Should I Let Someone Else Ride My Horse

About this episode

Julie Goodnight discusses the considerations of allowing others to ride your horse and answers listener questions.

In this episode, we’ll kick things off with an update from my ranch, I’ll share a story about one of the best horses I’ve ever owned — and the unexpected lesson I learned through her — and then we’ll dive deep into a crucial horsemanship topic: deciding whether or not to let someone else ride your horse. It’s a common question, and *spoiler alert* There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but this month we’ll explore the pros, cons, and everything in between, on this topic. And at the end of the show, I’ll answer some excellent listener questions in our expanded What the Hay? Q&A segment — covering everything from clicker training without hand feeding, to physical fitness for older riders, to herd behavior, trailering challenges, bit selection, and more. Show Notes: Julie Goodnight’s Blog Archives: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/julie-blog/ Special Highlight Blog: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/should-i-let-someone-else-ride-my-horse/ See Julie’s Top Level Membership here: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/interactive-membership-benefits/ Julie’s Shop: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/ For our podcast listeners: Use the promo code TIEDUP10 at checkout to get 10% off…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Goodnight

Topics covered

• horsemanship
• letting others ride your horse
• listener questions
• training techniques
• horse care

Keywords

• horse riding
• horsemanship
• training
• listener questions
• horse care

Sponsors

Julie Goodnight’s Shop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Julie Goodnight’s Blog, Julie Goodnight’s Events Schedule, Julie’s Shop

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