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Zorik Michaeli - Horsemanship Helping riders understand how horses think. Softness • Straightness • Mental connection
Clinics & Training

10/21/2026

When I begin teaching a young horse to slow down, I don’t start with the cue.
This two-year-old answered right away, but he was still tense. So I didn’t add pressure. I got off and let him follow me on the ground until he relaxed.
When I got back on, he slowed down with two more strides forward instead of stopping hard.
Relaxed mind first, softer cue second.

10/18/2026

Three-Year-Old Morgan | Part 2

After the groundwork in Part 1, I’m teaching this three-year-old Morgan to understand my inside rein and outside leg together. I guide his shoulders without blocking his forward movement and release as soon as he responds.

10/16/2026

When a young horse leaves the round pen and comes into the arena for the first time, I want his first answer to my hand to be: relax.

Following is a natural instinct for a horse. I don't fight it. I use it.

Part 1 of 2.

10/13/2026

Does your young horse get tense when you ask for a lead change? Don’t add more pressure.

After he changes leads, I let him rest with his shoulder in the correct position. That becomes the easiest place for him to be.

Save this for your next ride.

10/11/2026

Can a horse learn to stay calm when his buddies leave?

Sometimes, movement is the key to finding relaxation.

10/09/2026

Duke might think he can do the roping himself!

This two-year-old stud from Pitzer Ranch is only on his third session chasing the dummy steer, and he's already showing some nice natural cow sense.

I love seeing that instinct, but I'm also working on keeping his body organized and making sure he stays responsive to me, even when he's focused on the steer.

10/04/2026

When Luna gets distracted, I let her look.
My job is to keep her shoulders supported and bring her back into balance without taking her attention away.

10/01/2026

I want the horse to finish the rollback in the right position before I give him the long rest.
The rest is the reward for the position I want him to remember.

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