Carson James Podcast

3 Things That Make A Horse Weird

Three things that can make a horse feel off. One of them is easy to overlook. Go give it a listen. Go to http://carsonjames.com  for more information. 

Dr. Stephen Peters, Equine Neuroscientist

In this episode, Dr. Peters and I go into what's actually happening in your horse's brain. What if "stubborn" isn't stubborn? What if the horse that stiff

Insider Perspective On BLM Mustangs

Sara Wedel joins me for an inside look at BLM wild Mustangs - their future, their fate, and what's really happening behind the scenes.  Support the show

What Real Desensitizing Actually Is

In this podcast, I’m gonna talk about desensitization and why it may not work in every situation. Go to http://carsonjames.com  for more information.  Support the show

The Debatable Topic of Head Positions

What is the most proper head position for a horse? It depends on who you ask. In this podcast, we dive into this controversial subject and explore several different schoo

How To Ride A Horse Though A Turn Strictly By The Book

This podcast is gonna involve talking about your horse’s physical balance and his mental balance. I’m gonna go over a few exercises you can do to help your horse have opt

Interview with Tom Pannell - The Mule Sniffer

For this week's podcast, I want you to meet a great man by the name of Tom Pannell. I had the pleasure of meeting him while I was in Bozeman MT. He shared some amazi

Respect Is A Bad Word

This podcast covers the why and how the term “respect” is horribly misinterpreted and how to get all of this headed in the right direction. Get more horse training at htt

How To Balance Out Any Horse

For this week’s podcast, we’re gonna talk about how you can find the balance with your horse if he has a tendency to be lazy or hot. Get more horse training at http://car

Your Horse Has A Need For Speed

Riders often feel they are ensuring their safety by holding the horse back, but it’s actually the opposite. A horse will not feel safe unless he knows he can naturally an

A Horse Will Shape His Body For Where His Mind Is Trying To Go

For this week’s podcast, I’m gonna talk about how a young Colt was able to get past all his buddy sour magnets while only at a walk. Get more horse training at http://car

Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer…Except It Was A Horse

For this week’s podcast, I want to talk about a question that we recently got asked. When leading a horse that has a tendency to get spooky, would it be better to lead hi

When Your Horse Is Too Far Gone

High pressure situations are usually not the optimal time for fixing a problem. If he’s tipped too far the other way that your horse is a total basket case, then  get by

Is Your Horse Being Reactive Or Responsive?

Just because a horse responds to something does not mean that he is scared. We often remove the natural lightness from our horse by accidentally making him dull and unres

My Horse Paws When I Ask Him To Back Up. Should I Ignore It?

For this week’s podcast, I'm gonna go over a question that was asked at one of our recent clinics. The question was, “my horse paws when I ask him to back up. Should

How To Make Backing Your Horse Easier

Before trying to get your horse to back up, try this first. After about 5 or 6 rides, your horse will start to engage their hind feet to allow lightness when backing. Get

Handy Saddling Tips

For this week’s podcast, I’m gonna go over a few handy tips that I like to use/do when saddling. 90% of you don’t know about these 5% of the time. Get more horse training

What Is Your Definition Of A Broke Horse?

We have strayed so far from the definition of what a  “broke” horse is. It’s time to start doing more than circles. Get more horse training at http://carsonjames.com  Su

My Filly Colt

I Just got a new horse, so I figured for this week’s podcast, I would tell you how it’s going so far. She came to me with a reputation of being hard to get a long with, b

Why Should You Improve Your Horse’s Speed / Lightness?

For this week’s podcast, I’m gonna talk about adding speed and the huge benefits this has for you and your horse. Would you believe that this actually can make your horse