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showmanship basics
By Mary Nelson © 2009
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Showmanship is a
to begin teaching these skills to
He needs to learn that stand- at many shows. This is, once
class that has many benefits.
your horse.
ing still when you say WHOA again, a problem to fix at home
The rules and guidelines for
The first thing that
earns praise and continuing to first. When your horse begins
correct showmanship skills all
your horse must be able to do
move gets his face pulled on. circling you push him away
come from logical reasoning
is WHOA! I have tried to judge
You may start with 5 pounds from you and backwards. This
Performance Dump
and basic safety. Showman-
many halter and showmanship
of pressure on the lead and puts him in an uncomfortable
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ship is a class is that anyone,
classes in which the horse I
end up with 50 but eventually position. He is being forced into
with any horse can become
am trying to look at will not
he will get it. As with starting a small turn and is having to
Make
proficient at with practice. You
stand still. Remember you are
anything new don’t expect him go backwards neither of which
do not have to own a “special”
supposed to be SHOWING
to stand still for long periods of is natural to him. This is not
Boerne Trailer horse - just one with good me your horse. As a judge if I
time. Get him still, stand a few nearly as much fun for him as
Sales your choice
manners and a willingness to
can not get a good look at your
seconds and praise him then running in a circle around you
for all your trailer
learn. If your horse could use
horse without getting knocked
walk him off. As you repeat while you have an anxiety at-
some improvement on his or
down or kicked I will move on
the process you can ask that tack. Give him a chance to stop
needs!
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her “manners” Showmanship
to the next horse.
he stand for longer periods by saying WHOA. Reward him
is a great place to start.
Training begins at
of time. if it works go back to pushing
In this series of ar-
home. First of all give your
Chances are that if him around if it does not. This
ticles we will explore the basic
horse a chance to get out all
you have read this far into this may require a chain as no per-
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concepts of good, correct, win-
of his or her excess energy. Ei-
article this first attempt will not son can literally push a horse.
ning showmanship. We will
ther turn him out or lunge him
work and your horse is one that This exercise may take some
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learn the reasoning behind
before you begin this exercise.
fidgets, dances or even runs time. Some horses get it within
Call Carey Lockhart (830) 755-2240 specific showmanship ma-
We normally do showmanship
around you. Here you have an hour some take several ses-
Visit us at www.boernetrailersales.com neuvers – yes there really are after we ride. If you do not have
several options and each one sions. I try not to go over 30
reasons. And we will learn how
your horses attention because
works differently with different minutes per session and look
he is overly fresh you are about
horses. If a horse is bad enough for small positive responses
to begin a battle where there
that he is running around me I from my horse to end on.
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will be no winner.
will send him back out on the Once your horse will
Once you are cer-
end of the lunge line or on the stand fairly well for at least a
tain that your horse is ready
rail for some more work. I will small increment of time up the
to listen to you put on a well
then tell him WHOA and pull ante by having a friend walk
fitting halter and a lead rope.
on him until he stops. I will around him –just like a judge
You must decide if your horse
walk up and reward him with would. Then teach him to stand
is ready for or needs a chain.
praise, scratching or petting for while you move around him.
Import and Export of Horses to Mexico, We start ours without one but as long as he stands still. If he You may have to say WHOA to
Central and South America
if the horse is going to walk all
begins to fidget I will tell him him several times during these
over me the chain goes on. This
WHOA and give him a chance exercises. If at any time he
We take care of everything, including certificates, exercise is best accomplished
to respond. We may end up reverts to his bad behavior go
USDA, customs and transportation
by using a small safe enclosure
back out on the end of the lunge back to the methods you have
such as a round pen. It is also
line several times. Eventually learned above.
30 Years of Experience
possible to start this exercise on
he will learn that WHOA is a Next month we will discuss
a lunge line as long as you are
REALLY GOOD THING. getting your horse to stand
comfortable with lunging and
I have seen many squared up.
your horse lunges fairly well.
horses walking circles around As with any horse activity
Start by telling your
their handlers in halter and if you feel uncomfortable or
Importación y Exportación de Caballos horse WHOA with an authori-
showmanship. This is not ac- frightened at any time seek the
a México, Centro y Sud América
tative voice. Then use your lead
ceptable. First of all it is dan- advice of a professional.
rope and give your horse a firm
gerous. He could easily step
tug. If this works for even just
on you, knock you down or You can contact Mary
a few seconds praise and stroke
run you over. By the way, this at Nelson Training Center, San
your horse while he stands still.
is why pivots in showmanship Marcos, Texas 512-567-5526
Do not give him treats. When
are AWAY from you and pull or 512-557-3308 or visit www.
he moves repeat the process.
turns are no longer allowed NelsonTrainingCenter.com.
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