Ride On with Julie Goodnight
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Ride On with Julie Goodnight
Helping horses, one human at a time. Each month, horse trainer, clinician, and host, Julie Goodnight, breaks down the topics riders want to hear about most—whether you’re new to horses or refining your upper-level skills—from building confidence and setting goals to ground-manners, canter departures...
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Should I Let Someone Else Ride My Horse
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 unexpec...
Training to Tie-Keep it safe and stress free
In this episode of Ride on with Julie Goodnight, she shares her secrets for teaching a horse to stand tied patiently, with consideration for the horse...
Classical Riding-Your Roadmap to Success!
Today’s podcast is on a subject that many riders ask about, "How to get started in Dressage." I decided to use "entry-level dressage," for both Englis...
Building Your Confidence with Horses
In this episode of RideOn, I’ll talk about building your confidence with horses. It’s a huge subject that affects equestrians of all ages and ability...
"No Fraternizing" Rule
Horses are social animals with a strong herd instinct, and different rules apply when humans are involved. I teach what I call the “no fraternizing” r...
Blogpost: April 2025, Goals and Confidence
For years, I’ve been sharing my insights on horsemanship, helping riders like you build better relationships with your horses and reach your full pote...
Blogpost: Proactive Horse Care: Your Annual Health Checklist
We do our annual vet exams, vaccinations, and dental care every Spring. Just as we prioritize annual check-ups for ourselves, a yearly wellness exam b...
The Right Bit
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In this episode of Ride On, I’ll focus on how you know if your horse needs a new bit, how we evaluate a horse for the right bit, an...
Blogpost: Rip's Early Training, a Young Colt's Journey
Rip, Annie’s colt, is nine months old, but technically a yearling. He’s basically a learning machine with the whole world at his hooves. He loves the...
Blogpost: Bit Overview
Bit selection considerably impacts horse training, comfort, and performance across all disciplines
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Illusive Concepts that Affect Saddle Fit
In this newest episode of my podcast, I discuss different saddles, how they are constructed, and the pros and cons of rigid trees, flexible trees, tre...
Blogpost: Perfecting Saddle Fit Skills
Analyzing traffic to our website and the direct questions we get from you, the end-user, we see significant interest in tack and equipment and its app...
Riding without the Reins-Podcast
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Blogpost: Riding without the Reins
Riding Without Reins: It’s not as hard as you think!
Most riders can’t imagine having full control of a horse without holding the reins, let alo...
How Horses Learn
n this newest episode of my podcast, we’ll dig into the weeds about how horses learn, how we shape behavior, and the important intangible skills horse...
Play it Safe in Emergency Situations
Today’s podcast topic is an extension of my blog about the emergency dismount. I’ll talk about how to stay safe in emergency situations. We’ll start b...
Gentling Mustangs with Positive Reinforcement: Part 2
Last month, I talked to Dr. Sarah Matlock, a professor of Equine Behavior at Colorado State University, about her fascinating research into using posi...
Gentling Mustangs with Positive Reinforcement
In this episode, I’m talking to Dr. Sarah Matlock, a professor of Equine Behavior at Colorado State University, about her fascinating research into us...
A New Era of Horsemanship: Part 2
This is part two of last month’s episode about the new era of horsemanship. (If you haven’t already, be sure to listen to part one from last month!) I...
A New Era of Horsemanship: Part 1
Today I'll be talking with my good friend and assistant trainer, “T” Cody, about the new revolution in horsemanship that's currently taking place. We'...
Too Cold to Ride? Focus On Rider Health & Well-Being
On this episode, I’m excited to have a very special guest on the show—equestrian fitness and wellness coach, Ifa Simmonds! We'll talk about fitness s...
Unwelcome Distractions: When Your Horse Pays Attention to Everything (Except You)
In this episode, I'll talk about teaching a horse to calm down and focus. I teach horses within just a few minutes of training not to look around exce...
What Causes a Horse to Shut Down?
What causes a 3-year-old colt to freeze under the slightest amount of pressure? I've invited renowned equine behaviorist, Dr. Kate Fenner, to talk abo...
Yay or Neigh: Should You Let Someone Else Ride Your Horse?
In this episode, I’m going to help you answer the question, “Should you let someone else ride your horse?” I’ll tell you a story from early on in my h...
Horse Goals Or Bust Step 8: Manage Anxiety & Perform at Your Best
Last month, I shared five important tips for you to get the most from your horse and help you feel more prepared to achieve your horsemanship goals.
Horse Goals or Bust! Step 7: It’s Go Time!
We are now 7 months into Horse Goals or Bust—setting goals and planning, training, practicing, and preparing for them. It’s prime riding season in mos...
Ride On Rewind! Training Setbacks: How to Deal & Move Forward
I've been traveling non-stop, and I'm still on the road, which makes it hard to find time to record the podcast. So for this month, we’ve chosen an ep...
Horse Goals or Bust Step 5: Dress for Success
In this episode, I talk about the clothing and gear to choose to set yourself and your horse up for success—dressing for success, so to speak—no matte...
Horse Goals or Bust Step 4: The Right Training Plan
In this episode, I talk about assessing your skills as a rider, what to consider in the Rider Skill Assessment worksheet, and how to interpret your re...
Horse Goals or Bust Step 3: Fitness & Conditioning
This month is all about getting in shape & making a conditioning plan to reach your goal! I talked about rider fitness in my blog this month, which I...
Horse Goals or Bust Step 2: What’s Your Plan of Action?
In this episode, we’re continuing with step #2 of my “Horse Goals or Bust!” series. Last month, we reflected on the past year—what worked, what didn’...
Horse Goals or Bust!
I love New Year’s and all that it represents—ushering out the old, ringing in the new. I’m not much of a partier on New Year's Eve, but I AM at a stag...
Does Your Horse Need Professional Help? (Finding the Right Horse Trainer)
In this episode, we'll talk about professional training for you and your horse. I’ll cover why you might need a trainer and how you should expect to b...
Old Friends, New Adventures & New Horses
In this episode of my podcast, you’ll meet my dear friend "T" Cody. We’ve worked together off and on for the last 25 years since we first met at a hor...
Right from the Start: Raising Young Horses
In this episode, I’ll talk about raising baby horses to be solid, reliable adults, discuss some do’s and don’ts, and the most common mistakes people m...
For Your Horse: What Every Rider Should Know About Handling Reins
In this episode, I’ll discuss what we mean by saying a rider has "good hands." I'll talk about hand position, feel, common mistakes, what horses hate...
Summertime Grooming Challenges & Fixes
In this episode of my podcast, I’ll talk about tricks of the trade I’ve learned throughout my career, about horse grooming and how to get a “bloom” on...
Going to a Clinic? Set Your Horse & Yourself Up for Success
Whether it’s the main goal or a stepping stone on the way, a clinic of any kind is a big investment of time, money and energy. In this episode, I’ll t...
Unclear is Unkind: Approach Training from the Horse’s Perspective
A horse is always learning—for better or for worse. The more you understand how horses learn and how this shapes their behavior, the more effective tr...
Find the Holes: How to Evaluate A Horse’s Training
If you are just getting to know a new horse, working with a horse with an unknown training history, going back to basics with a training project, or s...