Rope handling skills & tips Archives - Mark Langley Horsemanship

Managing 2 long reins

05:16

Preparation for Long Reining - tips on how to best handle the ropes, with this exercise that prepares both horse and human

How to tie a bowline

05:19

How to tie a bowline - the knot that slips but doesn't tighten & how to secure it safely

Rope handling

04:00

Rope handling skills when leading

Holding your rope

11:01

How you hold your rope - this is important

Teaching feel

11:15

Teaching feel - with rope handling skills included

The correct length

01:09

How much rope to use

Accuracy

04:16

Being accurate with the leading hand

Using your rope in the leading hand

06:36

Leading rope skills: helping a horse to follow your leading hand using the bow and arrow technique.

Using the rope

00:50

How much pressure to apply on a rope or rein

Leading skills

02:50

Leading skills to help softness and balance

Creating interest

28:03

Creating interest + rope handling (more on leading & guiding)

Halter fitting

08:07

How to fit halters and how to ride with them

Introducing ponying

20:41

Introducing a horse to ponying (leading another horse)

Holding your rope

Rope handling skills & tips

Episodes

Managing 2 long reins

How to tie a bowline

Rope handling

Holding your rope

Teaching feel

The correct length

Accuracy

Using your rope in the leading hand

Using the rope

Leading skills

Creating interest

Halter fitting

Introducing ponying