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Awww shucks, T-Man... (twisting toe in dirt)... I can
thank Star for what I've learned.. I thought I knew
horses til I got him.. he's really made me rethink a
lot of what I thought I knew! but each day and each
horse is a learning experience.

chris
--- Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> 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
>
> because in doing so we learn the truth about what
> cannot be imitated.
>
>  

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"A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot

Chris and Star

BayRab Acres
http://pages.prodigy.net/paus
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Of course things aren't perfect,  perfect doesn't exist on this earth.
Doesn't mean we won't go on trying to get better at what we do. Besides, if
everything was perfect today, what would you do tomorrow? Slamming each
other doesn't get anything done.
~  Dot Wiggins

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