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Bar T Horsemanship: Safe Space, Part 3

June 2, 2020
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In this third, and final installment, of our three-part Safe Space training with Jim Thomas and Dr. Steve Peters you will get to see the work being done with Mason to help him feel safe. This is paramount to being able to move to any of the next steps in Mason's training. Though this is a longer video, it has a lot of good action and all three of these videos have been segmented from about an hour of Q&A and 30 minutes of round pen work with Mason. That is important to know because as we say at The

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Bar T Horsemanship: Safe Space, Part 2

June 2, 2020
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In this second video in our three-part series on helping horses find and transfer their safe place, Jim Thomas and Dr. Steve Peters take the conversation a step further and discuss the importance of teaching horses to deregulate on their own and move their safe space from one place to the other. We will be posting the last of this three-part series tomorrow. Tune in for more with Mason the horse, Jim's perspective and insight from Dr. Peters. Make sure to check out part 1 and stay tuned for part 3! (Each video has information independently useful too!)

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Bar T Horsemanship Training Tips: Safe Space

June 2, 2020
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In this video series, Jim Thomas talks about helping a horse find a safe space, and how to transfer that one safe into other areas or tasks for the horse. Dr. Steve Peters is on site for this demonstration and offers input as well. We will be posting a three-part series of these videos with Mason the horse, Jim's perspective and some insight from Dr. Peters. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 but each video has information independently useful.

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Q&A: Rushing Back to the Barn

June 2, 2020
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What do you do when your horse rushes back to the barn? A segment of the Q&A session with Jim Thomas will give you the answers! Want to host Jim for a Q&A? Shoot us a message to book a summer Q&A session for your barn or business!

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Training Tips: Handling the Feet

June 1, 2020
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Have you ever "distracted” your horse to get a task done? Though it may seem like a good idea, Jim talks about how distraction is the same as sedation and the positive effect that you can have keeping your horse present and cognizant and in a learning mindset. Check out the video now to learn more and hear about a horse who doesn't want to " give its feet up" and how Jim suggests working with the horse.

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Training Tips for the Ring-Sour Horse

June 1, 2020
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What do you do when your horse has become a little ring sour and has learned to stop in a corner? Many of us have seen this before and a horse will drift into a corner, or spot in the arena, and then resist attempts to ride off. Jim talks a bit in this lesson about how to correct this problem and the correlation between solving this problem and helping the horse know how to move off a cue and keep moving.

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Training Tips for Pushy Pasture Horses

June 1, 2020
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Do you have horses that are pushy at the gate? In this Q&A session, Double LL Tack & Feed Jim addresses a problem about a group of young horses who are pushy at the gate with each other, and the owners. The owners are actively working to correct the problem, and Jim shares some solutions.

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Clinic Clips: Groundwork Obstacles and Space

June 1, 2020
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Understanding how to work with the horse on the ground is of vital importance. It all transfers to the saddle as well, but it is also for safety. Jim shows how to do obstacles, which could be everyday stuff around the barn, as well as discusses the importance of teaching a horse position and space. Check it out now!

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Bar T Horsemanship in the Netherlands

June 1, 2020
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This is an AWESOME video made by Nieske Pohlmann of Paarden Luisteren of her clients horse Getme, a nice Dutch WB that had a tough past with extreme trust issues! Jim Thomas started this guy under saddle while in the Netherlands Spring 2019. Thank you to Nieske and team for the video showing the 10 day journey of Getme. Watch to see all the steps, and progress, that was made by training through understanding!

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