Ross Jacobs

May 3, 2023

Training

LONG AND LOW COMES FIRST

Ross Jacobs

May 3, 2023

Training

In this essay, I want to champion the cause of working a horse long and low.

Ross Jacobs

April 28, 2023

Training

STOP BEFORE YOU DROP

Ross Jacobs

April 28, 2023

Training

If a lesson ends with no more clarity than it began, not only has the horse learned nothing positive, but we also run the risk of making things worse. Doing nothing is usually a better option than doing something badly

Ross Jacobs

April 25, 2023

Training

TRAINING FOR SOFTNESS -Part 2

Ross Jacobs

April 25, 2023

Training

In my last post, I outlined some of the important differences between a horse being light and a horse being soft and how you can test when your horse is one or the other. If you have not yet read that post, please do before reading this article.

Ross Jacobs

April 23, 2023

Training

TRAINING FOR SOFTNESS - Part 1

Ross Jacobs

April 23, 2023

Training

This is a very brief and cursory explanation I believe we need to understand how to train softness in a horse. I could go on in much more depth about these concepts. However, now that you have a rudimentary understanding of lightness and softness, the next post will try to cover the principles of teaching softness to a horse.

Ross Jacobs

April 20, 2023

Training

TRANSITIONS

Ross Jacobs

April 20, 2023

Training

Very many riders think that to inspire a horse to transition upwards they need to ask their horse to go faster. And when asking for a downward transition they need to ask their horse to go slower.

Ross Jacobs

April 14, 2023

Training

WHY I USE A FLAG IN TRAINING

Ross Jacobs

April 14, 2023

Training

Flags! What’s with flags? I don’t mean the national flags of countries. I mean flags used in the training of horses.

LONG AND LOW COMES FIRST

STOP BEFORE YOU DROP

TRAINING FOR SOFTNESS -Part 2

TRAINING FOR SOFTNESS - Part 1

TRANSITIONS

WHY I USE A FLAG IN TRAINING

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