Playing with Two Horses In Order to Help Them Get Along - Oct 2017
Basic Ground Work
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30m
This video demonstrates the exercises Karen used to help her two horses, Atomic & Hot Shot get along better. They used to fight with each other. Karen tells the story about them in the video: Herd Behavior And Training With David Lichman (October 2017). You will see some simple exercises that helped break a pattern of conflict between the two horses. These are also great exercises to build your own skills, focus, and coordination!
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