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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Starting a Young Horse | |
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Why Get a Young Horse? | |
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You Are a Horse Trainer! | |
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Ultimate Training | |
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Overview | |
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Ultimate Foundation Training | |
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Working with Pressure | |
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So, What Is Ultimate Foundation Training? | |
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Natural Horsemanship | |
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Training Equipment | |
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General Safety and Training Guidelines | |
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Training Month | |
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Charles Meets Jaz | |
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Selecting the Right Horse | |
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First Training Exercise: Haltering | |
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Leading | |
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Hoof Handling | |
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Grooming | |
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Training Month | |
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Earning Jaz's Respect and Teaching Her to Tie | |
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Beginning Line Work | |
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Landings | |
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Tying | |
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Training Month | |
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Preparing Jaz for Saddle Work and the Vet | |
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Concentrated Circles | |
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Moving the Hip Over | |
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Desensitizing Your Baby to Touch | |
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Handling Her Ears and Mouth | |
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Working Under the Tail | |
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Preparing for Shots | |
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Training Month | |
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Asking for More, and Jaz's First Bath | |
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Looking for Clear Improvements | |
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First Bath | |
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Training Month | |
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Jaz and Charles Take a Break | |
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Clipper Training | |
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Food Aggression | |
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Training Month 6, Part 1. De-Spooking: Jaz Overcomes Her Fears | |
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Working with a Tarp | |
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Introducing a Plastic Bag | |
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Working with the Tarp on a Line | |
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Sacking Out with a Tarp | |
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Last Step: Leave the Draped Tarp on and Move Her Forward | |
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Getting Creative with De-Spooking | |
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Training Month 6, Part 2. Jaz Wears a Saddle and Bridle | |
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Getting a Saddle That Fits | |
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Preparing for Saddling | |
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The Rope Cinch Exercise | |
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Sacking Out with a Saddle Blanket | |
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Working with a Surcingle | |
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Desensitizing Your Horse to a Saddle | |
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Jaz Wears Her First Saddle | |
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Bridling | |
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Yielding to the Bit Exercises on the Ground | |
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The Hip Exercise with a Rope | |
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More Rope Exercises | |
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Training Month 7, Part 1. Jaz in the Round Pen | |
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Back to the Round Pen | |
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Round Pen Logic | |
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Considerations for Round Penning | |
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Jaz Working Well in the Round Pen | |
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Round Pen Rules | |
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Round Penning, Step 1: Get Your Horse Moving Consistently | |
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Round Penning, Step 2: Ask for a Change of Direction | |
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Inside Turn | |
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Outside Turn | |
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The Benefits of Round Penning | |
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Training Month 7, Part 2. Successful First Rides with Jaz | |
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Is Your Horse Ready to Ride? | |
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Emotional Aspect | |
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Mental Aspect | |
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Physical Aspect | |
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Assessing Jaz's Readiness for Riding | |
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First Rides | |
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Step 1: Buy Safety Equipment for Those First Rides | |
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Step 2: Don't Be in a Hurry to Get On | |
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Step 3: Start with Mounting Exercises | |
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Step 4: Get Movement from the Saddle | |
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First Rides on Jaz | |
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Training Month 8. Jaz Learns to Trailer Load | |
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Why a Trailer Seems Scary to a Horse | |
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The Four Parts of Trailer Loading | |
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Trailer-Loading Exercises | |
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Step 1: Do Change-of-Direction Exercises | |
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Step 2: Use the Go-Forward Cue to Load the Horse | |
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Step 3: Use the Back-Up Cue to Unload the Horse | |
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Training Month 9. Jaz Goes Bridle-Less | |
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Jaz in Sacramento | |
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Crossing Objects Demonstration | |
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Working at Home with Jaz | |
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Jaz Learns Shoulder Control | |
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Stopping with Pre-Cues | |
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Going Bridle-Less | |
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Colt Starting at the Ranch | |
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Teaching Your Horse to Guide | |
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Controlling the Hips | |
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Gaining Shoulder Control | |
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Training Month 10. The Mental Side of Horsemanship | |
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Recognize Your Abilities | |
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Train Yourself to Be Focused | |
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Block Out External Distractions | |
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Block Out Internal Distractions | |
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Be Clear in Your Intentions | |