Everyone should cut this out, frame it and put it on display. If those
simple rules were followed there would be no problem horses.
Truman
Chris Paus wrote:
If you really want to study natural horsemanship, go
to the master.. Tom Dorrance. He isn't with us
anymore, but his books are. they are more
philosophical than "how to" books, but they'll get the
point across. he was one who never sold out his
genuince concern for the animal for the glitz and
glamour of the training circuit.
Here's my training tips
1. Never ask anything foolish or unwise of your horse.
2. Know when to stop. Reward the horse by ending the
exercise when he gets it right. Don't keep drilling
over and over.
3. Most of the time when horses misbehave, it is pain
and discomfort or poor communication by the rider.
4. Know what your hands, legs, body are doing when you
ask the horse to do something.
5. 10 to 15 minutes of good work is far better than an
hour of chasing a horse around in a round pen or
drilling the same exercise over and over.
6. Think of ways to challenge your horse to increase
his mental and physical skills without overfacing him.
You wouldn't ask a kindergarten age child to take a
college SAT, don't expect a young horse to know
everything right away!
7. Make the horse's time with you fun and enjoyable so
he will want to do what you ask.
8. If you must reprimand, do it swiftly and precisely,
then move on. Most horses accept admonishment if it is
fair in their eyes.
9. If you are angry or upset, walk away.
10. Remember, these animals have strength, speed and
size. They don't HAVE to do anything we ask of them,
they want to do it for us!
chris
-- We imitate our masters only because we are not yet masters
ourselves,
and only
We
imitate our masters
only because we are not yet masters ourselves, and only
because
in doing so we
learn the truth about what cannot be imitated.
