Dougie is a two-year-old gelding who prior to this day had not had much done with him. He is nervous of things at the beginning but slowly as he learns to follow directions the fear level decreases. As the fear level goes down you can see the quality of each activity increases. Once he is mentally sound the progression goes very quickly and he wears the saddle around like he has done it before.
This is a sensitive three-year-old filly. The owners had some trouble getting her started under saddle. The goal is to get her to where she is comfortable allowing Isaac to direct her feet punctually and accurately. Once she is soft and happy about being directed it is then possible to saddle her...
Isaac groundworks an 8-year-old horse who has some fear issues. Isaac discusses every step throughout the groundwork session.
Isaac Johnson demonstrates how he introduces horses to cattle in a way that allows them to be comfortable and confident.