Posts Tagged ‘horsemanship’

www.thinklikeahorse.org Cleaning a horse’s sheath is needed to keep your horse comfortable and healthy. All male horses need this done at least once or twice a year as general heath care of the horse. This video is only step, make sure and watch Part 2, finding the bean since missing this can cause the horse discomfort and other issues. I also suggest you read my section on my website about this where I have pictures and graphics that help explain this. HERE is the LINK to Sheath Cleaning Two / Finding the Bean: www.youtube.com HERE is LINKS to web site where I have pictures: www.thinklikeahorse.org www.thinklikeahorse.org www.thinklikeahorse.org

Clinton gives an unforgettable liberty/freestyle groundwork demonstration with Mindy, his 16 year-old Australian Quarter Horse mare. This amazing display of true horsemanship is cut from the first few minutes of Clinton Anderson’s 2010 TV Show “On Tour” with Clinton Anderson as aired on RFD-TV every Tuesday and Sunday. To find out more about the fundamentals of Clinton Anderson’s horse training method check out www.downunderhorsemanship.com or follow us on facebook.

PLEASE READ: I would really love it for you to read this whole description (it sounds scary yes I know!) but I think you will find it very beneficial. This is how I work with my horses, maybe it can influence the way you work with yours. -Every horse deserves a chance.- Scotch was the result of a thoroughbred colt breaking loose into a paddock of trail riding mares, from the start he wasn’t really wanted. As he grew up he was kept in a paddock with another colt & they matured into stallions, Scotch was gelded and moved into a 90 acre paddock full of the other trail riding horse but sill kept his stallion traits. For 8 years Scotch was literally left out in that paddock. He was never halter broken, he was unbroken, feet never trimmed, never rugged, never had his mane or tail cut and never wormed. He was untouched, he was wild ‘stallion’. His owners didn’t want him, to them he was a waste of time. He was written for being dangerous, unpredictable and worthless, his future only held being shipped off to the slaughter sales. They asked if I wanted him, and there was no way I turn down that offer. This previously ‘dangerous, waste of time horse’ allowed me to fling tarps over his head, bounce a parelli ball on his back, throw ropes around him and have them tightened all over his body. He gave to pressure, picked up his legs and allowed me to trim his feet for his first time. The first time I rode him was bareback in a halter. He’s very soft and responsive, the slightest shift …

www.HorseTrainingVideos.com In this short video clip, reining and cutting horse trainer, Larry Trocha shows what cues the rider needs to use to ask a horse for a light, balanced stop. Special attention is given to how the rider should use his hands, legs and seat to get a good response from the horse. This clip was taken from one of Larry Trocha’s horse training videos titled, “Western Riding Know How”. The video is ideal for western riders wanting to know the fundamentals of horsemanship. You can purchase the entire 2-hour DVD at Larry Trocha’s website on this webpage: www.HorseTrainingVideos.com Larry is a professional reining and cutting horse trainer located in northern California.

www.thinklikeahorse.org – Here I talk about the myths and science behind reading wirls (whorl) and swirls on on horses. Watching this video will make you a better horseman and will help you understanding of this complete and detailed study of this phenomena and I tell you the one special super secret that not many will share. Hope you enjoy this detailed look at Whorls on horse’s head. In the video I say I will attached a link to that guy that has been studying swirls for over 30 years. Here is the link you have to click on the video listed on the left after you open link for the video to play. Enjoy. THEY TOOK DOWN THE LINK GUESS THEY FIGURED OUT IS WAS BS. www.statelinetackvideolibrary.com I also talk about my horse history page of my web site so here a link to that page if you want to read up of some of the other things I mention here. www.thinklikeahorse.org -

Clinton Anderson′s training techniques can achieve amazing results with almost any horse. Now you can learn the program that teaches “everyday people” how to better communicate with their mounts.

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Feel your horse, know your horse thoroughly. Learn about horses’ characters. Fantastic horses explained and described. www.hempfling.com – How well do you know your own horse; can you really say he reveals all of himself to you? At the heart of the work of Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling is the precise recognition of a horse’s nature in only a few seconds, followed by his transformation within minutes of the first encounter. In order to make this transperant, he created his unique system of horse characterization with its 26 individual characters. In this system it is all about the ‘outer and inner’ characteristics of the horse and its behaviour. It is about the fundamental understanding of the horse’s nature, about coming together and communication. In Klaus’ book ‘What Horses reveal’ (JAAllen, UK/Trafalgar Square, USA) you may find a detailed description of all the 26 characters and the related working strategies. You may also find further information about the issue on his web-site: www.hempfling.com. If you would like to know which characters are represented in your horse, Klaus offers Horsecharacterization by phone. About Klaus’ work there are several other videoclips presented on YouTube – please have a look at the favorites on our channel nature2promotion. The following text is from the web-site www.hempfling.com: Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling, with his professional background in communications has shaken up the international horse world. He is at the forefront of new ideas …

27 year old Lorenzo jumps incredible obstacles at a galop while standing on his 8 grey Lusitano horses. Called “The Flying Frenchman,” Lorenzo perfects his routines on the beach near his home town of Saintes Maries de la Mer in southern France. His popularity has led this equestrian prodigy to perform at many prestigious venues, including the World Jumping Championships in Calgary. For more, visit www.lorenzo.fr

www.thinklikeahorse.org Rick explains how to saddle a horse discussing pad position, natural lay, cinch placement, stretching the front legs and breast collars. You can find more helpful information about horses on Rick’s web site The saddle I have is made by John Willemsma and here is a link to where you can order one. www.buckaroogear.com