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Fast is Not Better: Is there Only One Right Way to Train a Horse?
We need to change the concept that there is only one right way to approach a horse and that the “right way” has already been discovered, and that the horse and human must cater to it, and that the best method is the fastest method. Fast is not better. Relationship is about time spent in connection. We need to recognize that better horsemanship is achieved through being continually educated by the horse; by adjusting our leadership to create a true working bond.
By training a horse in the moments he wants to be trained and by taking the time it takes to rebuild his enthusiasm when he stops liking it, we will continue to advance our horsemanship skills and hone our methods and in the process gain a higher consciousness.
From the horse we can increase our instincts and develop more respect for all life on earth, and discover a better way to be, lead, love and partner so that more meaning and fulfillment can be brought into our lives.
For horsemanship to be on the cutting edge, it should be a direct experience with the horse; a shared experience; an organic experience and a personal experience, for each and every horseman to be able to expand to new heights of awareness. Our world of horsemanship has been stuck over the years thinking that there is no room for change and better approaches. People get caught up with which is the right method rather than increasing their horsemanship skills and following their instincts and being considerate to a horse using common sense and treating a horse the way we would want to be treated. It is important to become aware that the horse is raising our consciousness from his presence alone. We need to see that horses can bring peace and connection to the world from what we learn from them.
My personal message is to bring awareness. If we are going to own a horse it should be our intention to care for him to the end of his life. That riding and training and the 24 hour experience the horse receives from being in captivity should enhance the horses’ quality of life and self esteem. From a vigilant need to care for horses in this manner, horse training methods and horsemanship skills will continue to grow, expand and deepen.
My greatest connection and training that I share with horses has come from my ability to learn something new from my horses every day and seeing myself as a student of the art of horsemanship and never the expert. I have learned how to get my horses to cover for me from my lack of skill. When it happens, I feel blessed.
Carolyn Resnick
By training a horse in the moments he wants to be trained and by taking the time it takes to rebuild his enthusiasm when he stops liking it, we will continue to advance our horsemanship skills and hone our methods and in the process gain a higher consciousness.
From the horse we can increase our instincts and develop more respect for all life on earth, and discover a better way to be, lead, love and partner so that more meaning and fulfillment can be brought into our lives.
For horsemanship to be on the cutting edge, it should be a direct experience with the horse; a shared experience; an organic experience and a personal experience, for each and every horseman to be able to expand to new heights of awareness. Our world of horsemanship has been stuck over the years thinking that there is no room for change and better approaches. People get caught up with which is the right method rather than increasing their horsemanship skills and following their instincts and being considerate to a horse using common sense and treating a horse the way we would want to be treated. It is important to become aware that the horse is raising our consciousness from his presence alone. We need to see that horses can bring peace and connection to the world from what we learn from them.
My personal message is to bring awareness. If we are going to own a horse it should be our intention to care for him to the end of his life. That riding and training and the 24 hour experience the horse receives from being in captivity should enhance the horses’ quality of life and self esteem. From a vigilant need to care for horses in this manner, horse training methods and horsemanship skills will continue to grow, expand and deepen.
My greatest connection and training that I share with horses has come from my ability to learn something new from my horses every day and seeing myself as a student of the art of horsemanship and never the expert. I have learned how to get my horses to cover for me from my lack of skill. When it happens, I feel blessed.
Carolyn Resnick
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Comment by Jennifer Lamm on February 25, 2010 at 5:58pm
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Thanks for blogging!! I enjoy learning from your training.
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Comment by Reinersue on February 1, 2010 at 7:42pm
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I agree. Well said.
The problem is that a lot of people's behaviour or actions are based on money/power or based on no thought at all.
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Comment by Mary Ginn on February 1, 2010 at 11:00am
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Well said!
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Comment by P.Ann Turner on January 30, 2010 at 3:30pm
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Hey Carolyn,
My sentiments exactly! Good on you girl! However, how about this definition of a Master - my Master uses this one and I really like it: "When you are a Master, you have lived long enough to realize that you still don't know it all". I like that one! cheers, Ann.
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