THE HORSE GAZETTE
imagine a horse
Bo & Michelle
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the visten chronicles - Part 2
By Suzanne De Laurentis © 2009
Bulverde, TX
Visten is growing may know multiple moves each
response. Reward each try with
into a handsome adolescent
• Training • Showing
that begin with a different cue on
praise (“Good” or “Yes”) and a
horse. His eyes shine with his front legs.
stroke on the neck. Give a few
• Instruction affection and a love of life Visten’s training in the
seconds of dwell time between
that all horses are created to Jambette followed the regular
each repetition. Food treats can
enjoy. He still faces physical method IAH method with extra
be used if desired. Teach the
Limited space available challenges as manifested encouragement to keep him from
move on both sides of the horse
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but his mind is fresh and own lack of coordination.
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In the initial stages
Pedestal training has handler may want to use a cleat
of teaching the Jambette on the
done wonders for his confi- board in addition to the pedestal.
second or off leg, he will often
dence and so he works very A kick board with cleats is easy
respond with the “wrong” leg.
hard to do as I ask. He is not to build and will certainly help a
This is a great time to introduce
always able to make his front horse to develop an exceptionally
him to the concept of “No” or
feet go where he directs him long reach with his front leg.
“Try Again”. When he offers
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the incorrect leg, look down
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as you cue him. Do this until
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which is a great demonstration correct responses and keep him
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becoming discouraged.
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him the Spanish Walk. As the
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horse becomes confirmed in
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what does it really mean?
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My boss likes to say, kinder, more affective ways syndrome”. Some people wish
“You’ll never see a horse give to achieve their goals. They to coax, bribe, and praise their
another horse a carrot.” It “planted the seeds” of what we way into the hearts of their
makes me smile, but it also now call natural horsemanship, horses. Sometimes thinking of
makes me think. How do as they shared with others their them as a pet, like a dog. Very
horses get other horses to do discoveries. The down side of often these owners have horses
2 x 48 Shed Row things? How do they com- this transition is that we are no that range somewhere between
municate with each other? longer spending time with our pushy and down right danger-
And are the answers the in- horses everyday. Not only do ous. We forget horses can and
spiration behind the growth of we not know horses in general, do hurt people everyday. Even
the “Natural Horsemanship” we often do not even know our though we are riding for dif-
phenomena? own horse, or they us. We have ferent reasons, there is still a
So few of us are lost the benefit of time and the need for control. That reason is
privileged anymore to see knowledge that comes with it. safety…for everyone involved.
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We are clan animals, they are thousand pounds of spirit, to become their fearless leader.
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we may wish to adopt). This is what these animals are trying they begin training. You are
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Our current training with their body movements world.
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when horses were necessary even moods. Unfortunately, simple enough, even obvious
tools. Historically, they were empathy and understanding to some. However, when your
used for military transport, are ideas that are not always horse starts kicking and biting,
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Riding has slowly evolved to while they do such unnatural a way to avoid this fight, by
30 Years of Experience become a pleasure activity. maneuvers as haltering, sad- learning how to communicate
The upside of this transition is dling, even grooming. The with your horse in a language
that the practical constraints horse would never experience they understand…theirs!
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learn more from and about the expect of them when we start horses, writes, and does all
horse. Originally the men who the teaching process. And they of these things very well. Visit
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