Getting your horse acclimated to pressure around his girth and flank will help take the buck away before the first saddling. Here's what I do.

About Herm Gailey:

Herm Gailey has spent a lifetime with horses. He is a nonprofessional rider who starts and trains his own horses to successful careers in multiple disciplines. Away from the show ring Herm retains a deep respect and appreciation for good reliable trail riding horses and believes that all horses benefit from this type of riding.

There is nothing for sale here. If these videos allow one person to avoid fear, frustration, or injury or help one horse get a better deal, then that is payment in full.

Filming and production by Kim Gailey-Fitting
Song Credit: "Devil's Son" by Enter the Haggis
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