November, 2013

November 29, 2013 / Comments Off on DVDs: Ray Hunt Colt Starting Series

DVDs: Ray Hunt Colt Starting Series / quote

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Ray Hunt Colt Starting is a two-DVD set of real-time horsemanship, Ray Hunt starts four colts over three days.

“Do not try to catch a horse, try to get it ready to be caught.

Ray Hunt Colt Starting

All Ray Hunt’s philosophy is in this kind of sentences delivered from time to time along the video.

His book Think Harmony With Horses explains it better but the DVDs are a pretty good illustration of his approach: suggest to the horse, let it find its way, do not force it!

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November 23, 2013 / Comments Off on Books: Think Harmony With Horses by Ray Hunt

Books: Think Harmony With Horses by Ray Hunt / quote

Ray Hunt is considered as a mentor by many well known horsemen in the USA. He actually recognized that he owed a lot to Tom Dorrance who opened doors for him. Yet, when you read this book you can clearly see that Ray had its personal point of view.

Think Harmony with Horses: An In-depth Study of Horse/Man Relationship is composed of three parts: the first one is written by Ray Hunt himself and enunciates its gentle and comprehensive approach of horses, when the second deals with practical questions he has been asked along the clinics, finally the third part has been written by one of his students to expose the actual methods used during a clinic.

Tom Dorrance inheritance

Of course, we can find Tom Dorrance’s philosophy in these pages:

Horsemen: Think Harmony With Horses by Ray Hunt
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November 21, 2013 / Comments Off on Video: 4 & 1/2 year old Quarter Horse after 60 hours of training

Video: 4 & 1/2 year old Quarter Horse after 60 hours of training / video

This video is the first of a small series that will show how Brego improves over time.

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November 17, 2013 / Comments Off on DVDs: A Day With Tom Dorrance

DVDs: A Day With Tom Dorrance / quote

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“It is a matter of listening and understanding what the horse is trying to tell us.

A Day With Tom Dorrance

A Day With Tom Dorrance is a DVD of almost unedited footage, two and a half hour spent with Tom Dorrance to discuss particular horse problems and see how he solves these issues.

It is commonly accepted that Tom Dorrance was one of the greatest horsemen, and reading his book True Unity is definitely a jewel in the mass of business books published every year.

Yet, I was not convinced by the DVD.

We can hear Tom Dorrance enunciate some of his principles as he is presented different horses having different horse problems. Seven horses are studied, from simple issues to more technical problems.

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How to load a horse?
November 17, 2013 / Comments Off on How to load a horse?

How to load a horse?

Loading a horse in a trailer or a van can become a nightmare if no preparation has been done initially. This education process should be performed...

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November 12, 2013 / Comments Off on Exercises: Groundwork – Rope Leading

Exercises: Groundwork – Rope Leading / video

Rope leading is not an exercise on its own, as you lead your horse everyday from the pasture to the paddock, from the stall to the arena, from the trailer to the track, etc. Yet, leading a horse implies that the horseman or horsewoman is in charge and the horse follows the pace. The following explains how to teach your horse to respect your leadership in all circumstances.

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November 12, 2013 / Comments Off on Exercises: Groundwork – Fence

Exercises: Groundwork – Fence / video

The fence exercise consists in teaching your horse to pick you up from a fence or from a mounting stool for instance. Interest is obvious for those who mount high horses, as for those who start problem horses that would be difficult to mount from the ground. This is actually useful for all horses as it will help to build confidence and partnership between horses and riders.

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Resolve to love your horse
November 6, 2013 / Comments Off on Resolve to love your horse

Resolve to love your horse

Lately, I have been asked the question: "Do you really reward your horse all the time?" It might sound like the answer is obvious, but I think it is...

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