---
title: Check out a quick Training Session video!
description: Check out a quick Training Session video
image: https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/hubfs/475130718_1028320565998492_7058586186059546703_n%20(1).jpg
---

# Check out a quick Training Session video!

 7 February 2025

Check out a quick Training Session video with Smokey and Nina from yesterday! [https://youtu.be/r22GUBGMpTI](https://youtu.be/r22GUBGMpTI?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2ilHU4a4mwAOvVnMJVYolcaU6AXeT9fmS-7MGTo6Kv4uxWCiMdpnoLvPE_aem_hEj0V_KEQzpH41OMuavVXA)

 

Training Sessions are one-shot videos of various training sessions at Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue.

 

Today 6-yr-old Smokey, who doesn't like to be caught, needs to see the farrier, so we get a good view of a round pen session with a horse who knows what he is supposed to be doing but is choosing to be difficult. Nina uses patience, body language, and a good use of energy to encourage Smokey to put his halter on and be caught for a trim.

 

Other than his aversion to being caught, Smokey has a good foundation of basic skills and has accepted a rider. He still has quite a bit of energy/anxiety, so needs to continue his training, and our goal is for him to participate in the Showcase Division of the Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge this summer to continue his riding education if he isn't adopted before May.

 

Learn more about Smokey and apply to adopt here: [https://adopt.animalsfirst.com/.../65ecbe05b864b6b81b01e797](https://adopt.animalsfirst.com/animal/62b33391793fbc02e95c81a6/65ecbe05b864b6b81b01e797?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR110HYuJQyBdZSY_iVuZvAOaMmN8qNbiGmyPCPBoD0Pp6hBGDcabJzLcKs_aem_BeyCXZzkIJpMeSh1CgOeMg)

 

Voiceovers are added to explain the methods and tools being used. However, there may be long periods with minimal talking.

 

We hope you enjoy these.

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary",
    "url" : "https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/author/gentle-spirit-horses-rescue-sanctuary"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2025-02-08T00:56:28.481Z",
  "datePublished" : "2025-02-08T00:56:28.000Z",
  "headline" : "Check out a quick Training Session video!",
  "image" : [ "https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/hubfs/475130718_1028320565998492_7058586186059546703_n%20(1).jpg" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/check-out-a-quick-training-session-video",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject"
    },
    "name" : "Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue"
  }
}
```