A safe horse accepts the unexpected. To achieve that you can't desensitize your horse to every potential fearful object. On the other hand, you can make him braver by showing him that he is going to be alright if he sticks with the human. Then when the unexpected occurs, he will trust you and remain solid. Here we see the unexpected appear and show the horse's reaction.

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
Video Camera Company: Canon
Microphone Company: RODE
Song Credit: "Devil's Son" by Enter the Haggis
(www.enterthehaggis.com)

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