Trail Insights: Leading a Horse
Julie Goodnight shows you how to lead a horse over obstacles you would experience on the trails.
Julie Goodnight
Trail Insights: Using a Rope Halter
Julie Goodnight explains how to use a rope halter on the trail.
Avoid the Kick Zone
Avoid your horse's kick zone with help from clinician Julie Goodnight.
Half-Halt Help
Having trouble getting your horse to collect himself in preparation for a flying lead change? Borrow a tip from the English disciplines and try a half-halt.
Improve Your Horse-Camping Skills
Are you a first-time horse camper? Here's what we need to know and how to prepare yourself so things go smoothly.
Calm Your Horse With the Drop-Head Cue
The ability to drop your horse's head by cue is a confidence-building basic. Can you do it?
How to Pony with Confidence
Learn how and why to pony a second horse behind you while you’re on the trail with clinician Julie Goodnight.
The Drop-Head Cue
Watch as Julie Goodnight shows you how to teach your horse the drop-head cue from the saddle.
Horses Pawing in the Trailer
Do you have trouble with your horses pawing while in the trailer? Check out this Q&A with Julie Goodnight.
Stand Still and Chill
When mounted up on a trail ride, teach your horse to stand still until you give a cue to move with this technique from top clinician Julie Goodnight.
Quieting a Jigging Trail Horse
Julie Goodnight helps a reader quiet her jigging trail horse.
Ground-Tied and Respectful
Learn how to ground-tie your horse with this easy technique from clinician Julie Goodnight.
Cinch Up Your Horse Saddle Right
When you saddle your horse, secure your horse saddle's points of attachment in the proper order to keep the saddle in place. If your horse takes a step when the saddle isn't properly secured, he may feel a shift or roll, and spook.