Ground Control Level 1 DVD

Dan Steers & Dan James from Double Dan Horsemanship demonstrate how to gain respect from your horse on the ground.  Every horse that enters the Double Dan Horsemanship pathway program begins with Ground Control exercises regardless of age, breed or previous training.  

Learn the basic exercises to achieve softness in the halter, hindquarter & shoulder control, side passing and backing up. Learn to confidently communicate with your horse through accurate whip cues.

The goal of Level 1 Ground Control is to show you how to gain respect of your horse and to lay a foundation for more advanced exercises on the ground.  Level 1 contains 12 individual exercises in an easy to follow step-by-step process.

Approximate running time 55 minutes

Chapters 

1. Introduction

2. Lateral flexion

3. Hindquarter control

4. Sidepassing

5. The backup

6. Shoulder control

7. Circling left and right

8. Circle to the fence

9. Switch on the fence

10. Switch off the fence

11. Come to the shoulder on the fence

12. Come to the shoulder to the fence

13. Come to the shoulder off the fence

14. Wrap-up

Equipment used in this DVD - Rope halter, 10ft lead, dressage whip, driving whip