TRAILS Scoring system Archives - TRAILS

Care and Containment

Like humans, horses thrive in a good environment and underperform in a poor one.

Line Longeing without Containment 3

Further refinement of the line longeing technique without containment in a round pen or arena. This is a crucial...

Line Longeing without containment Part 2

Continuation of Part 1. Very important information.

Line longeing without containment 1

Learning the art of line longeing is crucial to teach respect and begin a drama-free trail ride. This video...

Round pen line longeing “Eeyore”

Round pen line longeing is the single most important technique to learn. All amateur owners/trainers should perfect this technique!

Free longeing with reinforcement “Diesel”

Reinforce training at the conclusion of the longeing session by having the horse follow you without a lead rope.

Round Pen Handler Guided “Eeyore”

Round pen longeing without a line, guided by the handler.

Round Pen Free Longeing

This video demonstrates early round pen free longeing. Horse and handler learn the basics.

Tolerance to Unexpected Trail Challenges – Dogs

Train for full acceptance of dogs to decrease trail reaction to animals.

26-3 Unintentional Dismount (Rider Falls Off)

Training the horse for the least reaction if riders falls off (unintentional dismount)

26-5 Drag a Log Training

How to train for dragging a log and desensitizing the horse to objects caught in tail on the trail.

26-5 Drag a Log

Demonstrates the horse's ability to calmly and safely drag a log.

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