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Understanding Horses and Using This Knowledge to Solve Common Behavior Problems

Horses have been domesticated by man for thousands of years, using them for farming, herding animals, sport and recreation. Even though we've shared a close partnership with these animals, understanding them has been difficult. Why do they shy so easily, balk at crossing shallow puddles, get...


Clipping Techniques

Horses have had their coats clipped from the beginning of their partnership with man, since in the winter a horse’s long coat takes a considerable time to dry out and is difficult to keep clean. In the first part of the 20th century, electrical horse clippers were invented that facilitated...


Influencing the Horse’s Mind with Robert Miller, DVM

HORSE’S MIND: Dr. Miller tackles one of the horse owners most difficult problems – ill mannered, unruly horse. Learn how you can change their behavior in just a few minutes without the use of cruel devices or drugs. Behavior modification and habituation are clearly demonstrated and...

Trainer: Robert M. Miller DVM

Understanding Why a Horse Moves the Way He Does

This DVD features dramatic before and after training footage that illustrates how to achieve better movement with your horse. Jec A. Ballou's Equine Athlete Volume 1 will help viewers train their eye to analyze a horse's individual movement and create a training plan that will lead to achieving...

Trainer: Jec A. Ballou

Basic Horsemanship - O'Conner

Volume 1: Communication on the Ground David begins the series by working a horse on a rope to explain his philosophy of communication through the application and release of pressure. He then works a horse free in the round pen, demonstrating how the same principles apply.

Volume 2: The...

Trainer: David O'Conner, Karen O'Conner

ROONEY'S VIDEO GUIDE TO LAMENESS: The Hind Leg and Back

Foremost lameness expert, Dr. James Rooney, shares with you his knowledge of the biomechanics of the horse, the causes of lameness and the treatments available.

Using a live horse, a skeleton and various dissections, Rooney takes you inside the horse and demonstrates how it is built to...


Equine Massage/Muscle Therapy with Mike Scott

Mike Scott has been an AMTA member since 1985. Since that time, he has worked with many human and equine athletes, professionals as well as amateurs. In 1986 he started developing his skills and awareness of Equine Massage/Muscle Therapy. Since then, he has enjoyed a successful practice around...

Trainer: Mike Scott

Equine Landmark Anatomy and Acupoint Energetics

Equine Landmark Anatomy and Acupoint Energetics breaks new ground in the field of Equine Acupressure and Acupuncture. This DVD provides an exceptional tool for both the professional and the student. It is designed to serve as a companion with the TallGrass Online Training Program and manual....

Trainer: Turie Norman, DVM

ACTIVATE YOUR HORSE'S CORE: Unmounted Exercises for Dynamic Mobility, Strength & Balance

Activate Your Horse's Core is a step-by-step DVD showing exercises that mobilize the joints and engage the muscles used to round and stabilize the horse's neck, back and pelvis during athletic activities. These exercises will improve your horse's:

  • Posture, self-carriage...

    Trainer: Narelle C. Stubbs, Hilary M. Clayton

  • Success through Fitness: Cavaletti Training – Ingrid Klimke

    Working with cavaletti supports the horse’s natural movements. It is much more than just simple basic gymnastic training. It strengthens, it preserves the horses’ health and it improves the basic gaits: Rhythm, power, expression and cadence develop through using higher steps over the...

    Trainer: Ingrid Klimke

    Braiding Techniques

    Many breeds of horses are shown with braided manes and tails, in hunter and dressage classes. A well bred horse’s classic lines are only made more beautiful with a neatly braided mane and tail which also serve to refine a more coarsely conformed horse.

    After showing you the equipment...


    Dr. Deb Bennett's Secrets of Conformation

    Purchasing a horse without analyzing his conformation is like buying a car without inspecting the engine, frame or alignment. No matter what breed or type of horse you are interested in, an accurate assessment of his physical makeup will help you determine his training and performance potential...

    Trainer: Deb Bennett PhD

    Pony Club Training 2 - Care/Management

    The main subjects covered in detail are all the aspects of feeding, and grooming. Incorporated in this program are types of horses, colors and markings, clipping and trimming. The fitting of rugs, bandages and boots. Different types of saddlery, its care and fitting. How to recognize good or ill...


    ROONEY'S VIDEO GUIDE TO LAMENESS: The Front Legs

    Foremost lameness expert, Dr. James Rooney, shares with you his knowledge of the biomechanics of the horse, the causes of lameness and the treatments available.

    Using a live horse, a skeleton and various dissections, Rooney takes you inside the horse and demonstrates how it is built to...


    Basic Horsemanship Volume 2 “Health Care” with David Ramey, DVM

    HEALTH CARE:Discover how to spot potential health problems and how to prevent them. Gain knowledge of equine anatomy and how to safely work around your horse giving medications. Instruction is given for all the important care of the hoof and leg. Good nutrition is really not so...

    Trainer: David Ramey DVM

    Anatomy in Motion 1: The Visible Horse (2000)

    This fascinating presentation shows in vibrant color how a horse’s bones and muscles work in motion. It includes slow-motion studies of walk, trot, canter, and gallop; what creates good and poor movement; and how to help your horse move better. The program is simply and clearly presented for...

    Trainer: Susan Harris, Peggy Brown

    Grooming to Gain Your Horse’s Trust & Love

    Would you like to create a special bond with your horse!

    Lynn Palm and Palm Partnership Training™ present Grooming to Gain Your Horse's Trust and Love. Lynn will demonstrate how to use each grooming tool to thoroughly groom your horse. Through Lynn's grooming techniques...

    Trainer: Lynn Palm

    HorseSmarts: Essential Advice for Today's Horse Owner

    A Must Have DVD for the New Horse Owner
    HorseSmarts: Essential Advice for Today’s Horse Owner, an educational video for new and potential horse owners created by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) and produced by Marvo Entertainment Group, features equine experts from throughout Kentucky....


    WESTERN SADDLES, How To Fit: Pain Free

    It has been said that all a cowboy needs in life is a horse and his saddle. Even more important, perhaps, is that his saddle fits his horse well. In this DVD, Dr Joyce Harman, veterinarian and renowned saddle-fitting expert, advises that good saddle fit is not determined by style, brand, or...

    Trainer: Joyce Harman DVM

    SADDLE FIT DEMYSTIFIED: Basic Principles of English Saddle Fitting

    Mike Scott is a certified saddle fitter and equine therapist. He has had extensive training and internships to qualify in presenting this DVD to show many of the accepted parameters in finding that proper fit for an English saddle.


    Early Learning with Robert M. Miller DVM

    The Complete Training of the Newborn Foal during its Imprinting & Critical Learning Periods

    How would you like to raise a foal that leads, ties, is calm, friendly, respectful, obedient, and bonded to you? Early Learning with Robert M. Miller, DVM will show you how. The...

    Trainer: Robert M. Miller DVM

    Imprint Training the Foal with Robert Miller, DVM

    IMPRINTING:At the time of birth foals can absorb more information than at any other time. Spend 45 minutes now and save weeks later. Lessons learned at an early age last a lifetime. A Secretariat mare’s foal is used to demonstrate how you can imprint your own foals at birth....

    Trainer: Robert M. Miller DVM

    LAMENESS in the Horse

    Anyone who owns or works with horses must deal with a lame horse at one time or another. Lameness can range from the barely perceptible to a horse hobbling along on three legs. It can result from trauma, over exertion, poor conformation, or a variety of other factors.

    In ...

    Trainer: Dr. Bradford Bentz, Dr. Mark Cheney, Dr. Ric Redden

    Imagine a Horse: Enhanced Foal Training - Go Beyond Imprinting with Enhanced Foal Training

    Enhanced Foal Training helps to instill correct and desired behaviors in a horse from the very beginning. Horses being a precocial species are able to learn shortly after birth. Enhanced Foal Training is a methodology for bringing up young horses to be honest, highly intelligent, and most...

    Trainer: Allen Pogue

    Imagine a Horse: Enhanced Foal Training II - Go Beyond Imprinting with Enhanced Foal Training

    Enhanced Foal Training II features a more detailed explanation of the original Enhanced Foal Training I handling techniques and refinement of the foal’s skills. Sombra now a two-year-old filly that was featured in the Enhanced Foal Training I acts as Allen's "assistant trainer" with the...

    Trainer: Allen Pogue

    Clipping Your Horse: A Stress-Free Experience

    Would your horse rather have you "Buzz off" when it's time for clipping?!

    Lynn Palm of Palm Partnership Training offers solutions to your clipping challenges! Learn step-by-step stress-free training methods to teach her wars to accept clipping without a twitch or other...

    Trainer: Lynn Palm

    A Course in Equine Sports Massage with Jo-Ann Wilson

    A Course in Sportsmassage: Lesson One brings viewers the first video from renowned practitioner and teacher Jo-Ann Wilson, associate and partner of the late Jack Meagher, pioneer of sportsmassage.

    Using classroom instruction, animation and horse case studies, this DVD introduces the...

    Trainer: Jo-Ann Wilson

    Think Like a Horse - Mary Ann Simonds

    In this DVD Mary Ann Simonds shares her techniques and understanding of horse communication, ecology, social interaction and learning. Based on over 30 years of her behavioral studies on wild and domestic horses, demonstrating with various wild horses, this video will help you:

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    Trainer: Mary Ann Simonds

    Introduction to Equine Acupressure

    Introduction to Equine Acupressure gives you the basics of a complete acupressure session plus specific powerful acupoints for arthritis, hindquarter problems, lameness, low spirits and other equine physical and emotional issues.

    This training video puts you in touch with 1000s of years...

    Trainer: Nancy Zidonis, Amy Snow, Marie Soderberg

    The Horse That Could Not Trot - The Analysis/The Reeducation - Jean Luc Cornille

    Available Late January! Add to Queue to Reserve

    The story of The Horse that Could Not Trot is a fascinating journey of rehabilitation guided by a blend of classical dressage riding and the application of modern biomechanics.

    The young...

    Trainer: Jean Luc Cornille
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