Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome to the TRUE CONNECTION Fearless Horse Course

    • TRUE CONNECTION THEORY Part 1

    • TRUE CONNECTION THEORY Part 2

    • TRUE CONNECTION THEORY Part 3

    • Nexo, the Unhandled Stallion, has Arrived!

  • 2

    Week 1

    • Gentling - Touch - with the Hand

    • 5 Practical Principles in Action - Observe and Learn

    • Leading Nexo Safely to the Pasture

    • "Yes, you have a Choice!", Says the Human to the Horse Part 1

    • "Yes, you have a Choice!", Says the Human to the Horse Part 2

    • Gentling - Touch - with the Hand - Second Session

    • Gentling - Touch - with the Stick & String

    • Gentling - Noise - with the Stick & String

    • Gentling - Touch - Tapping with Hand and Stick (replaced)

    • Adding Movement - Gentling - Hindquarter Yield

    • Leading Nexo Safely to the Pasture - 2

    • Help - My Horse is Distracted!

    • Changing a Horse's Opinion about Haltering

    • Touch and Rhythm Summary - Can WE...

    • Gentling - Noise - with the String - Second Session

    • The Difference between Directional and Non-Directional Energy

  • 3

    Week 2

    • First Steps at Liberty... How is my Horse Feeling?

    • Reviewing the First Week & Gentling in Motion

    • Gentling - Rhythm & Touch - with Hand/Arm

    • Liberty - Walk and Trot to Stop and Gentling

    • Online - Walk And Trot To Stop And Gentling

    • Liberty - Walk Trot Stop To Me - Gentling - Second Session

    • Online - Walk, Trot - Zone 1 & 5 Gentling, Lateral Flexion, To me, With me

    • Gentling - Picking up Feet

    • Gentling - Hugging Zone 3 Hopping Skipping Picking Up Hindfeet And Lateral Flexion

    • Checking in at Liberty... How is my Horse Feeling? Walk with me, to me, & Stop

    • Gentling - Lateral Flexion And Pick Up Feet

    • Backup

    • Front End Yield

    • Hindquarter Yield

    • Gentling - With a Low Head Position

    • Gentling - Accepting the Human on his Back

    • Nexo's First Ride!

  • 4

    Week 3

    • Nexo Meets the Other Horses for the First Time

    • Gentling - Plastic Bag, Part 1

    • Gentling - Plastic Bag, Part 2

    • Gentling - Plastic Bag, Part 3 plus more...

    • Gentling to a Stop - Part 1: Stop

    • Gentling to a Stop Part 2

    • Gentling to a Stop Part 3

    • First Time in the Round Pen

    • Gentling - More on Accepting the Human on his Back

    • Gentling to a Stop - Liberty

    • Gentling to a Stop - Liberty, Walk & Trot Transitions

    • Gentling - Accepting the Human on a Longer Line

    • Gentling with the Plastic Tarp - Part 1

    • Gentling with the Plastic Tarp - Part 2

    • Building on the First Canter

  • 5

    Week 4

    • Gentling - Backup with Steady & Rhythmic Phases to a Stop

    • Gentling - Advanced with the Plastic Tarp, Part 1

    • Gentling - Advanced with the Plastic Tarp, Part 2

    • Gentling - Advanced with the Plastic Tarp, Part 3

    • Gentling in Canter

    • The Barrel Exercise

  • 6

    Course Wrap Up

    • Final Words from Ingela