In this video, Karen introduces a new yield to Teo in order to demonstrate how she uses both Positive and Negative Reinforcement. (Negative Reinforcement means that a pressure is added and when the horse yields to it, it is released. Positive Reinforcement means a reward is given after the desire...

Get the update on Teo! Use the Video Labels to find earlier videos of Teo and hear the back story.

In this video you will notice that he is no longer grinding his teeth from tension (yay!). He is also more confident to go forward. However, he still will show signs of tension which then cause him...

This video expands on the discussion of Happy Horse Common Threads, Part 1.

In Part 1, Karen briefly shows a chart of many ways she rewards her horses. Karen goes deeper into each subject of Self Mastery, Freedom & Choice, and Rewards. This discussion will help you keep your horse happier!

Watch Karen do Moving Massage on 2 horses. The first horse is a more externally focused horse, and is experiencing some separation anxiety and obsession with another horse in the clinic. Karen uses Moving Massage not only to calm him but as a way to help him bring his attention back to himself an...

In this video, you will see Karen coach a rider and horse over 3 sessions to improve their foundational balance and impulsion. This is an experienced rider with a horse who she is transitioning to being ridden after being a driving horse. The horse has only had a rider a few times, and did not pr...

In this video, Karen demonstrates how to begin teaching your horse to move sideways towards you. This is a prerequisite for doing the more advanced movement: Haunches-In from the ground.

Before doing this, you will want to make sure your horse is OK with sticks going over the top of him across m...

In this powerful video Karen explores the Big Picture of communication with your horse, from the first goal of creating 'comfortable transportation' and how to take it forward into more complex, refined communication. The emphasis is on clarity and being able to be quiet and neutral. First she wi...

Karen and Solana demonstrate a fun exercise with basic yields. This exercise can help you increase your awareness of where your horse's feet are, sensitize your horse to the yields in order to build greater responsiveness, and can give you a way to measure the success of your yields.

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In this video, Karen demonstrates a favorite go-to exercise that creates mental, emotional, and physical openness and relaxation. It is based on a foundational yield but shows how to use it for the purpose of creating relaxation and suppleness. She also shows how it can be refined and done at the...

Karen rides Solana to demonstrate an exercise to help you start riding without the use of the reins. This is an exercise can help solve many problems people have with the connection in the reins. It will help you get the seat connection you need for yields and for stopping. The better your commun...

You will meet Teo and Karen will show you how she plays with him to be more accepting and relaxed while getting his face washed. Another video in the Classroom, Washing Your Horse’s Face In Partnership, shows you more of the end product - this video will show you how to start.

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Watch a demo Karen did for students in a clinic. The focus of the clinic was seat connection within the connection. Karen was showing some examples of important exercises to be able to do without using the reins. They are simple exercises that you will want to get very good at even if you never i...

In this video, Karen coaches a person new to Dressage Naturally and Natural Horsemanship to find a more harmonious balance with her horse. She had spent over 15 years doing dressage and not being able to solve the problem of her horse pulling down very heavily in the contact. She said that her ot...

Karen shares her protocol for dealing with fear. Everyone feels fear at some point, and especially with horses, we need to be able to deal with it in a healthy productive way. This video is a practical guide that will show you the exact steps to take to help you acknowledge and move through a fea...

In the video 'Strategies For Happy Feeding Time', Karen shows how her horses know how to wait behind a pole until their name is called to go to their feed pen. In the Habits For Excellent Horsemanship course, Karen shows how to teach horses to be patient and wait for food.

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Karen discusses the benefits of doing 'silly horse tricks', such as to develop communication, motivation, and confidence.. This video is a great set up for the other two videos this month in which Karen does some of these with her horses. In addition, other videos that can support you in playing ...

In this video, Karen plays with two of her horses, asking them to do some simple tricks. She will do each separately, then will see if she can send her horse to do them on a cue. These tricks are great for developing communication, motivation, and confidence.

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In this video, Karen plays with a horse who has not yet put his back feet in a rubber tub. He already is confident to put his front feet in, but it is not in great communication. You will see how Karen improves the communication about the front feet, and how that enables her to teach him to put h...

In this video we see DN Instructor, Shawna Lewis, riding a client’s jumping horse in a lesson with me to help him improve his canter. This is the first time I am seeing the horse and since he has a lot of mental and physical brace I decide to do an exercise at the walk in order to improve some of...

This video shows how a simple change of direction can be done in a way to promote greater suppleness by focusing on the exact moment when the horse changes from one bend to another. This will be great for any horse that has his basic yields and that has trouble with stiffness in the body or is no...

What if you could use treats to reward horses for not getting pushy about treats? This video is great for anyone who wants to use treats as a reward, but doesn’t want to get mugged every time they do. You’ll see Karen with a full bag of treats go in the middle of her 4 geldings at liberty and set...

It's so important to give your horses breaks during their training sessions. There are different ways to give breaks! This video discusses some different ways you can give your horse a break and helps you figure out which one to give in different moments.

This video is from a clinic I co-taught with Sarah Martin and continues from the previous video: Importance Of Relaxation with Sarah Martin. In this video we look more at one of the introverted, 'behind the leg' horses in the clinic and play with concepts and strategies for building a more cooper...