Introducing the Lightweight Goodnight Training Flag

For Immediate Release

Introducing the Lightweight Goodnight Training Flag

Contact:
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc./ Horse Master with Julie Goodnight RFD-TV Show
PO Box 397, Poncha Springs, CO 81242
(719) 530-0531
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PONCHA SPRINGS, Colo. Aug. 31, 2009 — As Julie Goodnight travels across the country to work with horses and riders for her Horse Master with Julie Goodnight RFD-TV show, she’s noticed that many horse owners are looking for ways to enhance their leaderships with their horses. Turning to groundwork is a great solution, and the Goodnight Training Flag will help as a resourceful tool as you work with your horse. The lightweight (only 5 oz.) Goodnight Training Flag is available for purchase alone for $44.95, or as part of Goodnight’s “Basic Groundwork Package,” including how-to DVDs and a rope halter and starting at $244.95.

The Goodnight Training Flag consists of a 46-inch-long fiberglass stick with a foam grip. The stick, rigid and strong, balances easily in your hand and, weighing in at just 5 oz., feels lighter than other bulky tools designed for the same job. The 18-inch-square flag, made of yellow nylon, will last a lifetime, and immediately catch your horse’s attention. (Animal research shows that horses notice yellow more than other colors.) It’s also silk-screened with the Goodnight logo, and can be removed for washing. The Goodnight Training Flag is available online at http://shop.juliegoodnight.com/shop/tttrainingflag.html and http://shop.juliegoodnight.com/shop/packagecompletegroundwork.html for the whole groundwork package.

“Your relationship with any horse is built from the ground, not the saddle,” says Goodnight. “Through groundwork, you gain your horse’s focus, trust and obedience. He learns to respect your authority as the leader, and he begins to look at you with admiration and a yearning for your acceptance and approval. It’s the ideal relationship to have with a horse—the one that both of you want. No matter where you are now with your horse, things will improve when you begin using my step-by-step groundwork program and have the tools—such as my training flag—to do the job right.”

The Goodnight Training Flag helps keep you at a safe distance from the horse as you work. When you ask a horse to move out in the round pen, it’s normal to see a few kicks, leaps and bucks. If you’re using a longe whip in the round pen, you may accidentally hit your horse with the tool that’s too long and clumsy. Plus, the long whip isn’t rigid enough to act as a space saving tool for you. The Goodnight Training Flag acts as an extension of your arm—helping you to reinforce your cues and claim your own space. Without needing to touch the horse with the flag, the sound and movement inspire his attention. Then, when you’re ready to “sack out” your horse, the Goodnight Training Flag also helps your horse learn to accept any scary stimulus.

In a recent Horse Master episode at the Tanz-Pferde dressage barn http://www.tanz-pferde.com, Goodnight used the Training Flag while teaching a young rider named Clare how to establish leadership with her horse, Lux. The 16-year-old warmblood threw bucking temper tantrums when he didn’t want to work. Goodnight taught Clare how to be her horse’s leader from the ground, in the round pen and established rules, boundaries and expectations with the quickly transformed horse.

With the Training Flag and only fifteen minutes in the round pen, Lux followed Goodnight around and showed his respect for her as a leader. Goodnight showed Clare how to develop a larger perimeter around her so that Lux didn’t move into her space and cut the circle short. Soon he lowered his head and stayed on the rail, in a deliberate gesture of submission. The next day Lux was a changed horse — he maintained his subordinate demeanor and respected boundaries. As Goodnight left the farm, she saw Clare canter figure eights and perform beautiful flying lead changes. The quick round pen lesson with the space saving Goodnight Training Flag impacted Clare’s relationship with Lux on the ground and from the saddle.

To get your Goodnight Training Flag today, visit http://shop.juliegoodnight.com/shop/tttrainingflag.htmlor call (800) 225-8827 to order by phone.
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RFD-TV now available on Time Warner Cable in Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Ryan Hart
Ryan@rfdtv.com
615-620-9236

Akron, OH/Nashville, TN (AUGUST 2009) – Time Warner Cable has added three new channels: RFD-TV, Crime & Investigation and Military History Channel.
 
RFD-TV, channel 229 (Choice Tier), is the nation's first 24-hour television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America and agriculture. Programming themes include “Horses on RFD,” “Rural Youth,” “Rural/Agricultural News,” “Video Livestock Auctions,” “Traditional & Ethnic Music,” and “Rural Lifestyles.”
 
The Choice Tier is available for $5 per month, in the following areas:

Northeast Ohio Division

Cleveland
Ashtabula
Mentor
Elyria
Euclid
Akron
Canton
Mansfield
New Philadelphia
Warren
Youngstown
Western PA
 
Mid-Ohio Division

Columbus
Athens
Delaware
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Gilead
Thornville
Zanesville
Lancaster
Circleville
Kenton
Bucyrus
Galion
Athens
Allen County
Lima
Delphos
Ottawa
Columbus Grove
Rockford
St. Mary’s
Wapakoneta
Waynesfield
Bellevue
Bowling Green
North Baltimore
Bowling Green State University (BGSU)
Clay Center
Gibsonburg
Lindsey
Rising Sun
Bettsville
Findlay
Fostoria
Fremont
Sycamore
Bloomville
Tiffin
Upper Sandusky
Attica

Watch New Horse Master with Julie Goodnight Episodes on RFD-TV this Fall ‹ Then Access FREE Online Extras with Youtube, Facebook and Twitter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Watch New Horse Master with Julie Goodnight Episodes on RFD-TV this August and September — Then Access FREE Online Extras with Youtube, Facebook and Twitter
Contact:
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc./ Horse Master with Julie Goodnight RFD-TV Show
PO Box 397, Poncha Springs, CO 81242
(719) 530-0531
press@juliegoodnight.com


SALIDA, Colo., August 1, 2009: As summer winds down, don’t miss the chance to see some amazing new episodes of Horse Master. You’ll learn how to help a rescued horse get back in shape, build up your confidence in jumping and even finagle a turn on the haunches with a gaited horse. Once you’ve seen Goodnight tackle the challenges, you’ll be ready for the fall season when Goodnight journeys to Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the the 28-acre Tanz Pferde Dressage farms to work with more horses and owners.
Up first from the Oregon shoot is Diane and her palomino, Jasmine. This horse would catch anyone’s breath — especially when she rears and backs up to avoid going forward on the trail. Without wasting a second, Goodnight helps Diane fix this frightening situation then hustles to help 4-H member Ellye and her horse, Danny, accomplish their goal of getting blue flats in the show ring. Ellye ends up all smiles when she’s learns to slow down her horse for a collected, show-winning ride.
Horse Master airs every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. EST (with encores airing Thursday and Saturday nights) on RFD-TV (Direct TV channel 345, Dish Network channel 231 as well as cable outlets including Time Warner). See the expanded schedule below.
Free online extras:
Find out more about each episode and read FREE articles that accompany and supplement each topic at http://juliegoodnight.com. Goodnight’s online Training Library also contains questions answered by a pro and is free to read. If you want even more training tips and advice –and chances to win Goodnight’s DVDs and gear –join her fan club on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2357009854&ref=t and sign up for her free monthly newsletter at http://juliegoodnight.com/emailsignup.php (each newsletter edition contains at least two new training articles and you’ll receive discount codes for valuable products just for signing up). Goodnight also writes about key horse keeping and training topics on her blog http://juliegoodnightontheroad.blogspot.com/and announces all through Twitter at http://twitter.com/juliegoodnight. It’s all free to you and will help you form the perfect relationship with your horse.
Schedule of RFD-TV’s Horse Master with Julie Goodnight August & September 2009

August  5, 6, 8
“The Great Escape”: The Horse Master helps a horse owner stay in charge while longeing.

August 12, 13, 15
“Rescue and Rehab”: The Horse Master helps a once-starved horse get back in shape.

August 19, 20, 22
 “A Bit Too Much”: The Horse Master changes a horse’s bit to stop head tossing, and helps the rider relax.

August 26, 27, 29
 “Private Lesson”: The Horse Master helps an advanced rider learn to collect and ask her horse for more.

September 2, 3, 5
“Jump Into It”: The Horse Master builds confidence in a young jumper.

September 9, 10, 12
 “New Directions”: The Horse Master teaches a Rocky Mountain gaited horse to turn on the haunches.

September 16, 17, 19
 “Rearing to Go”: The Horse Master helps a frustrated trail rider keep her horse moving forward and from rearing.

September 23, 24, 26
 “Show Slow”: The Horse Master teaches a 4H-er to rate her speed in the show ring.

September 30, October 1, 3
 “Letting Go”: The Horse Master teaches a nervous rider the importance of relaxing her rein hold and riding with draped reins.

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