Ride On with Julie Goodnight
Ride On with Julie Goodnight

Ride On with Julie Goodnight

Julie Goodnight

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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 and more! Listen anytime, while you ride or when you drive to the barn. To submit your question for ”What the Hay? Q&A,” email [email protected]

Recent Episodes

The Need For Speed
OCT 17, 2025
The Need For Speed
In this episode, we’ll kick things off with a crisp fall update from the ranch, then I’ll share a story from my days galloping racehorses—an experience that taught me a lot about how to handle speed in the saddle.  Our main topic this month is adapted from one of my live presentations called The Need for Speed—all about helping riders advance their skills so they can ride safely and confidently at higher speeds. And finally, we’ll wrap up with our What the Hay? Q&A segment, where I’ll answer your questions about a mare’s emotional recovery after her rider falls off, how to master the sitting trot,  and how to handle the tough situation of an older horse showing signs of lameness. Show Notes: Show Notes: Julie Goodnight’s Balance Exercise: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/may-blog-2025/ Pulley Rein Stop (Runaway Horse): https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/october-2024-blog/ Sit the trot/Balance Exercise: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/training-advice/sitting-the-trot/   https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/videos/video-training-tips/daily-dose-of-horsemanship-homework-balance-exercise-raggedy-ann/ Julie’s Shop: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/ For our podcast listeners: Use the promo code RIDEON at checkout to get 10% off anything in my shop Julie Goodnight’s Events Schedule: https://juliegoodnight.com/events-2/ Sign up for Julie’s Newsletter: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/wishlist-member-3/?reg=1392669509 Ride On with Julie Goodnight Podcast: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/audios/ride-on-podcast/ Email Questions for Julie’s Q&A section of her podcast: [email protected]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliegoodnight Leave Julie a Google Review: https://g.page/r/CSISpaMrd33aEBI/review    
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Should I Let Someone Else Ride My Horse
AUG 29, 2025
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 unexpected lesson I learned through her — and then we’ll dive deep into a crucial horsemanship topic: deciding whether or not to let someone else ride your horse. It’s a common question, and *spoiler alert* There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but this month we’ll explore the pros, cons, and everything in between, on this topic. And at the end of the show, I’ll answer some excellent listener questions in our expanded What the Hay? Q&A segment — covering everything from clicker training without hand feeding, to physical fitness for older riders, to herd behavior, trailering challenges, bit selection, and more. Show Notes: Julie Goodnight’s Blog Archives: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/julie-blog/ Special Highlight Blog: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/should-i-let-someone-else-ride-my-horse/ See Julie’s Top Level Membership here: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/interactive-membership-benefits/ Julie’s Shop: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/ For our podcast listeners: Use the promo code TIEDUP10 at checkout to get 10% off all training tools and rope products in our store! Julie Goodnight’s Events Schedule: https://juliegoodnight.com/events-2/ Sign up for Julie’s Newsletter: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/wishlist-member-3/?reg=1392669509 Ride On with Julie Goodnight Podcast: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/audios/ride-on-podcast/ Email Questions for Julie’s Q&A section of her podcast: [email protected]  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliegoodnight Leave Julie a Google Review: https://g.page/r/CSISpaMrd33aEBI/review  
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43 MIN
Classical Riding-Your Roadmap to Success!
JUN 27, 2025
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 English and Western riders, as the first long-term goal and set of lesson plans in my new training app. This big goal can be broken down into almost an infinite number of small steps, lessons, or skills to master, which I'll share in this podcast!   Show Notes: Do You have a Codependent Relationship with your Horse: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/free-articles/julies-blog/do-you-have-a-codependent-relationship-with-your-horse/ Smooth Transitions: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/free-articles/julies-blog/small-steps-to-big-achievements/ Good on Trail: Bad in the Arena (requires login): https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/training-advice/issues-from-the-saddle-good-on-trail-bad-in-the-arena/ Proactive Riding-Taking the Driver’s Seat (requires login): https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/proactive-riding-take-the-drivers-seat/ Every Arena has a scary place (requires login): https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/training-advice/issues-from-the-saddle-spooky-horse/ Private Lesson Audio by Julie Goodnight: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/audio-lesson-series/ Julie Goodnight’s Schedule: https://juliegoodnight.com/events-2/ Sign up for Julie’s Newsletter: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/wishlist-member-3/?reg=1392669509  Ride On with Julie Goodnight Podcast: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/audios/ride-on-podcast/ SM & Website Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/juliegoodnight?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadxLNGo2hMyYpMYsoq0HQS8fAiCnZ_WNwhmYrvoyOMX_j8eO8n9V_6LTXun4Q_aem_WQsRTNGUSc8JXwSUnCyEtw See Julie’s Top Level Membership here: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/interactive-membership-benefits/ Email Questions for Julie’s Q&A section of her podcast: [email protected]  Leave Julie a Google Review: https://g.page/r/CSISpaMrd33aEBI/review  
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55 MIN