Spatial Awareness on the Ground

Monique Potts explains the importance of spatial awareness and how to teach your horse to respect your personal space when you're doing groundwork.

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Creating your personal space and asking your horse to respect that space is key to a successful partnership. Monique explains that even if your horse is distracted, he has to respect your personal space. Keeping your horse’s attention both on and off the lead helps keep him where he should be. Monique shares a technique for correcting your horse when he invades your personal space. 

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