New Western - Dana Hokana


Take Control Vol. 2 - 7 Steps to a More Responsive Horse

Does your horse say “no” when you ask him to so something?

This video gives seven powerful steps to improve your horse's responsiveness and to teach your horse to "listen up" to your cues. Learn how to eliminate all unresponsiveness. Why? Because, small disobediences in your horse...

Trainer: Dana Hokana

Take Control Vol. 4 - How to Develop Feel and Timing

What is feel and timing? Timing is knowing when to pick up on your horse, and feel is knowing if they gave or not and when to release. You communicate or talk to your horse with your hands, seat and legs. You can develop good communication by having good feel and timing. With time, patience and...

Trainer: Dana Hokana

Take Control Vol. 7 - Transition Your Horse from the Snaffle to the Bridle

Make your horse a willing long term bridle horse with these techniques.

This program will teach you:

  • The difference between a snaffle and a shank bridle
  • How different bits affect each horse differently
  • How to be fair and kind with your hands
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    Trainer: Dana Hokana

    The Horse Lover's Answer - A Complete Guide to Learning to Ride Western with a Special Section on Western Tack

    This video puts the rider in the saddle with riding exercises. It also covers selection and use of equipment and bits, bridling, using spurs, correct saddling techniques and tips for staying safe.

    Includes:

  • Basics on equipment, safety, proper saddling, bridling
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    Trainer: Dana Hokana

    The Horse Lover's Answer - A Complete Guide to Selecting and Caring for Your Horse

    This video gives solid advice for selecting the right horse, care and feeding, effective communication and safe handling, grooming, exercise and hauling.

    Includes:

  • Selecting a Horse
  • Care and Feeding
  • Body Language
  • Effectively...

    Trainer: Dana Hokana

  • Maximizing Your Western Pleasure Horse Vol. 1

    For Western Pleasure riders and exhibitors, Dana has produced a two-disc set, full of clearly presented professional instruction, the videos demonstrate exercises to teach a horse to better use its body, by improving flexibility, stride, reach, and use of shoulders. Methods to improve the...

    Trainer: Dana Hokana

    Maximizing Your Western Pleasure Horse Vol. 2 Keeping the Long Term Show Horse

    Learn how to give your horse a long term career… no matter what event. Use these tips to keep your horse honest in the show pen.

    In this video Dana reveals her secrets on how to keep a long term show horse going. She gives proven tips, which help to make your horse's job more fun....

    Trainer: Dana Hokana

    Maximizing Your Western Pleasure Horse Vol. 3 - 7 Steps to Slow Your Horse Down Without Sacrificing Movement

    Slow… That’s a powerful word in today’s horse show world.

    Tired of artificial, mechanical movement in today’s performance horses? This video will teach you how to natural movement back in your horse.

    Here are 7 fabulous tips to slow your horse down without sacrificing...

    Trainer: Dana Hokana

    Secrets to a Truly Willing Horse

    Willingness is important. In order to have that fabulous ride we all want and work toward, our horse has to be willing. When you ask for what your horse cannot give, you build unwillingness in your horse. I spend a lot of time analyzing or diagnosing the following:

  • Is he capable...

    Trainer: Dana Hokana

  • The Horse Lover's Answer - 101 Safety Tips for You and Your Horse

    Safety is Everything!

  • Safety starts with choosing the right horse
  • Be safe by assessing your horse’s energy level before you ride
  • Be safe while handling your horse on the ground
  • Safety in the saddle
  • Be safe in trailering your horse
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    Trainer: Dana Hokana
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