On the Spiritual Side of Horsemanship
Today, November 5, 2010, almost 9 years to the day has passed since I wrote this article below. The core has not changed. On the contrary — this writing provides…
Category Archives: Training Horses
Attention Please!
Yesterday I worked with a younger horse — a gorgeous boy! Typical ‘guy attitude’ who thought he could push his little gal all over the place. When I first greeted…
The Round Pen Lie
OK, so that’s a pretty brazen title. Got your attention, though, didn’t it? The Round Pen Lie :: the lie that perpetuates itself over and over again. Going back over…
Opposite Illusions
What is the opposite of bucking? “Not bucking” you say? Nope, that’s not it. What is the opposite of “jigging”? Nope, wrong again. It’s not “not jigging”. What is the opposite of shoving? Hmmmm, “not shoving”? Nope … read on, my Friend.
The Mind Dance
Mind Dance: Another post I wrote on an old blog back in 2006 … Dear C, As for questions on Glory … I don’t remember asking specific questions about him….
Good Intentions
This is a copy of something I wrote back in 2006. The principles remain the same today … The road we travel is paved with our good intentions. Then, we…
HORSEMANSHIP: 3 Questions to Consider
Keeping a check on your own ego and its inflation will help you through some of the hard places with your horse. See how here.
“Doing” Natural …
…we loose connections with the horse. The horse becomes an ‘object of utility’ in our left brain rather than a ‘partner’ in our right brain. Horses are right hemisphere thinkers with no agendas. They simply exist to ‘be’.
Reflections
Any discipline of riding, be it dressage, western pleasure, equitation or trail riding requires that the horse be calm, forward and straight.
Left vs Right Brain Connections Between Horse and Human
A connect of CONTROL? Or, a true connection between hearts and minds of two living beings … horse and human?
of Horse Eating Pygmies, Balloons, Porta-Pottys and More!
Intrigued? Curious? Wanna know more? Check it out: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efcjt96jMMs]
Teaching Horses
This clip explains and exhibits a bit of how I work with horses of all ages, breeds, types, sizes and temperaments.
Working with Aggressive Horse
Horses turn aggressive at the hands of man – aggressive hands. When a horse gets pushed too far he begins to by-pass his natural inclination to flight and goes right into fight – thus, labeled ‘aggressive’. The NATURAL BEHAVIOR of horses is based on their …
