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The Mountain Magic Ranch Let’s Get Gaiting horse training video series with Gaittrainer Darla Nassif

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Darla Nassif

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The new Let’s Get Gaiting series is a unique set of three instructional videos covering a wide range of horse training topics! Lots of information and fun things to do with your horses to build trust, confidence and gait consistency. They are wonderful tools for you and your horse to grow as a team. 

 Video 1  Gaiting Natural - Safety First On The Ground

  • Refreshing your horse after a layoff for safety

  • Introducing yourself to a new horse

  • Checklist before riding

  • Introducing your horse to objects and obstacles the safe, natural way

  • Installing the emergency brake or one rein stop and much more.

$80ea USD S&H Included

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 Video 2  In The Saddle - Gait, What It Is, How To Ride It

  • How to mount your horse from any obstacle for his comfort and your safety

  • What is gait? How to hear, see and feel gait.

  • The different gaits of different breeds

  • How to ride your horse for consistent gait

  • How to build different speeds in gait

  • When not to canter your young gaited horse

  • Your hands and gait, your seat and gait, building on that emergency brake stop and much more.

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 Video 3  On The Trail - Things To Do To Keep It Smooth

  • Riding safely on the trails in natural gait

  • Introduction to things on the trails, including water, snakes, things that horses will consider a death trap

  • When to get off and work it out on the ground

  • How to ask for gait from a pace or trot, and much more.

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All three of the Let's Get Gaiting horse training videos are available in VCR or DVD formats! Choose you favorite format now.

Select the full set of all three Gaittrainer videos in VCR or DVD format for $225.00 USD S&H Included
Save $45 over buying each video separately!

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Individual VCR or DVD format videos: $135.00 each S&H Included

NOTE: To order any of the Gaittrainer Videos with personal check or money order click the link to the TLC Gaittrainer Training page or call 406-980-0779 or 406-285-9015 for optional payment information.

Other Gaittrainer Horse Training Videos

All other horse training videos are available at $80 USD each

Starting Your Horse From the Beginning - Groundwork
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The First Ride and Gait - Building a good foundation
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Bits & Bridles - What every horseman and horsewoman should know
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The Saddle - Does it fit you and your horse?
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Dealing With Problems - Crowding, striking, pawing, kicking, biting, rearing, bucking, and more
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Trailer Loading the Natural Way - Get your horse to willingly load and unload in any trailer
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How to Teach My Horse to Park Out, Lay Down - An introduction to obstacles & things
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Mountain Magic Ranch Videos
Horses Ready For Sale at MMR - The Most Current DVD or VCR video of all of the current Rocky Mountain Horses at MMR - Only $10.00 ea USD (S & H included)
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Horse Babies - The acclaimed full 30 minute film dedicated exclusively to the Rocky Mountain Horses on Mountain Magic Ranch DVD Format Only - $15.00 ea USD (S & H included)
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Question Mark GraphicHave a unique horse problem? Call or email us about your issue. We can make a custom VCR or DVD video that specifically addresses your individual need. There won't be any mystery; the video will show you exactly how to deal with the problem and solve it. It's a solution as close as you can get to having a professional trainer at your side helping you with your problem. Call 406-980-0779 or 406.980.0779 for information and rates. 
Picture or horse that is reluctant to cross a small stream.
SAMPLE Video Transcript
Overcoming the Fear of Water (Included in DVD #3 On the Trail)
 
It is important to let your horse process. Lead or ride him to the water you intend to teach him to cross or enter. When you get as close as the horse can comfortably get and you are riding him, stop and get off. Take out your long lines (you can drive him through this or do the long line method) and work him up to going closer and closer. Do not force him. Let him stand and think.
 
Your horse should be able to reach down and sniff and touch the water with his lips and nose so do not have his head tied up or the reins over the saddle. He may even want to paw at the water and that is okay too he is processing and trying. Let him stand as long as he is thinking about crossing.
 
When his focus changes from left brain (thinking) To right brain (running away) Ask him again to get close and consider crossing. Be gentle and try to feel what your horse is going through. This could be a trap and he could die (in his mind) he would prefer to run away.
 
If you have his trust (from previous experiences with you) this will probably only take a few minutes for him to go in the water. If he does not feel safe around you it could take a long time and you will probably get very frustrated. Stay calm and keep focused; your anger will confuse and frighten your horse. Once you have him going in and out of the water three or four times while staying calm and relaxed you should get on him and ride him through the same water several times.
 
I remember two horses in training who took three days of this to finally step in the water. I would work until I was just too tired to continue, circle as close as comfortable for the horse and stop for the day. The third day seemed to be the day both of them were willing to try to cross.
 
If you do not force the horse you will teach him and you will learn. Horses are great teachers and therapists!

- Darla

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