Q & A Sessions Archives - Mark Langley Horsemanship

Introduction to my Training: understanding some of my concepts

55:00

This is a conversation with Mark, as he explains some of his training concepts and how they piece together to form his unique approach to horse training: training their mind as well as their body. He covers Being a Tree, Where to Begin, being Effective, Aggressive Feeding time, Facing up when you don't want them to. It's a great short introduction into some of Mark's philosophy and the complexities of what he is looking for as he teaches.

Reducing Separation Anxiety

30:48

This episode covers Separation Anxiety, or I like to call it, Connection Disability. Offering some practical solutions with exercises to try to reducing the problems caused by it. Also, should a mare in season be in training? And advice for the times when you just have to get a horse loaded in an emergency.

Changing Mindsets: from Disassociating to being Present

39:18

This week Mark talks about the physical and mental process he sees happen to horses when they have a shift in their mindset and are suddenly open to learning rather than disassociating or shutting out. He also examines some of the processes that we can do to help a worried horse be braver; and offers advice for anyone disheartened by their training results.

Canter Departures going wrong out on trail; Getting a horse used to something scary behind it

25:44

Canter Departures going wrong out on trail; Getting a horse used to something scary behind it; a dislike for the farrier; and eye contact. This weeks Q & A

Q & A: Helping with Confidence at Obstacles

27:09

Tips on how to get the correct Canter Lead; how to help a horse gain confidence at Obstacles; and do horses get bored with the same routine?

Q & A: Horse Managagement Tips + Curiosity & Caution

33:27

How to introduce a new horse to a herd; how to stop your horse snatching grass; and how to motivate our disinterested, stoic horses

Q & A 15 Feb part 1

35:50

Can my methods help improve Self-Carriage? Tips to help horses heavy on the forehand work from their hind end

Q & A 15 Feb part 2

35:06

Can my methods produce a high level Reining horse? Loading tips, and What ears back might mean

Q & A: Horses misbehaviour - how to stop it

34:51

Nipping, biting, rubbing and how to know it isn't pain related?

Introducing young horses to new things

28:05

How to introduce a hose, gaining speed without driving, the best videos to watch when starting a younger

Q & A 16 Jan 2024 (part 1)

35:55

Helping gazy / highly anxious horses + balancing secondary focus on both eyes

Q & A 16 Jan 2024 (part 2)

35:14

New horse unpredictable bucking: where do you start?; and wild horse training tips from catching to saddling

Help for a New Horse that Rears

29:18

Sold as a "kid's horse" who has now reared, this session covers what to make sure you see new horses do before you buy; steps to take to build your relationship and avoid conflicts; and how to manage a horse that has reared.

Will Separation Anxiety get better over time?

19:25

And other questions: how to get a horse used to a fly spray bottle; why Mark doesn't use the outside rein when moving the shoulders; how to retrain a horse to come off a trailer backwards; how to prepare a horse for loosing a paddock mate

Q & A on Feet!

21:01

How to pick them up when they walk off; how to get a horse to pick them up in the back up - and how this is relevant to reducing brace in the face, poll and jaw!

Body Language

38:03

What body language do you look for to know when to stop a lesson?

Help under saddle

30:48

Help with Anxiety in new environments under saddle; running for home; and falling in

Q & A 31 Oct 2023: Part 2

53:32

Stopping a yearling rearing; Exercises to increase flexibility; How to Re-Connect in the paddock; and tips for using the belly rope

Q & A 17 Oct 2023: part 1

35:25

Building Trust: Handling a wild horse and an older ex-Station horse

Q & A 17 Oct 2023: Part 2

40:58

How to help horses that are not Responding. When it is okay to big and how to do this without detriment.

Q & A 5 Oct 2023 part 1

53:01

Stress: how to help. Addressing feet, playful colts, catching, floating, and under saddle

Q & A 5 Oct part 2

40:54

How long can a horse concentrate for? Getting a slow horse to move; getting a horse on the other side

Q & A 19 Sept 2023: part 1

25:46

Practical tips: what nipping might tell us; mouthing, balancing for the farrier; and making progress with a wild horse

Q & A 19 Sept 2023: part 2

25:32

Unsettled horses: how to cope in the most stressful situations (under saddle)

Q & A 7 Sept: part 1

41:53

Questions on Anxiety/ Stress related problems

Q & A 7 Sept 23: Part 2

30:30

The Difference Between Lightness & Softness

Q & A 17 Aug 2023: part 1

55:50

Building Trust in Anxious Horses

Q & A 17 Aug 2023: part 2

30:33

Working with Speed: how to get the speed you ask for

Q & A 12 July 2023

40:12

Helping the Release Hunters transform + busting the Myth OTTB's have more Separation Anxiety

Q & A 27 July 2023: part 1

33:32

The Difference between Following a Thought + Destinating; help with a horse running out on the lunge and leading; + help for the girthy horses

Q & A 27 July 2023: part 2

24:29

Preventing the Over-Reactions (bolting; rearing) plus getting a lead horse on trail

Q & A 27 July 2023: part 3

18:10

Help with Gaining Trust on a Wild Stallion

Q & A 28 June 2023 part 1

24:48

Where to start with Mark's training? Help for backing (Challenge 3); Approach + Retreat; and long journeys

Q & A 28 June 2023 part 2

25:31

How to settle a spooky horse close to home; advice for an explosive horse under-saddle; and one that doesn't keep going

Q & A 15 June 2023: part 1

17:49

Help for the slow horses (or the ones that won't budge)

Q & A 15 June 2023: part 2

14:46

Helping Nervousness - both in humans and horses

Q & A 15 June 2023: part 3

32:43

Getting desensitization right; why a horse leaks at the canter; firm or lenient?

Q & A 24 May 2023 part 1

26:26

How to build leadership; how to get an Arab to circle around you with energy; and how to know when to reward/ stop/ release?

Q & A 24 May 2023 part 2

19:02

Advice for young horses being mounted + canter aids

Q & A Biting

10:04

Advice for a horse that is fine under saddle but hates being rugged, brushed, saddled or fed and has taken to biting

Q & A 3 May 2023: Part 1

26:45

Can you remove a brace that makes a horse want to rear?; how to prepare for a Mark Langley Clinic + how to find holes in your training

Q & A 3 May 2023: Part 2

20:40

Thoughts on "give your horse a job"; Does a bit help with steering or stopping?; advice for a horse biting the lead rope

Q & A 12 April 2023 part 2

23:40

Helping with forward: for a green horse and one at a trot; helping with a pacer trot; helping the horse left behind when you go out

Q & A 12 April 2023 part 1

22:48

Why I sometimes circle a horse or back it; what licking/chewing/ yawning means; how to introduce new horses to each other; unfreezing horses

Q & A 29 March 2023 part 1

31:09

How to retrain a horse away from negative learned responses

Q & A 29 March 2023 part 2

20:22

How strict should you be about holding focus?

Q & A 14 March 2023

37:38

Is Tom Dorrance an inspiration to me?; Plus help with pack saddle nerves; mouthing; monsters and more

28 Feb Q & A 2023 part 1

33:43

LEADING: specific advice for getting over the hurdles in particular areas

Q & A 28 Feb 2023 part 2

23:43

Defensive Aggression Advice

Q & A 14 Feb 2023 part 1

31:13

Helping a horse to cross water on the way out; getting a pony to trot in hand; tips to help a horse go forward under saddle + advice for a girthy bucking episode

Q & A 14 Feb 2023 part 2

38:18

Helping horses with Connection Disability - out riding; riding alone; field walking; and destination horses

Q & A 1 Feb 2023 part 1

26:58

Advice to help your horse walk out straight ahead of you + trot beside you in hand; advice for a horse whose focus is hard to get; how much does feed play a part in a horse's behaviour?

Q & A 1 Feb 2023 part 2

39:10

Advice on: how to best bring a horse back into work after time off; When is too much?; Do people and horses mis-match?; Training Stallions successfully

Q & A 18 Jan 2023 part 1

29:55

Helping nervous horses on the ground: advice for managing a highly nervous wild horse; how to manage an explosion; how to connect with a mare that does not know your boundary; exercises to help a horse scared of sudden movements;

Q & A 18 Jan 2023 part 2

27:49

Helping horses under saddle: how to re-educate a horse that avoids bit pressure, getting a soft canter after an injury, how to get a good trot-halt

Q & A 18 Jan 2023 part 3

18:33

How to get back in the saddle after a fall, managing a pony that kicks, how to desentitise to a ball + raquet

Q & A 14 Dec 2022: part 1

20:11

Philosophy probe: Mark's thoughts on "moving their feet"; Why use feel with a rope as oppose to guide with energy/ intention; + best videos if new

Q & A 14 Dec 2022: part 2

13:37

Thoughts on "Passenger Riding" + how to set boundaries whilst reintroducing leg aids

Q & A 14 Dec 2022: part 3

25:24

Helping a cranky pony horse; transitioning to bits; signs of stress in a float?; + yawning

How to help a horse manage their feet and stop tripping

17:38

How to help a horse manage their feet and stop tripping

Q & A 30 Nov 2022: Carrot sticks & long grass

17:53

Are carrrot sticks ever useful? And tips to stop a horse from grabbing mouthfuls of long grass on a ride

How to stop a horse biting again?

11:49

How to avoid a horse biting again & also re-build our confidence?

Q & A 16 Nov 2022 part 1

28:05

How to establish yourself with a new horse; tips for working through some of the Challenge; and how to tell if a reluctant back up is pain related

Q & A 16 Nov part 2

21:01

Is it okay to let your previously shut-down/ gazy horse now stop and small manure? How to help a kicking trail horse; why I use the indirect rein

Liberty

18:46

How to avoid creating a circus horse through liberty. Good liberty is good.

Q & A 2 Nov 2022

31:45

Q & A 2 Nov 2022: ear pinning; leading; and nervy horses

Picking up feet that strike

09:56

How to help pick up feet in a horse after an injury/ surgery

Q & A 19 Oct 2022 (1)

26:23

How to get a soft canter online; tips to prepare your horse for starting

Q & A 19 Oct 2022 (2)

20:40

Are all driving pressures bad?; when is your horse ready for long-reining?

Q & A 19 Oct 2022 (3)

27:35

Pefecting the approach & retreat, helping shut down horses, getting your horse to stop with feel

Q & A 5 Oct 2022

33:46

Having the right mindset & intention: tips to get this right

Q & A 5 Oct 2022

19:52

Float Loading advice

Q & A 5 Oct 2022

13:44

How to get a good back up

Q & A Sept 22 2022

29:55

De-esculation strategies + how to help with past trauma

What 1 thing should you work on?

21:26

If you only had a bit of time, what is the most important thing to get right? Plus advice for horses that bite.

Q & A 7 Sept 2022 1

28:45

How leading can help SO many situations - floating, rearing, tying up and leading. Plus how to rebalance a horse in the trot using the reins.

Q & A 7 Sept 2022

22:43

My horse has turned into a "no" horse

Q & A 24 Aug 2022 part 1

17:40

Helping a paddock mate not go nuts when separated + tips for preparing a horse to ride on roads

Q & A 24 Aug 2022 part 2

26:57

Planting feet: how to help horses go forwards + advice for accepting the bit for trails

Q & A 9 Aug 2022 - part 1

31:18

How to get a canter in a roundyard without a chase? Exercises to try for a horse that trots fast for home; how to get a horse better at turning;

Q & A 9 Aug 2022 - part 2

34:05

Keeping horses calm; solo horses; and advice when purchasing

Q & A 26 July 2022 part 1

26:46

Are there different anxiety types or is all anxiety the same? Is mouthiness in a gelding aggressive? Helping a mare who blocks with her head

Q & A 26 July 2022 part 2

22:43

Which breeds are easier to connect with? Do horses have up and down cycles in training? Using a click/ cluck

Feature interview

59:20

How my training is different

Q & A 5 July 2022

21:32

Can you combine different horsemanship techniques? How to build balance + softness in ex-pacer; how to teach a horse to side pass without brace

Q & A 22 June 2022 (part 1)

28:11

How to address rearing; advice for anxiety when leading; and how to do good ponying

Q & A 22 June 2022 (part 2)

29:43

Where to start to get a connection; how to manage aggression after a clinic; advice for loading a horse that won't self load

2022

22 videos in series.

2021

26 videos in series.

2020

22 videos in series.

2019

17 videos in series.

2018

10 videos in series.

Q & A: how to help slow, unmotivated horses

15:38

How to get your horse to have more energy without constantly asking for it

Q & A Sessions

Episodes

Introduction to my Training: understanding some of my concepts

Reducing Separation Anxiety

Changing Mindsets: from Disassociating to being Present

Canter Departures going wrong out on trail; Getting a horse used to something scary behind it

Q & A: Helping with Confidence at Obstacles

Q & A: Horse Managagement Tips + Curiosity & Caution

Q & A 15 Feb part 1

Q & A 15 Feb part 2

Q & A: Horses misbehaviour - how to stop it

Introducing young horses to new things

Q & A 16 Jan 2024 (part 1)

Q & A 16 Jan 2024 (part 2)

Help for a New Horse that Rears

Will Separation Anxiety get better over time?

Q & A on Feet!

Body Language

Help under saddle

Q & A 31 Oct 2023: Part 2

Q & A 17 Oct 2023: part 1

Q & A 17 Oct 2023: Part 2

Q & A 5 Oct 2023 part 1

Q & A 5 Oct part 2

Q & A 19 Sept 2023: part 1

Q & A 19 Sept 2023: part 2

Q & A 7 Sept: part 1

Q & A 7 Sept 23: Part 2

Q & A 17 Aug 2023: part 1

Q & A 17 Aug 2023: part 2

Q & A 12 July 2023

Q & A 27 July 2023: part 1

Q & A 27 July 2023: part 2

Q & A 27 July 2023: part 3

Q & A 28 June 2023 part 1

Q & A 28 June 2023 part 2

Q & A 15 June 2023: part 1

Q & A 15 June 2023: part 2

Q & A 15 June 2023: part 3

Q & A 24 May 2023 part 1

Q & A 24 May 2023 part 2

Q & A Biting

Q & A 3 May 2023: Part 1

Q & A 3 May 2023: Part 2

Q & A 12 April 2023 part 2

Q & A 12 April 2023 part 1

Q & A 29 March 2023 part 1

Q & A 29 March 2023 part 2

Q & A 14 March 2023

28 Feb Q & A 2023 part 1

Q & A 28 Feb 2023 part 2

Q & A 14 Feb 2023 part 1

Q & A 14 Feb 2023 part 2

Q & A 1 Feb 2023 part 1

Q & A 1 Feb 2023 part 2

Q & A 18 Jan 2023 part 1

Q & A 18 Jan 2023 part 2

Q & A 18 Jan 2023 part 3

Q & A 14 Dec 2022: part 1

Q & A 14 Dec 2022: part 2

Q & A 14 Dec 2022: part 3

How to help a horse manage their feet and stop tripping

Q & A 30 Nov 2022: Carrot sticks & long grass

How to stop a horse biting again?

Q & A 16 Nov 2022 part 1

Q & A 16 Nov part 2

Liberty

Q & A 2 Nov 2022

Picking up feet that strike

Q & A 19 Oct 2022 (1)

Q & A 19 Oct 2022 (2)

Q & A 19 Oct 2022 (3)

Q & A 5 Oct 2022

Q & A 5 Oct 2022

Q & A 5 Oct 2022

Q & A Sept 22 2022

What 1 thing should you work on?

Q & A 7 Sept 2022 1

Q & A 7 Sept 2022

Q & A 24 Aug 2022 part 1