GavSays Horse Training Blog

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Aug 12, 2023

WATCH | Advanced Horse Training: Starting the Rollback

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The best way of starting to teach the rollback is by first getting the horse soft when lateral. Let's get your horses spinning & rolling back..

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Jun 03, 2023

WATCH: Rollback and Spin | Horse Training Tips & Lessons

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We've chatted Stringhalt, Tips on Assessment, and NOW let's teach the Rollback and Spin...

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May 26, 2023

WATCH | Horse Training Tips: How to Assess a Horse for Training

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Do you know what work your horse needs?... With these horse training tips you'll learn the steps I take to assess a horse for training...

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May 20, 2023

WATCH: What is Stringhalt in Horses? Horse Training Medical Problems

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Do you know what Stringhalt in horses is? In this lesson we look at it, and talk about whether a horse can still perform well if they suffer from it.

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Feb 10, 2023

NLG Redirect

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Jun 09, 2022

How Horse Bits Work - Gags, Snaffles & Their Actions

10 - How Bits Work

Choosing the right bit for your horse is often a challenge. So equip yourself through this video with an understanding of how horse bits work to make choosing the right bit easier...

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Jan 15, 2022

Polished Roll Backs: Clearing Front Leg & Propelling Hind Leg

56 - Roll Backs Elementary

Do you want your horses to do polished, smooth and quick roll backs? Then it is imperative to first teach them this...

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Oct 29, 2021

Results of Going Back to No Panic Horse Training

Results of Using "No Panic Horse Training - Gav on Delta Dawn

Here's another great example of taking a horse back to "No Panic" horse training and what teaching one thing at a time can achieve in a very short time....

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Oct 01, 2021

How to Teach Your Horse Patience ... On the Ground

51 - Groundwork - Teaching Your Horse Patience

Teaching your horse patience is one of the first lessons you should be teaching. Here are 2 examples of a simple method for teaching patience on the ground...

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Aug 26, 2021

Bit Solutions for "Tongue Over Bit" & "Tongue Sensitive" Horses

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What do you do when you have a horse that is Tongue Sensitive and/or get's it's Tongue Over the Bit? Here are some solutions...

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Aug 12, 2021

How to Lighten Your Horse to Both Legs and Reins

Lighten to Legs and Reins COVER

A solution to a question I am asked often... "How do you lighten a horse up to respond to both rein and leg?" Conventional solutions often don't hack it...

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Aug 05, 2021

The Goal of Horse Training: What is it?

1 - Horse Training _ The Goal

What is the goal of horse training? Whenever I start a young horse, I have a very clear picture of what I want the horse to be able to do. Let's take a look...

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Apr 27, 2021

Panic-Free Horse Training

Panic-Free Horse Training Steps Intro

Here are some basic things people are overlooking when training horses. Let's take a look at the steps to Panic-Free Horse Training...

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Apr 20, 2021

WHY You Should do Groundwork

WHY You Should Do Groundwork

Let's chat about the IMPORTANCE of why you should do groundwork. If you want to be a great horseman and horse trainer, then you need to pay attention...

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Apr 15, 2021

Teaching a Horse to Stop Correctly - Bits vs Training

Leg vs Bit - Stopping - Captivate - 2021 Design

Here's a great lesson on getting a horse to stop correctly. Plus some additional tips on training a calm and responsive horse. Watch to the end...

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