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The Round Pen - Step 15


20 Steps In Discover


opinion it is not the horse’s fault, it is only natural for the horse to act this way as he normally would in the wild, no one has taught or explained to him the man- ners that we expect from him.


just want to break the horse for the saddle to ride as this is the most exciting part of the human relationship with the horse. Let’s now stop; step back and take a look at ourselves from a distance and I will guaran- tee that many will see mis- takes and bad behaviour that are created with our horses. Let’s start being responsible in our horse- manship, and think about our horses and how our actions affect them. Many dangerous accidents have happened with the hind quarters, and I am sure that the reason for this is that these horses did not know how to give to the pressure or respect the human from


Generally, most people


many times put themselves in dangerous situations when working with and around their horses to accomplish daily routines. I will share some examples with you; grooming the horse in the cross ties; putting splint boots on their horses, or picking up and cleaning the hooves, just to name a few. The horse may kick out at you or push you against the wall. Another situation such as when some farriers are trimming or shoeing and the horse does not stand quietly; the horse is yelled at, or kicked in the belly or hit with the file, then the owner is told to put his head down or even twitch the horse’s nose to make him stand still.


In my


explain why I believe that our hands are the most important tools in building relationships and confi- dence with our horses. In our experiences with our horses throughout our lives, many of the most dangerous situations occur from the hind quarters. We have to realize that this is natural in how the horse protected themselves in the wild and that this is the power of the horse. I have seen people


detail how you can teach and explain to your horse how to give to the pressure in the hind quarters making your horse safe in various situations.


I will also


Krachun “Kozak” Horse- manship and my Discover “20 Steps in the Round Pen”. I will continue to share with you my friends, my next step # 15 - First Pressure to hind end from the left and right direction. I will explain to you in


Left And Right Direction Welcome back to Russ


Step # 15 First Pressure To Hind End From The


cover “20 Steps in the Round Pen”, I share the reality of working with an eight year old horse, Myiah. This horse was not started previous to this video to share the reality of how Myiah reacts and han- dles and reaches the goal in each step. In this step # 15 First Pressure to the hind end in the left and right direction; you will see how Myiah learns how to accept this pressure from the hind quarters and how she becomes trustful and respectful in the hind quar- ters.


to proceed in the next step # 15 First Pressure to hind end from the left and right direction. Once again, I want to remind you that it is important that you finish all previous steps and don’t skip any steps. If you have


I will now explain how


you heard people tell you not to go behind the horse when he is eating his grain or his hay, and I am not just talking about when you are asking the horse to move his hind quarters left or right, just simply walk- ing or standing behind him. We have become afraid that the horse will kick us and I have seen this happen in my own family, friends and from others that I know. Many people have had broken ribs, knees, lost eyes, teeth and some peo- ple have even been killed. I have decided that it is my goal with my “Kozak Horsemanship” to create a safe horse. You may ask if we can make our horses completely safe, and my answer to you would be no. The horse is an animal and they do have natural sur- vival instincts. We can only try to make them safe and make them better for us to enjoy in our lives. It does not matter how hard that you will work with your horse, and how trust- ing you make your horse, it is important to remember to always be cautious both on the ground and in the saddle. In my video of my Dis-


the hind quarters. Again, I will share with you some of these examples. I have seen a horse flip over back- wards when closing the partition inside a trailer and a horse that has kicked out when loading when asked to move his hind quarters to be in the right position in the trailer. Both of these examples, in my opinion are caused because he could not control the pres- sure to his hind quarters. It is the same problem when we ask our horse to move his hips when stand- ing in the cross ties to move from one direction to the other and the horse kicks or pushes you into the wall. How many times have


not finished the previous steps consistently you will not succeed in this next step. Remember these steps are the recipe for a successful relationship with your horse. We will start step # 15 First Pressure to the hind end from the left and the right direction by putting the lasso around the horses neck and then ask our horse to go forward in the speed that we want. Remember, we have already taught our horse speed control. It is very important that the horse travels against the wall or panel of the round pen and that he does not lean inside or change direction. If the horse does try to change directions or leans inside, you my friends already know how to correct these mistakes from passing the previous steps. When your horse is travelling calm and in the speed that we have asked, start wiggling the lasso to the left and to the right until you create a big soft loop, and then throw


already completed this in step # 14 Desensitize the hind end with lasso from the left and right direction. Your horse should be trav- elling calm, without becoming upset and also keeping the lasso behind his hind quarters. Your horse should not react by kicking out toward you or the lasso if you have suc- cessfully completed the previous step # 14. You will now pretend to ask your horse to turn outside by using your cues with your body language as you have done in step # 5 Turn Outside from left and right directions. At the same time as you are asking your horse to turn outside, you will apply pressure with your lasso on the horse’s hind quarters. You may ask, why I have asked you to pretend to turn outside. It is because I am teaching my horses using my style of horsemanship, using


the loop behind the hind quarters holding on to the end of the lasso. Remember, you have


pre cue, turn outside, your horse may become upset when you start to apply pressure with the lasso and may increase speed or try to kick toward you or the lasso. It is important that you and your horse do not become upset; if you do you will not succeed in this step. Try to control your emotions and your horse will as well. Take your time and finish this step the right way so that you will not build issues with your horse. You may ask, how do we know when we have reached our goal in this step, and how do we know


step by step methods and I am explaining to my horses what it is that I want from them. We will use step # 5 turn outside to help our horse to understand our cues that we are using in step # 15-First Pressure to the hind end from left and right direction. This is what I call a pre cue to be successful in this step. If you do not use this


that you will know that you have accomplished this step and reached your goal 100 percent consistently. As I have mentioned previ- ously, it is important that we use the pre cue in this step in the beginning to introduce this step to our horse. In the future, you will advance your horse in this step without the use of the pre cue. If you find that you are not co-ordinat- ed using the lasso with your horse in the round pen, try to practice first in the round pen without the horse. Throw the lasso around a wooden pole until you become confident and more co-ordinated, and then continue with your horse in the round pen. I would like to remind you once again that it is impor- tant to use a high quality lasso, so that you or your horse will not get hurt. Also, don’t rush through this step, each horse is dif- ferent, take your time and


that our horse is becoming safe and trusting from the hind quarters? It is when your horse is walking calmly and is com- pletely relaxed in each body part and muscle. Your horse should not be alert or upset when apply- ing pressure with the lasso, and when he gives to the pressure in his hind quar- ters, you should feel soft- ness in your hands. Even- tually, your horse will stay still and face you with his hind quarters, and when you apply the pressure with the lasso on his hind quar- ters, the horse will stay still and just move the hind quarters to the left or the right. It is then, my friends


hello at my booth at the All Equine Event March 14- 16/14 I will share demon- strations at this event of my Discover “20 Steps in the Round Pen”; Soft and Sup- ple Horse; Speed Control; and Lunging with Confi- dence. I also feel very hon-


ored to have been chosen to compete in the Trainers Challenge held in Red Deer Alberta April 25-27/14. Your support and wishes will be appreciated!! Please join me on Face


www.kozakhorsemanship.c om Thank you Russ Krachun


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understood simply because they do not trust or respect people, and people are then hurt, they then sell these horses and the chain con- tinues as more people are hurt with these same hors- es. Let’s help our horses to understand us by teaching them with manners and steps to build our partner- ships the right way and the safe way. Please be safe, take your time, and be responsible with your horsemanship so that we can enjoy our partnership with our horses. BUILDING PARTNER- SHIPS –STEP BY STEP Please stop in and say


try to understand my idea in this step. I feel responsi- ble to send you my mes- sage and share my “Kozak Horsemanship” so that you can be safe with your horse. Horses are often mis-


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