A Horse Is Not a Pet; He Is A Friend
And just as we would not expect our human friends to be forced to do our will, so it is with the horse. Instead of using gimmick gear to manipulate the horse to conform, why not have a conversation that expresses your ideas, the same as you would your best friend over a cup of coffee? Except that a horse doesn't speak our verbal language, per se, so we must learn theirs.
The Equine language is all about FEEL. Sure, a horse can learn some verbal commands, and even be clicker trained, but it still all comes down to the foundation of feel. The use of body language with knowledge of what a horse responds to is what we strive to educate riders about.
There are cues, or better described, sensations, that you can introduce to your horse that virtually sets his body up to
maneuver the way you desire. There are also techniques to earn your horses trust in his head, so he will follow you with his body. Training a horse is at least a three-fold process: prepare him to accept you as leader and trust your
judgment, prepare his body physically for the athletic tasks he is to perform, prepare him to follow your direction to guide his body through those tasks. This comprehensive approach to
training a horse will build a foundation suitable for any discipline of horsemanship, and most of all develop the kind of relationship with the horse that most of us dream of.
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