| It was brought to my attention recently that there are | | | | changes made will make the lesson safe. If not, I |
| many people "training" horses and calling themselves | | | | abandon the lesson. |
| professionals on a resume full of RFDTV. Don't get | | | | Another important aspect to keep in mind is, does the |
| me wrong, I think all horse owners should learn as | | | | lesson give me better control of the horse and build |
| much as they can about their equine partners, | | | | respect in the horse for me. I do not care how fast |
| however, when it comes to training we need to realize | | | | and easy the horse can move his hip, if he crowds, |
| that just because we can watch someone on TV | | | | nibbles, nips, pushes, or pulls me when I am leading or |
| does not make that person the final authority on the | | | | whenever I am around it, the horse does not respect |
| subject or that we are a professional because we | | | | my space or me. |
| watch them. | | | | When leading your horse do you have a way to |
| People have been training horses for thousands of | | | | move his shoulders away from you? Can you ask him |
| years. There is nothing completely new to this | | | | to calm down or soften to you without taking his head |
| profession. It all has been done somewhere by | | | | all the way back to his side? It takes a lot more than |
| someone and not all methods work 100% of the time | | | | yielding hips to get a soft, responsive and respecting |
| on 100% of the horses. Those methods that do not | | | | partner. This is why it is important to be critical of any |
| work 100% of the time on 100% of the horses need | | | | training technique and not assume that because they |
| examination. | | | | have a spot on TV their lessons are the end all. |
| The rules I follow and that work in evaluating a training | | | | In my training manual I give you 6 easy lessons that will |
| lesson are: 1) I cannot get hurt 2) The horse cannot get | | | | not only teach your horse what you expect of him |
| hurt and 3) the horse must be calmer at the end of | | | | while you are around him, it will give you the tools to |
| the lesson than when it started. If any of these rules | | | | build a relationship of respect and trust between you |
| can be easily broken, I look at the lesson and see if | | | | and your horse. |