These essential exercises should be performed as
your "pre-ride checklist" each and every time you
work with or ride your horse. It won't take long for
you to see results that help you to establish your
leadership position, gain your horse's attention and
determine each time how he (or she) is responding
to you. The exercises will help your horse to be
calm, focused and willing, and they will increase his
coordination for precise and fluid movements as
well as to increase his flexibility.
By practicing Ed's fundamental exercises on the
ground and mounted, your speed and direction
control will be greatly enhanced. These exercises
will prepare both horse and rider mentally,
physically and emotionally for a more successful,
more safe, and more enjoyable ride.
Ed Dabney has over 25 years of experience
training horses and teaching horsemanship using
natural techniques and gentle communication