Frank Bell 'Starting The Young Horse' DVD

"Working with young horses can be a wonderful and challenging journey, OR it can be downright dangerous if you don't have the correct
knowledge" Frank Bell

A step-by-step look at starting your horses with love and safety!

Frank uses a high energy three year old Arabian filly that has never been saddled to demonstrate his straight forward approach to natural horsemanship and to helping the horse accept the human on her back. This is true and exact footage of the horse training Frank used to prepare this filly to ride.

Using his revolutionary 7-Step Safety System Bell demonstrates and fully explains how to develop the trust and confidence essential for such a task.

Moving ahead too quickly with your equine student can spell disaster - learn how to identify the signs of understanding and relaxation in your horse before moving onto new challenges. It quickly becomes clear that desensitizing plays a major part in helping this filly accept a human on her back.

"It’s all about preparation and confidence building for both of us," says Frank Bell. "If the horse is having difficulty with a rope over his head or behind his legs or if the saddle blanket or the pad is a big issue, there’s more training work to do on the ground. When the horse is really ready, he’ll invite the ride."

Bell answers the common question "How do I know when to saddle my horse?". Frank introduces the saddle blanket, saddle and finally the girth to this youngster; while remaining gentle and non-threatening at all times.

The moment of truth arrives when Frank mounts this beautiful filly. The trust and confidence displayed in his student is truly remarkable. Frank demonstrates the essential one-rein stop in the saddle as well as how to use your body to communicate forward movement. Safely mounting and dismounting are covered in depth.

Discussion of subsequent riding over the next weeks and months, snaffle bit acceptance, and other important information critical to success is addressed. This is not designed for extremely difficult and distrusting horses, but for those horses and handlers who do understand Frank’s foundation horse training DVD " Discover the Horse You Never Knew."

Frank’s Gentle Solutions approach is clearly demonstrated in this fine work filmed in Colorado’s mystical foothills amidst magnificent red rock formations.