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FRANÇAISBacking up a horse is the second fundamental to build a strong and mutual respect. You do not run over your horse and he should not run over you: especially because he weights more than four times your weight! This exercise is designed to teach horses the notion of our personal space.
July, 2013
DVDs: Downunder Horsemanship by Clinton Anderson / quote
Downunder Horsemanship is the trademark registered by Clinton Anderson to designate his methods to start colts, to train horses on the ground and from the saddle.
Do as easy as possible, as firm as necessary.
His horsemanship is based on the knowledge he acquired in Australia. Later, he visited the United States where he learnt from Ray Hunt some basic principles:
“Make the wrong thing difficult, the right thing easy.Do as easy as possible, as firm as necessary.
Downunder Horsemanship by Clinton Anderson
Exercises: Groundwork – Desensitizing to the flag / video
Desensitizing a horse to the flag, to the rope or to the hand is a basic exercise that would actually considerably reduce the number of injuries caused by horses suddenly fleeing because of a plastic bag, a car, wind in branches, etc. The first objective is security.