Horsepower Video Library

Basic Equine Behavior (1 of 5 Videos)

This series of video excerpts from others was produced to help give a condensed look at Chris Irwn’s training methodology.

Favorite Dog Breeds of Horse Owners

It is a rare horse barn indeed that doesn’t have a least one “barn dog”. Over the years certain breeds have come to be particularly associated with horses. Hunting and herding dogs have a long tradition of being coupled with horses in a working relationship, as well as vermin catching …

Rider Fitness Exercises (1 of 12 Videos)

You are the most important factor in your horse’s manner of moving and performance. Off-horse fitness and cross-training helps develop your posture, alignment, balance, flexibility and correct movement patterns. Ask of yourself what you ask of your horse!

Reading Swirls (10 Videos)

What can you learn from reading your horse’s forehead swirl? Well, quite a bit more than you think. Old time horse owners swore by this method of determining what a horse’s personality might be – see what Chris has come to learn about reading the swirls and how they may be altered by nature vs. nurture.

Stall Manners (1 of 26 Videos)

In this video series, Chris works with two different horses, each having issues with handlers in the stall. Learn effective methods for dealing with aggression when being approached, haltered or while eating in a stall.

Training Injured Horses (6)

This series of video excerpts from others was produced to help give a condensed look at Chris Irwn’s training methodology.

Riding Collected (59+ Videos)

In this video series, Chris Irwin works with several students – many of whom are Certified Trainers – and their horses as they work to perfect their body language, cues and signals to hone their horse training skills and the performance of their horses.