Introducing a Tarp to a Nervous Horse

Learn how to introduce a nervous horse to a tarp to help desensitize him for obstacles he'll come across on a trail.

Introducing the tarp to your horse will help desensitize him and prepare him for obstacles he might face on the trail. Natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts shows you how she likes to introduce a tarp to a nervous horse to help him gain confidence.

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Learn how to introduce a nervous horse to a tarp to help desensitize him for obstacles he'll come across on a trail.

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