Chelsea explains the basics of groundwork including keeping the horse out of her personal space, how to send the horse on a circle around her in different gaits and how to read the horse's energy. She also explains how going somewhere new will affect the horse's ability to concentrate and perform.
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Basic Groundwork Skills Away From Hom...
Chelsea continues to work the horse through external distractions and points out the cues the horse gives her to show that the horse's anxiety is lowering. She makes sure to get the same type of reactions going both directions.
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Basic Groundwork Skills Away From Hom...
Chelsea continues to work her horse on the line and explains how to be patient and relaxed so that the horse can cue into her and relax as well. If the horse has extra energy, she wants to allow the horse to express her energy. To do that, she allows the horse to go forward, but then gives the ho...
