CrystalClearHorsemanship

Learning to lunge two separate directions and cross each other.

Thoroughbred mare Harley loves to go and doesn't like paying attention that much. Art stays calm and teaches some obedience in a consistent manner. This horse is so fun to watch! Music "Get Off My Back" Spirit (Stallion of the Cimarron) by Bryan Adams.

Help a green horse strike off on the proper lead: 1. post on the "wrong" diagonal, 2. in your sitting phase of the post, cue the canter with exterior lateral aids. Music "Land of Dreams" by Langhorne Slim.

Three strike mustang "Duke" is settled into his new barn home (uneventful trailer ride after all the rehabilitation done). Back to ridden work.

Three strike mustang "Duke" has no worries about me moving the door about. I cannot rush this part because he will panic if I progress too quickly.

Three strike mustang's trailer rehabilitation continues with self-loading practice. Evidently, he is nervous about being sneaked up on at this point so I keep my distance until he has practiced and desensitized himself more.

Three strike mustang "Duke" gets retrained to the trailer using positive reinforcement and a lot of patience. Here he shows off that he has learned the trailer means great things like food and rest. This horse began with an extreme phobia of trailers. He had at least one accident which drew blood while being hauled.

Three strike mustang "Duke" with a troubled past riddled with accidents gets retrained using natural horsemanship and positive reinforcement. Art Ward shows how far Duke has come on long lines.

Progression to long lines with young Nokota gelding "Victor". Music Spirit (Stallion of the Cimarron) by Bryan Adams.

Training of the mare mule that resides at the Heritage Farm exhibit at the Buffalo Zoo. Building her confidence pulling a tire and overcoming her fear of the bit. Music "Millie's Farm" by Mark W. Miller.

Starting under saddle of two-year old gelding. A very crow-hopping day! Music "Go Big Or Go Home" by American Authors.

Starting two-year old gelding to saddle and rider. Always a lively horse to work with. Music: "Wake Me Up" by Avicii and Lonesome Dove Soundtrack by Basil Poledouris.

Starting a two-year old gelding with lively groundwork. Music by Celtic Thunder.

Three strike mustang "Duke" loads right next to me as I sit on edge of the trailer. I use the opportunity to help him practice moving over in preparation for the divider swinging over.

Brothers Flash and Bubbles always have a good time in the snow! Music "Sons of Odin" Thor Soundtrack by Patrick Doyle.

Three strike mustang "Duke" also could not be given a full bath. He had made some progress but never achieved a full bath without panicking. His move was to rocket backward when he lost tolerance of the water so I used a blocker tie ring and a 30 foot rope to allow him to express his flight instinct. He tried this tactic three times and then calmed down. He had already had a lot of repetitive desensitizing to water. This was his first achievement of a calm complete bath. Way to go Duke.