Is your young horse running off or over you?

Explore why shape and balance matter when a young horse runs off on the circle.

When the energy rises on the circle

Isabel’s four-year-old mare Rosi had worked through the Young Horse program’s foundational exercises before spending half a year in the field. On returning to work, Rosi began running off and kicking out when more energy came into the circle.

In this Problem Horses Explained episode, Tristan responds to their video and discusses shape, balance and redirecting the front legs. Watch his full explanation above for the context, rather than treating this short introduction as a stand-alone training guide.

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