Mark Langley Horsemanship Solutions for Partnership

Buying or taking on a new horse can bring exciting possibilities — but also challenges that may not be obvious at first.

In this episode, Mark answers member questions about what to look for when choosing a young horse, temperament and the horse’s ability to think and process new situations. He also discusses working with horses that lack confidence, become reactive during handling, or appear quiet and safe but are actually carrying significant anxiety and whether these sorts of issues can be tackled by us or best left to professionals.

🎧 Listen to the full episode to learn more about Mark’s approach to developing horses that are softer, more thoughtful and confident — rather than simply compliant.

Want to apply these ideas with your own horse? Mark Langley Membership gives you access to his complete training library, detailed step-by-step exercises and regular member Q&A support to help you better understand your horse’s behaviour, training and emotional responses. 

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Horseman Mark Langley uncovers the reasons behind different reactive behaviours in this episode, giving training strategies to help over come them. Specifically answering questions on horses that paw when tied up; a horse that can cow kick and buck before breaking free from the lead rope; an older horse who can go into flight mode; and a young horse being started that runs incessantly around the round pen.

Listen to find out training that will help change these responses.

Want help applying these ideas with your own horse? Join Mark Langley Online for access to the complete training library, detailed step-by-step groundwork and ridden exercises, and regular member Q&A support to help you better understand your horse's behaviour, training and emotional responses.

What should you check before putting a horse under saddle — especially when you don’t know everything about its previous training?

In this episode, Mark answers questions about taking an eight-year-old mare through the early stages of starting, helping a horse become comfortable with girth pressure, and addressing anxiety when a horse begins to struggle once a float ramp is closed or the vehicle starts moving.

Listen to find out why good preparation is about much more than simply getting a horse to stand still or accept a saddle, how to recognise anxiety and tension before they become bigger problems, and why developing softness, mobility and understanding can make horses safer and more confident as their education progresses.

Mark also explains why previous experiences can influence how horses respond to training, how to assess what a horse already understands, and why the horse’s education needs to stay ahead of the challenges you are asking it to handle.

Want to apply Mark’s approach with your own horse?

Join Mark Langley Online for access to the complete training library, detailed step-by-step groundwork and ridden exercises, and regular member Q&A support to help you better understand your horse’s behaviour, training and emotional responses.

Trail riding can reveal a lot about how well a horse handles change, pressure and the presence of other horses.

In this episode, Mark answers member questions about preparing horses for unfamiliar trail situations, riding safely in groups, and why some horses become unsettled when they are asked to ride at the back. Learn about how horses process their surroundings and how riders can use education to improve challenges before they become problems on the trail.

Mark also addresses how to improve rein responsiveness in a large horse that is hard to stop.

Learn more at Mark Langley Online, with access to the complete training library, step-by-step groundwork and ridden exercises, and regular member Q&A support.

Mark answers member questions about head shyness, head tossing, bit chomping, nipping and cribbing, looking beyond the behaviour to understand what horses are actually thinking and feeling.

“Memories can be changed and you can create new associations with things.”

Listen to this podcast episode to learn what you can do to help your horse through these situations.

Get access to Mark’s complete training library, detailed groundwork and ridden exercises, plus regular member Q&A support through Mark Langley Online.