Re: RC: Handling Pastured Horses

[Linda Cowles <lindac@gilroy.com>]

Wolfgang Schwingenheuer wrote:
> Thiessej@aol.com wrote:
> > I totally agree you have to become the boss. The best way I have found to do
> > this is put the dominate horse in the round pen and chase him by staying in
> > the centre but pushing  him with your eyes focused on his butt... Looking at
> > their head your a predator, at their shoulder your a friend and looking at
> > their butt your herding them. Thats what the dominate horse does is herd them
> > to establish his role. so you put them in confined area and herd them. 
...
> that exactly what Monty Roberts discribes...

Natural Horsemanship is about talking to the horse in the language they
understand. 

When a horse turns his butt to you and pins his ears, it's a pretty
rude; you're being flipped off. When you have "both eyes" or control
over direction and speed - are able to herd with a subtle move or look -
then you have respect. 

I'm starting to work three fillies (2 yr. old and 2 yearlings) that had
minimal and incorrect handling, and it was a kick starting out -
literally! The yearlings weren't taught to accept handling at all, and
one of them initially turned her butt, pinned her ears and kicked! A
sign of her disdain for humans... yep. She's got character, and now
manners.

There are clinics by folks like John Lyons, Pat Parelli and the trainers
associated with them, and it's VERY interesting to audit or participate. 

  -- Linda

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  Linda Cowles                        
  Lion Oaks Ranch                     
  5355 Hecker Pass                    
  Gilroy CA 95020
  mailto: kadence@ix.netcom.com



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