Carolyn Resnick's Blog – September 2010 Archive (4)

Question About the Say Hello Ritual

Today we have a question from Michelle from Canada who is already using the Waterhole Rituals™ to good effect by the sound of it but was seeking a little more clarification. Michelle wrote:

When I go to “Say Hello”, Amber (my mare) will sometimes walk towards me, so do I…

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Added by Carolyn Resnick on September 29, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

How to Approach and Leave Your Horse

I did a clinic a couple of months ago that we were recording for my latest DVD Introduction to the Waterhole Rituals™. I was working with the participants in the arena where we were all being horses and trainers.…

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Added by Carolyn Resnick on September 22, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Training a Horse Using the Waterhole Rituals™

I recently had a letter from Helene in New York who was telling me about her attempts to get to know a large German warmblood that was recently bought by her barn owner. Helene freely admits she is only a novice horse rider and has no horse…

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Added by Carolyn Resnick on September 8, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Gap Between Theoretical Training Methods and Practical Application

When training a horse, there is always a gap between the theoretical and the practical and this can be very frustrating. My advice for this is pretty much always that more time is needed. I can’t overstate the beautiful simplicity of the first Waterhole Ritual™ as a preparation for the rest.…

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Added by Carolyn Resnick on September 1, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments