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Hello Kimberly.. how are you? what an interesting blog... you are right on in my view.... it takes as long as it takes.... there is work that is done called Relationship Training.... the Parelli's work on it... that is why it is so interesting to wa…
good for you!!
Hi Jocelyn..... welll then if it's harder for you because the barn is a lesson barn, then maybe you can try this..... before you even engage with your horse.... or any horse.... are you sure you are in a good mood, have you had something to eat, are…
well of course...... you get more flys with honey than vinegar!! :) they respnd very much to a touch... and the second you touch the lead rope or the reins your energy is going right to them... they are so responsive.... I think people just lug hors…
This is an online Equine Class Room. This is where we talk about equine behavior.
There are only 3 rules:
1) You need show up to class on time.
2) You need to be nice to other classmates
3) You need to be absolutely fascinating.
everything starts with energy..... and intent...... your body and fingers are just an extension of your communication with your horse.... this weekend, Oliver and I did an exercise where I was so light with his lead rope that I led him everywhere wi…
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Hi Jocelyn.... Jan is right, I got alot of help here and Shai is right too..... defining your space.... this is a big word for alot of work that needs to be done.... I for one don't ride my horse at all... I just feel that if the horse and I cannot…
I am all about the relationship and my trainer has rounded up mustangs on foot, an entire herd...... he has taught patience to me, and Oliver... we are all very patient with each other. Do you know how much flack we get????? that I don't ride my 5 y…
my horse is nickering to me now... that's where it's at!!
:) I hope people take your words to heart.... I believe that horses understand gratitude.... :)
Good conversation girls.... I don't know exactly but I do know that I don't intend to abuse my horses mouth and my trainer says you should strive for the horse having a good frothy mouth when you get back from the ride or you are a blow it.. :) he a…
woohoo!! good for you!! your horse is awesome...
I have studied many trainers, all the pros...have a trainer here too that is brilliant... I've learned though that for me, it is about the energy and the relationship... no trainer can teach me that... I have to get that with Toby and Oliver.... I q…
he's amazing too of course..... :)
I read every blog and believe every word... as a new horse owner and leader I only care about the magnetic attraction that my horse is getting from me.... my trainer is Steve Boyles and we discuss your methods often... thanks for teaching them to hi…
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- I am a new horse owner of 5 years. Everyday is a new learning experience for me and I've gotten alot out of Chris' leadership.
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The Gentleness of a Sweet Horse to his Person. :)
Where to start on a thread where nobody knows you, but you do have a history. :) Maybe this will be the dumbest thing you ever read....
I guess I will just start with last night when I went out to tend to my 4 year old Mustang Oliver and a swollen sheath. His winky wanker wasn't even coming out for him to pee... I was concerned, the area was warm... I tried a few things unsuccessfully and I let him be. Thought about it some more... "how can I get close enough to him to touch it and clean it out… Continue
I guess I will just start with last night when I went out to tend to my 4 year old Mustang Oliver and a swollen sheath. His winky wanker wasn't even coming out for him to pee... I was concerned, the area was warm... I tried a few things unsuccessfully and I let him be. Thought about it some more... "how can I get close enough to him to touch it and clean it out… Continue
Posted on September 12, 2009 at 12:48pm — 6 Comments
Energy Work....
One of the last times I roundpenned my horse it was pretty disastrous.... we had bad chemistry, he reared, and I got scared and cried, bugged my trainer, scared my horse, just really screwed up.... so I quit.... wow, she's a quitter..... no.... I quit to take like the 20 steps back I needed to take to get myself under control so there was ZERO emotion when I worked with Oliver the next time... to figure out why he was pawing and rearing and what was wrong with our communication. .... Steve, my a… Continue
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 11:18am — 7 Comments
Working on Myself
This is my first blog entry, but a good place for me to start at this point in my 5 year training. I grew up in a classroom roundpen situation with my two horses, Toby and Oliver. Over the last five years I've not ridden as much as I've worked on trying to have a relationship with my horses, learn equine language and live in a herd with my two horses. I feel like a girl at 4H, as a 44 year old woman with Toby delivered to me and me realizing that horses were really strange to me, ominous almost,… Continue
Posted on June 11, 2009 at 2:01pm —
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- At 3:24pm on August 3, 2010,
Jackie Cochran said… - Just watched your long video. I am impressed. You would never think that Oliver had once come after you.
Alert, interested, responsive. GOOD WORD Jennifer!!!!
- At 8:31pm on August 2, 2010,
Jackie Cochran said…
- Hey Jennifer--remember you said Oliver would just bite at your leg when you tried to ride him. Just read a book by a trainer (dressage) of many decades. He commented that young horses often bite at the riders leg before the horse figures out what the leg aid means. It isn't just you!
This is probably why English riders often start with the lunge and teach the voice commands (should be easy with the clicker.) That way the horse already understands what WALK means (& trot, canter (hup)) before we get up on the horse's back.
I noticed on the video you mentioned--Oliver was walking past Toby and it looked like Oliver was thinking of nipping Toby--but he didn't because he was working for you. Good job woman!!!
- At 5:00pm on June 21, 2010,
Holly Anne Thompson said… - cool
thanx for commenting me!
- At 10:52pm on May 25, 2010,
Jan Jollymour said… - PS - it's great that your trainer takes Oliver on trail rides 4 times per week - that's wonderful! Take a look at agility courses for dogs, and trail courses for horses, to change up Oliver's training situation and make his work more challenging for both of you.
- At 10:49pm on May 25, 2010,
Jan Jollymour said…
- Hi, Jen!
There are no dumb questions! If Oliver was a child I'd have a fit about the butter creams, but Oliver's teeth and chemistry are different from humans', and his teeth only need to last him about 30 years, rather than 90. I use sugar all the time, and it's straight sugar. I think whatever works for you is fine.
I think it's time to read Shawna's book all lthe way through again. I do that with a lot of things - I take away the big picture the first time, but start to find the detail work the second or third time through. Referring to specific chapters works, but sometimes we miss the preceding work by doing that.
It's hard to not be affected by our animals - they have pulled and pushed me through some terrible times, and I am very connected to them, and you are clearly the same. That's a double-edged sword, as caring deeply about anything makes us more vulnerable. I think that developing the relationships and growing together is worth the tough times!
- At 6:20pm on May 25, 2010,
Jan Jollymour said…
- Jennifer:
It's Shawna Karrasch, and "On Target Training". Maybe that's the book you've read, but it's the right one. Try little horse crunchies (I use sugar cubes, they're cheap and easy to get, and easy to keep in your pocket or a fanny pack) instead of big carrots and apples. The Spanish Riding School uses sugar cubes, so they're good enough for me.
Jan
- At 9:08pm on May 19, 2010,
Jackie Cochran said…
- Easy horses may make good riders, but the hard horses are what turn a person into a horseman (or horsewoman, don't you wish they'd make up their minds?). Before my first difficult horse I thought I knew what I was doing, it was my crazy mare that showed me I didn't and started me on the road to being an affective horseman.
It is really hard, though, when your difficult horse comes in the first few years!
Stay safe dear.
- At 10:51pm on March 3, 2010,
Shellie said… - Hi Jennifer,
I think I remember you from another horse board in WI.
You got into horses around the same time I did.
I love your pictures........the background mountains of CA...are beautiful!!
- At 11:10am on February 27, 2010,
Debra McDaid said… - Hi I think you have a wonderful prospective. I'm 39, and have been spoiled for most of my life I have had a relationship with horses. I left for 11 years (long story-- had to) but when I finally got a horse again (Oct. 26/08) I realized it wasn't the ridding/jogging, compition racing- showing that I missed nearly as much as I thought.. it was what you are developing with your horses... this is what I missed, the comunication, the time spent being part of Che's herd... creating a family/herd with him and my human family... the togetherness of the whole experience... My horse drives this point home each day since he only allowes my family and in particular my husband and myself to touch or work with him... he only wants those closes and nearest and dearest to him... his herd... no others are welcome... I think many people need to take a step back and think about things from their horses perspective and from the herd mentality like you have. Good luck. Deb
- At 11:18am on February 21, 2010,
Jackie Cochran said…
- Saw your video. Oliver looks nice and calm. Good work.
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The late medieval nobility turned dressage into a sport by giving public demonstrations of "horse ballets" to wow the commoners during public celebrations. They would do airs above the ground as well as movements on the ground. The late medieval kni…
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