Ground Control Manual Sections

Manual Use & Training Essentials

• How to Use This Manual
• Training Essentials - Principles and Philosophy

Round Pen Work, Spook Control, Halter Training & Leading

• Lesson 1 - Round Pen Basics (First 20 Steps)
• Lesson 2 - Begin the Sack Out Process
• Lesson 3 - Come to You
• Lesson 4 - No Contact Leading
• Lesson 5 - Spook Control - Phase I: Spooking in Place
• Lesson 6 - Halter Training the Horse

Leading, Bitting, Bridling, First Saddling, Yeild to Pressure:

• Lesson 7 - Teaching the Young Horse to Lead
• Lesson 8 - Teaching the Older Horse to Lead
• Lesson 9 - Bitting and Bridling
• Lesson 10 - Head Down Cue
• Lesson 11 - First Saddling
• Lesson 12 - The "Go Forward" Cue
• Lesson 13 - Give to the Bit: Spot 1 & 2
• Lesson 14 - Yield to Pressure

Pick up Feet, Give to Bit, Stand Tied, Leading Loading & Spook Control:

• Lesson 15 - Picking Up Feet
• Lesson 16 - Giving to the Bit: Spot 3, 4, 5
• Lesson 17 - WESN Lesson
• Lesson 18 - Teach the Horse to Tie
• Lesson 19 - College Level Leading
• Lesson 20 - Trailer Loading and unloading
• Lesson 21 - Spook Control - Phase II: Dragging Objects

Giving to the Bit, Connecting Feet & Reins, First Ride, Second Ride & Third Ride:

• Lesson 22 - Give to the Bite: Spots 6 & 7
• Lesson 23 - Give to the Bite: Spots 8 & 9
• Lesson 24 - Connecting Feet to Reins
• Lesson 25 - First Ride - First Mounting
• Lesson 26 - Second Ride - Spot 1
• Lesson 27 - Second Ride - Spot 1
• Lesson 28 - Third Ride - Calm Down Cue

Biting, Rearing, Kicking, Ear Clipping, Lunging & Tarp Crossing:

• Lesson A - No More Biting
• Lesson B - No More Reaing
• Lesson C - No More Kicking: Part I
• Lesson D - No More Kicking: Part II
• Lesson E - Ear Clipping
• Lesson F - Face First at the Stall Door
• Lesson G - Lunging
• Lesson H - Crossing Tarps
• Lesson I - Stop Racing Off at Turnout Time
• Lesson J - Move to Touch