Daniel Johnson Horsemanship

04/10/2026

“A forward seeking nose creates room for the hind end to step through.”

09/05/2024

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03/20/2024

Getting the “office” organized this morning. These are a few tools that I use just about everyday.
Gorgeous spring day here in Tennessee.

03/07/2024

Strength under control.

01/22/2024

Great words from my teacher Larry Whitesell. Ride back to front!

01/17/2024

Loving a winter ride with this mare.

01/14/2024

Such important information regarding quality in lateral flexions.

01/08/2024

Continuing the lunge work on the other side.

01/08/2024

This is a mare that I’m bringing back from an injury. She needs to regain flexibility and muscle. We’re working on finding horizontal balance with the cavesson at the lunge. I want her neck to fall right out of her withers, chin to about the base of her chest, to put a little tension on the nuchal ligament which will free the hind legs to swing through with rhythm. This rebalances the horse to have their weight more equally distributed across all four feet, rather than a majority of it being born on their front legs.
We guide and set up sign posts through various training techniques, but ultimately the horse must find the balance for themselves.

09/20/2023