Horse Training and Natural Horsemanship
Horse training begins as soon as a colt or filly is born. If you ride, own or work with horses or ponies you are reinforcing good or bad behavior to some degree. It really benefits you and your horses to have a solid understanding of what training is about.
Here you will find quality training information on starting horses, problem horses, groundwork, retraining, riding, manners, socialization, confidance, safety and more.
Bonding with Your Horse
Maintaining the integrity of personal space when working with horses is crucial for safety, trust, and bonding. Uninvited penetration of a handler's personal space is a behaviour that is preventable and manageable yet often overlooked. Likewise, awareness of the horse's personal space is as important as defending our own. […]
The relationship between man and horse is an enduring one. But dealing with animals is always easier and more enjoyable when you have empathy and understanding. To be able to relate to horses,you need to understand their pychology. […]
One of the reasons I strongly encourage horse owners to train their own horses rather than ship them away to a professional trainer is the knowledge and understanding that exists between most owners and their horses. Quite simply, an unfamiliar party will not understand your horse nearly as well as you[…]
How to Bond with Your Horse
Tips on bonding successfully with horses and ponies while improving respect and trust. […]
How to keep your cool when your horse or pony misbehaves and why there are no "bad" horses. […]
Horse Training - From the Ground Up
Improving Ground Manners in your Horse or Pony
Improve your training with the basics of ground manners with horses and ponies. Learn the six keys to success! […]
Basics of Equine Body Language and Horse Sense
Learn how to read horse and pony body language and understand how they interpret the world with the five senses. […]
Become the Alpha Horse: Training Your Horse to Obey You
Your horse is much bigger and stronger than you are, so how do you show him that you are the one in charge, and he needs to look to you for instruction? You need to become the Alpha horse or, as Andy Curry says, the General in charge […]
One of the reasons it’s so hard to write about training horses is that everyone wants a recipe. Do this, then that, then this other thing. Use such and such equipment, do so and so exercises a certain number of times. Follow the right steps and you’re guaranteed a trained horse. The problem is […]
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What is Natural Horsemanship?
Most people have heard of horse whispering and natural horsemanship. But what is it? Many people dismiss the notion of natural horsemanship before understanding what it is.
Natural horsemanship has been around for centuries. It emphasizes equine psychology, body language, and herd dynamics to communicate and work effectively with our horse and pony partners. Natural horsemanship is horsemanship that makes sense - to us and the horse. It's about good horsemanship and dismisses ideas of physical and mental abuse.
There are many different approaches and theories when it comes to natural horsemanship. Some of the big names in natural horsemanship today include: John Lyons, Pat Parelli, Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance, Clinton Anderson, Monty Roberts and Gawani Pony Boy. What works for one person may not work for the next. Many of our horse training articles focus on natural horsemanship techniques. |
