Project Horse Podcast

Jake sits down with trainer & clinician Amy Keegel, the newest member of the Lundahl Performance team, to discuss some key moments and lessons learned during her journey to become a professional horsewoman. Our sponsor for this episode is Drinking Post Waterers! Learn more about Drinking Post and register to win a Frost Free Automatic Waterer by visiting www.drinkingpost.com/projecthorse ! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this...

Jake answers a question from Stephanie, who wants to compete more successfully in ranch riding, obstacle course and trail competitions with her 10yo ranch-bred quarter horse gelding. Topics covered: Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

So you're ready to graduate out of the snaffle... now what? In this episode we present a general overview of the tried-and-true shank bits we turn to when advancing our horses. Our sponsor for this episode is Drinking Post Waterers! Learn more about Drinking Post and register to win a Frost Free Automatic Waterer by visiting www.drinkingpost.com/projecthorse ! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Groundwork exercises and tips for spooky horses, and a basic gestalt of our hobbling regimen. Our sponsor for this episode is Drinking Post Waterers! Learn more about Drinking Post and register to win a Frost Free Automatic Waterer by visiting www.drinkingpost.com/projecthorse ! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

We contrast two different horses; one encountered at a recent clinic, and another that's been in training with Lundahl Performance for several weeks. We discuss when tiptoeing around issues and taking baby steps is appropriate, and when it's time to scale up the intensity and your expectations for your horse. We then answer a listener question regarding the correct timeline for Foal, Weanling & Yearling training; and how much imprinting and exposure young horses actually need. Our sponsor...

Making strategic use of suppling exercises at the jog will greatly improve the way your horse operates at the lope. Luke discusses this and fields listener questions about establishing direction vs. impulsion on the lunge line, and when it's time to graduate from mecate reins to leather split reins. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

Jake sits down with team member Juliana Hillman to discuss insights and lessons learned during her first 6 weeks of study with Lundahl Performance. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

We detail our training of 4 select two-year-old reining horses during 2018; the unique challenges each one presented, and the progress they made. In Part 3 we recap our experiences with "Cobra," a 2016 gelding; and "Kia," a 2016 filly. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

Groundwork is important, but there are some problems under saddle that can fly under the radar until they're fully provoked. In this Xtra, Luke answers a listener question regarding Part 2 of the Two Year Old Reviews (Episode 29). He elaborates on the reality of uncovering an issue under saddle that groundwork wouldn’t have exposed, but can help solve. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Success leaves clues. We look up to many successful people and draw inspiration from their accomplishments. But on an organizational level, none compare to the team-building and innovation of Hendrick Motorsports. Being racing fans ourselves, we've long wanted to emulate this idea of bringing motivated people together to achieve great things. In this Xtra, Jake delves into a few examples of Hendrick leadership and innovation, and the lessons we can apply in the horse world. Send in a voice...

We detail our training of 4 select two-year-old reining horses during 2018; the unique challenges each one presented, and the progress they made. In part 2 we detail our experience with "Denali," a 2016 mare sired by Shiner's Voodoo Dr. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

We detail our training of 4 select two-year-old reining horses during 2018; the unique challenges each one presented, and the progress they made. In part 1 we detail our experience with "Shooter," a 2016 stallion owned by Lundahl Performance. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

We recap standout moments from 2018, preview our upcoming episodes, and reveal our Hosemen's Academy project. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

This episode features audio from our Horsemen's Academy Course video on the exercise: Turning Around on the Foot. The Horsemen’s Academy is our collaborative learning project where we supplement real-world lessons and mentorship with digital media, including video lessons. We hope you enjoy this audio snapshot of this essential exercise. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

Jake & Luke sit down with special guest Anna to discuss several key learning curves that green horsemen encounter, on the subjects of horse psychology and gaining their horses' respect. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

"He doesn't act like this at home, I swear!" Fair enough, but if we haven't instilled a 'showing' mindset in ourselves and our horses through effective schooling, we can't really be surprised when everything falls apart under pressure. If we want a horse to step up to the plate, shoulder some responsibility and become a dependable teammate we can rely on when the chips are down, we have to transition from a "teaching" stage to a "do it now" stage at some point in our program. Whether we're...

We field multiple training and behavioral questions from Facebook. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lundahl-performance/support

We offer a different take on buddy sour behavior between two horses and how, with some help and a little creativity, you can firmly put the issue to rest. Then we delve into some common mistakes during the rundown and the sliding stop itself, and how to correct them. We continue on our theme of rundowns and stops by talking about three specific problems that typically surface throughout the course of training. Regardless of what steps we take to address problems that may arise, the fact...

We've had multiple questions from cutting and cow horse owners facing similar problems with colts being fractious and mentally 'lost' during herd work sessions. Having addressed each problem specifically, we wanted to step back and expand on the overall mindset angle: How to approach these issues and go about correcting a horse that's fallen into such reactive habits. In this Xtra we stress the importance of challenging your horse to mentally engage and commit to his job; in your warmup...

Maintaining our approach of methodically building a young horse’s confidence, we detail how and when we start fencing our two year old performance horses. We kick off the episode with a question on hard-to-catch horses, and a creative way of establishing good catching habits within a group. Then we detail how to set your young horse up for success and advance his stopping program further with Fencing – the quintessential schooling exercise. Send in a voice message:...