When Leading Gets Sticky: Solving Common Groundwork Challenges
Mark Langley Horsemanship Solutions for PartnershipShow Notes
What do you do when your horse gets stuck, spooky, hyper-focused, nippy, or simply isn’t responding the way you’d hoped?
In this episode, Mark answers member questions about common groundwork and leading challenges, including young horses lacking confidence, horses becoming dull to pressure, sensitivity around touch, nipping behaviours, and horses that become fixated on distractions in their environment.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing the right thing when training gets a little sticky, this episode is full of valuable insights.
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