log, lariat, stock whip, water, trail riding, creeks, gulleys, cattle

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