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Horse Training Methods - Is Your Horse Half-Brained?

“Is Your Horse Half-Brained?”

I remember being called ‘half brain’ when I was younger.

The reason for that was my ‘not so smart moments’ in life like when I forgot to shut the front door as I left the house or a dozen other things.

[With my kids in the 12 - 18 year old range I call  it the “teenage minds of mush” syndrome.  Relate?]

Believe it or not, horses are half brained much of the time and it can work against you if you’re not aware of it.

Here’s what I mean.

As you know, horses have an eye on each side of their head.

The right eye can see what’s going on towards the front of him, to his right, and behind him on the right.

His left eye takes care of the other side.

Thus, one eye can see what’s happening on one side of his body ‘independently’ of the other eye.

Us humans do not have that ability.

Do you know what that means?

That means ‘half’ of his attention is assigned to one eye.  The other half of his attention is assigned to the other eye.

That means half of his brain is with one eye and the other half is with the other eye.

Why is that important?

Because when you’re working with your horse and you’ve only got one of his eyes on you…

You Only Have
Half Of His Attention!

If you don’t have his attention, you don’t have the horse.

What’s curious to me is a lot of people don’t understand this.  Or if they do, they don’t seem to mind the horse doesn’t give them full attention.

But it’s crucial to have it if you’re going to teach your horse something.

Not only that, I find it totally disrespectful to NOT have someone’s attention when I’m talking - and that goes for horses too!

Have you ever had a conversation with someone and as you talk they look away, or act uninterested, or keep looking at their watch?

That’s rude!

Although I can’t do much about a person being rude, I certainly can with a horse.

And when a horse isn’t giving me his attention, it’s rude.

After all, I’m not asking them to give it to me all day.

They have 23 hours a day to eat, meander, run, etc….but when it’s my time - I want ‘em giving me attention.

And if I only get one eye, then I’m not getting ALL their attention.

Now there are many times you won’t always get both eyes.

After all, if you’re lungeing a horse you’ll only get one eye because he’s circling around you.

BUT!!!

He can still focus most of his attention on you while lungeing.

And he should.

But remember, a horse’s attention span isn’t all that long and they have to be reminded to give it to you.

The younger the horse, the shorter the attention span. (Generally speaking)

How do you get your horse’s attention back on you if you lose it?
Make ‘em move.

Create a little pressure.

Now why is this important?

Well, a horse ignoring you is bad manners for the horse.

A horse, like kids, must have good manners. Giving you attention is part of good manners.

But also, to train a horse you must have his attention.

If he’s going to be responsive to what you ask him to do, you have to have his attention.

What I just told you about how the horse’s brain works and how getting both eyes gives you both sides of his brain…which gives you his attention… is a significant part of understanding the horse.

If you have ever wondered to yourself, ‘Why does my horse do X ? ‘, then it may be there’s something about his nature you don’t know…but should.

In all my encounters with horse trainers, there’s one thing (among others) that we consistently agree on.
And that is…

‘To be successful with horses,  you must understand their nature.’

Makes sense, really.

After all, if you’re going to be a surgeon, you must know how the body works so you can repair damage and keep it working.

If you’re going to be an auto mechanic, you must know how engines work to fix them.

If you make engine repairs that are inconsistent with how an engine works, you will fail.

Training your horse is much the same way.

You MUST know how it works, thinks, acts, reacts, and so on.

There are lots of books on the subject if you want to read and study up on it.

Jesse Beery figured this our real early when he was learning horse training and developing his training methods.  You can see more about his training course here:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/beery.html

Or, you can take advantage of many of our excellent training videos by one of our professional trainers here:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/DVD.html

Remember…

The more you know about your horse, the better you’ll be.

That’s the big difference between people who are mildly successful versus those who can get their horses doing amazing things.

Knowledge.

It begins with understanding the nature of your horse.

Ok… that’s it.

Stay safe out there with your horses.

Charlie

Horse Training Methods: Would Your Horse Stop If….?

In rodeo competitions, the rider chases a calf.   The horse zooms up next to the calf, and at the right moment, the cowboy slides off his horse, onto the calf, and the wrestling match begins.The horse is trained to do run up to and along side the calf so the cowboy can do his thing.

But what if you’re not as good at riding a horse as these guys?

What if you have a son or daughter who you worry about falling off the horse and the horse doesn’t stop?

That would be especially bad if a foot was caught in the stirrup.

Ouch.

Would you rather have a horse taught to stop or slow down if you’re falling off?

Why would you want that?

Well, if you’re not a rodeo-er or into Dressage, etc., then chances are you’re more into trail ridin’ and easy goin’ stuff.

T’ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.  In fact, that’s a very big portion of the horse industry today.

So if you’re not an experienced rider, break easier ‘n you used to, and want your horse to stop if you fall off or maybe even  slow down if he feels you slipping, that can be done.

Diana Quintana, one of our featured trainers, teaches that very thing to horses.

See Diana Quintana’s DVD

She’ll take a ‘deflated innertube’ (with the stem removed) and put it on a horse.

She’ll start by having the horse walk around with it on. Not trot or lope…walk. (I might add the horse may need to get used to it being on his back first.  You can’t always throw it on and go.)

Anyway, once the tube is on, have the horse walk a calm, steady pace.

As he does, watch for the inner tube to come off… because it will.

As it starts to slip, the horse will notice it.  That’s the horse’s cue…when it starts to slip.  That mimics a rider starting to slip off.

Then when the tube hits the ground, stop the horse.

And once it’s on the ground around the horses feet, you want him to accept it and not freak out about it.

You want him calm and cool about it.

Why?

Because you always want your horse to remain calm and cool regardless of the situation.  That way, you don’t have to fight a thousand pounds of out-of-control muscle.

Instead, it’s taught self control.

When you get him doing this well at the walk then you can go to the trot - but not until then.

Now there’s a little more to it than what I told you because words don’t do it justice, some things ought to be seen for clarity.

But you get the gist.

And if you haven’t yet seen Diana’s video, take a look at it.  To read about it, click the following:

See Diana Quintana’s DVD

Horse Training Videos - The Little Things

“It’s the Little Things”

Willard Marriott once said,

“It’s the little things that
make the big things possible.
Only close attention to the
fine details of any operation
makes the operation first class.”

How true it is.

Marriott, as you likely know, was the
guy who created all those hotels known as the
Marriott Hotels.

And what Marriott said about paying
attention to details applies to everything
in life…even us horse owners.

Paying attention to details with your
horse creates a magnificent horse….
if you know what to look for.

For instance, when riding a horse and
his head raises, he slows down, and he’s looking
a certain direction,…something is happening
in his mind.

That something is likely that he is
being inspired with fear.

The first sign I gave you…”his head raises”…
is one of those “little things” to   be aware of.

Why?

Well, knowing your horse is spooking
then you can help him through it.  What’s more,
knowing he’s fearing something, you’ll be
careful not to “push” him too hard to suffer
through his fear and make it worse.

If you push too hard then the horse
could be overcome with fear.  He may then rear up
or worse….take off running and you can’t stop
him.  That’s a bad place to be when those fence
posts are whizzing by you.

But knowing the “little things” you
could have prevented the mishaps.  Knowing
the little things, you could make him “whoa”
at will instead of bolting out of control.

Not knowing the “little things” you
could also inadvertently create a second fear
in him.

For instance, if the horse spooked at
an object…and he got punished for not moving
ie. spurred in the ribs and chastised) then the
next time he sees that object or one like it, he’ll
fear the object and fear being punished.

Pretty soon, his mind is controlled with
fear and he won’t even know you are on his back
asking him to do something.  His instincts will
take over and he’ll do whatever he needs to do
to protect himself…unless you know what to do.

Knowing what to do is one of those

“little things”.

To load a horse in a trailer the big secret
is teaching him to move forward.  That’s knowing one
of the “little things”.

To teach a horse respect, making the horse
move is a big secret - it’s one of the “little things”.

In truth, knowing a lot of “little things” is
the secret to seeing the big picture.

Knowing how your horse thinks, why he does what
he does, what his instincts tell him and why, etc.,
etc., etc.,…is knowing a lot of the little things.

Brad Meyers, one of our featured trainers,
has an excellent message about the “Little Things”.

His DVD is titled:

“How To Eliminate And Prevent Deadly
Horse Riding Accidents Using
The Power Of The Little Things!”

Brad is a very gifted trainer that can
communicate well.

He grandfather was a legendary horseman and blacksmith.
Brad has also worked with a number of the famous people
in the horse world such as Buck Brannaman, Marty Marten,
Kathy McClarrinon, and Craig Cameron.

Read more about Brad by clicking the link below:
Horse Training Videos - The Little Things

Brad shows you many, many valuable tips that
will make your handling, training and riding
much more enjoyable.

Brad is becoming rapidly famous for his well-known
horsemanship clinics called “Wisdom of the Horse”
which shows us humans what the horse can teach us
about ourselves and about our lives.

Brad’s information is a real treat his
information is astonishing and effective.

Horse Training Videos - The Little Things

Horse Training Videos - It’s Not Always Obvious What You Need

“It’s Not Always Obvious What You Need”

As a kid growing up I had my hands into all
kinds of things.  I loved learning and digging
into things to see how they worked.
(and still do!)

Unfortunately, I don’t see much of that in
many of today’s kids.  Between computers, video
games, cell phones, MP3 players, etc….
well, they just don’t seem to work with
their hands near as much as we used to
when we didn’t have all that “stuff” to
entertain us.

My Dad would hand me old things to take apart.
There’s something about using your brain and
your hands at the same time that teaches a lot.

Pretty soon, I could pretty well figure out
most mechanical problems and then started
into electronics stuff - especially Ham
Radio (Amateur Radio) where I learned enough
to get my license.  I had to learn Morse
Code and all.  I still use it when I have time.
I learned lots building and operating radios,
putting up big antennas and literally talking
around the world.

It was that way with horses, too.  I had a
whole bunch to learn about horses before
I could ever feel comfortable handling
and caring for them.

Learning how to care for, handle, train and ride
a horse safely and properly doesn’t happen
over night.  You have to study and learn.

I can’t tell you how many folks I have met
(hundreds) that get the horseback riding
“dream” and desire to buy a horse and ride
out on the trail, along the beach or perhaps
even some romantic setting.  Many don’t have
a clue what they’re getting into.

The last thing I want to do is squelch that
dream!  But you have to go into this horse
addiction thingy with your eyes wide open.

Are you where you want to be with your
horses?  Are you striving to learn and
improve?  Ask anyone who’s been around
horses much and they’ll tell you they are
constantly learning.  It never ends.  Each
horse is different.  New things come up all
the time.

Perhaps you want to raise the bar a little
and start teaching your horse new things or
start solving some persistent problems you
are having with your horses now.

Is there any doubt that your horse is capable
of doing what you want it to do?  Most horses
are more than capable of doing the things we
want ‘em to do - we just have to show them.

Are there problems or behaviors that you
need to work on with the horse but not
sure how to go about it?

You’ve heard me say this a dozen times - it
all starts with the trainer.  You, the trainer,
need to learn how to recognize the problem,
separate the issue from pain, discomfort,
lack of understanding, being scared, stubborn,
bad previous training, etc.

You need to know the nature of the horse
and how it thinks and learns.  This, my
friends, is huge.

You’ve heard the old saying:

“You can lead a horse to water,
but you can’t make him drink.”

‘Tis true.  There’s a parallel to this
as well - perhaps you’ve heard it:

“Those who do not read are no better
off than those who cannot.”

It all comes down to knowledge and then
action.  If you have a passion for something
you’ll tend to put a lot of your effort,
time, thinking, emotion and even assets
into it.

My pastor always said - “show me a person’s
checkbook and I’ll tell you their passions.”

Ouch!  But it’s so true in a majority of cases.

I titled this email:
“It’s Not Always Obvious What You Need”

My point is this:

You don’t know what you don’t know.  In my
case I’ve found out that the more I know
the more I need to learn because whole
new horizons appear as I learn more.

You can always go deeper and find new
things in any endeavor.  Handling, training,
teaching and riding horses is no different.

Here’s a simple example of when it’s not
always obvious - and I would expect most
horse owners to know this:

If you have a horse that continues to buck,
move away or even try to bite you when you
start to mount you may think the horse is
being belligerent or needs some form of
correction.

But, in many cases, the horse is just reacting
to pain.  It could be his back is sore or the
saddle doesn’t fit well and when you try to
mount it is pinching or putting pressure on
nerves.

So what does he do since he can’t voice his
discomfort or pain?  He tries to move away
from it.

Horses will always try to move away from
pain or discomfort (or from scary things).

It may not be obvious to you if you don’t
know to look for it.  So you attempt to
punish the horse or correct a problem
that ain’t gonna be solved by sweet talkin’
him.

Comprende Vous?

That’s just one simple example but you get
the point.

I’ve learned so much from other trainers
and books.  I prefer listening and watching
multiple trainers that have come up through
the horse ranks in different settings because
there’s always tons of “gems” to learn from
each one.

I sort of chuckle when I see what I call
these horse training “cult leaders”
and their followers.  Listening to them you’d
think the followers are drinking some kind
of Koolaid.  There’s only one true way……

Sorry, I digress.  Not that they aren’t good
horse handlers - but their goal is to keep them
in their camp as long as possible.

There’s lots of horse trainin’ truths to glean
from when you learn from a diverse set of
professionals.  There’s lots of
common truths and methods among them.  But I’ve
found that if I can come away with 3 or 4
training principles - the valuable “gems” from
each one, then it has served me well.

You continually add to your knowledge and grow
in experience over time.  You use what you learn
today on each horse you have in the future.

It truly is an investment in many ways that
continues to pay over and over again.

As I continue to bring this a close….

As you know, we have a special offer for
The Entire Horse Training DVD Library and have
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One bonus is a paid-up, one year subscription to
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The other bonus you can pick from is both the
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So - this is a significant bonus on top of an
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Please click on the link below and get yours
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Are you a member of riding club, own a stable,
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It’s a fantastic bargain that you’ll continual
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This offer ends tomorrow or when the remaining
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One more thing…

Thanks again to all of you who write to let us know
you enjoy these horse training and riding emails.
Your encouraging notes energize us to keep ‘em
coming.

Stay safe out there.

Charlie

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Horse Training Videos - Horses And The Class Clown

“Horses And The Class Clown”

 Did your graduating class have the
 proverbial class clown?

 Mine did.

 He wasn’t serious about too many things - especially school.

 In our Calculus class, the teacher would turn his back
 to write on the chalk board.  When he did, the class clown
 would cough and sound like a 6 year old little girl coughing.

 Truth told it was FUNNY!!!

 Teacher didn’t think it was.

 Anyway, the teacher got pretty fired up at him one day
 and straightened him out big time.

 It wasn’t long before the class clown’s grades were very good.

 The question is, how did that happen?

 I believe the teacher took a stance
 and made the class clown shape up.

 The teacher demanded respect.

 The funny thing is, that did wonders
 for the student.

 Because he learned to respect the
 teacher, he began listening and then applying himself.

 He soon learned although the teacher
 was tough…he was fair.

 The class clown applied himself and became
 one of the best students in the class.

 Interestingly, that’s how it’s gonna be with
 you and your horses.

 Until you’ve established it, you’re
 gonna have trouble with your horse.

 Established what?

 That you’re the leader.

 You MUST resolve all respect issues
 on the ground.  Then you can teach the
 horse different things.

 When Sam Burrell was interviewed, one of
 the questions asked him was:

 ”What is one of the biggest
 mistakes you see people make with horses?”

 His answer was:

   ’Leadership is not established’

 If you think about it, that’s so true.

 One of the problems is, horse owners don’t
 always know what disrespect looks like.

 As an example, you may be standing there by your
 horse and he nudges you with his nose.

 Some people call that cute.

 I say the horse is telling you to move.

 That’s something you should not allow.

 And here’s a profound insight that Sam
 said during his interview.

 He said:  You don’t know what a horse
 really thinks of you until you try to ride him.

 Amen to that!

 Sam’s a sharp trainer.  If you haven’t
 seen his info yet, I suggest you take a look right now.

 Click the following:

  Horse Training Videos - Sam Burrell

That’s it for today - stay safe out there!

Charlie

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Horse Training Videos: 7 “Never Do’s” With Your Horse

 ”7 Never Do’s With Your Horse”

Have you ever wished you could have a fast-path to
success with something you love doing?

I do.

I think the fast food industry and
microwaves have ruined us.

They’ve taught us we can have stuff
quickly without waiting too long.

We want what we want and we want it
now…thank you very much.

When it comes to horses, you can’t
get instant results.

But you can learn things you should and
shouldn’t do very quickly without getting hurt.

That being so, I wanted to give a
quick list of “Never Do’s” with your horse.

I pulled these from JJ Rydberg’s
DVD which you can see at:

Horse Training Videos

Here they are:

Never Do #1:

Never constantly pull.
Take and give a loose rein.

Never Do #2:

Never teach anything past the trot that’s new,
he won’t learn it and it’ll frustrate you both.

Never Do #3:

Never keep working your horse without periodic
breaks during the session because he needs to
have control to feel good.

Never Do #4:

Never fight with the horse.  You won’t win. If
he gets mad, back WAAAAY off.

Never Do #5:

Never keep pushing your horse when you run into
problems. Go back to the basics and soften up on
the way you ride.

Never Do #6:

Never quit a horse when he’s mad.  You’ll pick
up right where you left off.  Better to leave
him feeling good so you pick up from there.

Never Do #7:

Never forget to spend lots of time teaching your
horse to give.

There you go.

7 valuable “Never Do’s”.

These are so important, I encourage you
to print them out, stick ‘em in your pocket, and
review them while working with your horse.

Again, these came from JJ Rydberg and you
can see more about him by clicking on the following:

Horse Training Videos

That’s it for today - Please stay safe out there!

Charlie

Horse Training Tips: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

 ”You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know”

 First - here’s great a note from Pete about his use of
The Horse Library.  Pete is the Officer-in-charge of the
Oneida County Sheriff’s Mounted patrol.  Besides other
honors, Pete went to the North American Police Equestrian
Championship in Kingston Ontario in Sept. 2008.  All 3 of
his horses placed in top ten out of 179 entries!

Here’s what he says about The Horse Library:

“What little time I’ve spent there has been rewarding -
watching Sam Burrell’s series is terrific! So far has been
great value for the price-I am the officer- in-charge for
the Oneida County Sheriff’s Mounted and also the training officer -
54 years with horses.

I learn something new each day! Thanks again”

[thanks Pete - keep up the great work - and thanks
for your service.  Charlie]

Pete’s last line: “I learn something new each day!”
ties in with today’s tip.

You can read more about The Horse Library here:

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/TheHorseLibrary.html

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 ”You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know”

Profound statement, eh?

I’m 58 years old.  I assure you, I become
more aware of that statement being TRUE every day
and I’m not ashamed to say so.

Let me give you an example:

We have a Red Hot trainer named Kenny Scott.

Is Kenny that good?

Let me describe some of his credentials,
then you decide.

First, Kenny grew up in the horse
business.  Kenny started earning money at
12 years old breaking colts.

In 1997, Kenny won the World in Western Riding.

He also made the finals in the World
in Western Riding 20 times.  Plus, he made the
finals in the Congress in Western Pleasure.

Achievements like these are amazing
considering the World Competition is by
“Invitation Only” where the best of the best
of the best “from around the world” compete
against each other.

If you want to see what Kenny has to
offer, click on the following:

http://www.superstarsofhorsetraining.com/Scott

But that leads me to what I started with:

“You don’t know what you don’t know.”

I’m still amazed at the stuff I learn
as I meet with new trainers.

I discovered long ago if I can learn
just one thing….one little thing…then I
will better myself another notch.

Especially in the DVD with Kenny -
I learned things I wouldn’t have
had I not listened to him.

And just as importantly, I was reminded
of good stuff I had forgotten.

For instance, you know how people say that
“Whoa” is the most important thing a horse
needs to know?

Kenny says going forward is the most
important thing.

I love it when someone says something contrary
to what everyone else says because it
makes me stop and think about it.

After all, Kenny’s won the World so I’m
gonna listen to what he says.

And why does he say going forward is the
most important thing?

Because a horse needs to move.

And the idea of riding is teaching the horse
to follow his head.

If he’s not moving forward, he won’t follow
his head and you won’t get him to do anything.

And another important tip is this.

If he doesn’t know to move forward very good,
he won’t have the “wanting to stop” as you exercise him.

You see, one of the ways to teach a
horse to stop is to not stop.

Don’t ask him to stop for a while.

Instead, keep him moving.

After a while, he’s gonna want to stop.

He will appreciate it.

And unless you were able to get him going
forward and doing it well…the stop won’t
be as appreciated.

And he therefore won’t be looking for
the stop as readily.

Personally, I like that way of thinking
that Kenny does.

Next, here’s a little gold nugget Kenny
tells in his interview that a lot of
people don’t get.

And that is this.

Eventually, the horse will get bored with
what you have him doing and he’ll look for
something else to do.  So we add a degree of
difficulty to offset that.

Have you ever thought about that?

It’s been my experience…and I’ve heard other
trainers say it….a horse needs to be entertained or
they will look for ways to do it.

When I say entertained I simply mean they need
something new to do or they get bored.

A bored horse doesn’t learn as well and is
harder to train and therefore ride.

Thus, keep it interesting for your horse but
don’t make it too hard.

As Kenny says, add a degree of difficulty.

Over time, the degrees of difficulty you added
will make your horse a better and safer ride.

See what I mean about learning from other
trainers?

And if you want to learn more of what Kenny
reveals, click on the following:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-kennyscott.html

Here’s another valuable tip Kenny reveals.

When you ride, imagine a plumb bob going
from your shoulders to your hips.

Your shoulders and hips need to be in a line.

Why?

Because it’s the most athletic riding
position to use.

It’s the safest, easiest, and most correct.

It’s like putting yourself in position to
receive a serve from a tennis ball.

When you receive a tennis ball serve, you
want to be in position.  You want to be as ready
as you can be.  You must be in an athletic position.

Same with riding a horse.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-kennyscott.html

OK… that’s it for today.  Stay safe around your horses!

Charlie

P.S. Have you seen the selection of videos of all the
other excellent, professional  trainers we have?

We strive to bring a wide selection of trainers who
bring very valuable insights into their specialty.  All
have proven themselves and are willing to show you how
to do the same.  Take advantage of their expertise
and knowledge!

http://horsetrainingresources.com/DVD.html

Horse Training Videos: Are You Trying To Out-Box Your Horse?

1. Are You Trying To Out-Box Your Horse?

2. Pulley Bridle Success

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1. Are You Trying To Out-Box Your Horse?

I was going through some notes and
I ran across something J.J. Rydberg
said a while back.

I thought you might like to know it.

He said, ‘Horses are a lot like a
little kid.  They’ll try you and see
how far they can push you.’

Most horse owners understand that concept
that horses are like little kids.

But then J.J. said this.

‘If they went too far and you
went too far, now they’re mad
and so are you.’

The thing to understand here is the
delicate balance of doing too much.

Push him too far, apply too much
pressure and the horse can get mad.

Once that happens, t’ain’t nothin’
you can do about it other than back off.

Back WAY off.

Remove all pressure.

The human equivalent is like yelling
in someone’s face when they’re so mad they can’t
possibly process what you’re saying.

You will not win fighting the horse.

Then J.J. said:

‘The smart thing to do
is out-think him -
not out-box him.’

But that’s the thing.

We’ll humanize the problem and think
we need to man-handle the horse.

We’re no match for his strength.

But!…

We are far superior in our capacity to
think.

So, think through the problem.

Ask yourself, ‘What are the things that
I know will work with a horse?’

Think in terms of a horse’s nature.

For example, we know that if we can
get a horse to move his feet, it creates
in his mind submission to us.

Thus, if you’re having a respect issue,
you might try getting him to move his feet.

So try to out-think him using what you
know about your horse and horses in general.

Make sense?

J.J. has lots of good information and if you
want to know more of what he reveals,
click on the following:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html

We’re far better off using our brains to get
performance from our horses - not strength.

Nearly every horse trainer I’ve encountered
has said the same thing.

It makes good sense too.

After all, if we have to use our strength to get our
horses doing something, we’re gonna be worn out with
extreme fatigue.

But if we think things through and get the
desired response using our brains, it’s so
much more enjoyable and satisfying.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html

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2. Pulley Bridle Success

We get letters from folks about the bridle
all the time.  Here’s one that I love - because Bob
has bee working with horses for 29 years as a farrier.

If anyone knows horses well its Bob.  I’m guessing
he’s seen just about everything as a farrier.

For him to be so impressed is saying something:

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“Charlie,

Just got your Pulley Bridle about 3 weeks ago.  Man am
I impressed!  I have been a Farrier for 29 years, seen
a lot of so called tools of the trade but the Pulley Bridle
has them all beat.

Tried it out on Miniature Horses that 8 weeks before had
to throw them on the ground to trim, after 4 pulls on the
bridle I was able to pick up all 4 feet no problem.

1 week later did a mammoth jack never been done before, tried
to work with him a while, ran out of time, put bridle on
couple of pulls stood there willing to be handled.

I could go on for ever I guess, but thanks a million.

P.S. Work with your horse so when the farrier gets there
we can get are job do quick and easy.

Bob Wallace, Bellefontaine Ohio ”

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Read about this Pulley Bridle and order yours here:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/bridle.html

That’s it for today…  stay safe around your horses.

Charlie

Horse Training Tips: Sometimes We Just Don’t Have A Clue

Have you ever ventured into something only to realize

that you “don’t have a clue” what you got into?

I have.  Multiple times.  I tend to be one of those
who will jump into something by saying “let’s try it,
we’ll figure it out.  Thousands of others are doing it
okay and we have at least average intelligence, to we can
learn it as well.”

I’ll give you some insight from the experiences my wife
and I have had being involved in a ministry in our church.

Our church has a policy that states that no one can be married
in our church unless the couple has gone through our
pre-marriage program.  We have multiple couples in the
church who have been through training to “facilitate”
the program with the new couples who want to be married.

We are “facilitators” and not “counselors” because we
are not licensed counselors.

Anyway - we get these new couple who are “in looooove”
and want to get married.  Most are in their early 20’s.

We’ve gone through this process with at least two dozen
couples now over the last few years.  It is a six week
process we take them through and we dive into every phase of
marriage you can imagine - including finances, intimacy,
what their home life was like when they were growing up, etc.

While some couples really have it together, many of them
do not.  Whether they say it or not, it becomes
real obvious that “we never thought of that” or
“we had no idea about that”.  In a couple cases we even
suggest that it is best for them not to continue due
to various reasons and provide other help ans assistance.

We want them to start with a chance of succeeding because
we know every relationship will have trials and adversity
and, if not prepared for it, will become another failed
relationship that will end up hurting not only them, but
extended families as well.

It’s not their fault much of the time.  Either they
were too infatuated with each other, marriage wasn’t ever
modeled for them in their own parents, or whatever -
they just didn’t know to even ask or think about it.

Horse ownership and training is a lot like that, too.

How many of you bought your first horse only to find
out that “OMG - this is hard” or “Why isn’t my horse
responding to me”  or “Why is my horse biting or kicking
me” or “I had no idea it would cost this much to keep this
horse, buy tack, take lessons, pay the vet, and on and on?”

You didn’t start this horse-crazed hobby with all the
knowledge you needed to be successful.

Just like we can find a mate and fall in love, we do that
with our horses, too.  We see those big eyes staring back
at us, see that majestic animal in the pen or out in the
pasture and immediately fall in love.  We start dreaming
of trail riding or showing or just wanting to be around
this new love and start a new relationship with this
new horse.  Some go ga-ga and don’t have a clue what
they’re getting into.

It happens every day to hundreds, if not thousands.  Then
reality sets in and we have to start training or fixing
problems.  Perhaps that new love has some quirks - he bites,
kicks, rears or bucks.  He won’t come to you and you can’t
catch him in the pasture.  He won’t let you pick up his
feet or he won’t stand to let you groom him or put
on his saddle.

He won’t walk, turn or stop right.  You jerk, kick,
pull, scream and get frustrated.  Now the horse is even
more confused and doesn’t have a clue what you want
because you haven’t learned enough to know how to
get him to move properly.

Sometimes the horse is so frustrated with you all he
knows to do is try to remove the pressure, pulling,
and frustration by rearing or bucking you off.

What just happened is natural for the horse but your
lack of understanding and training sees this as
a “bad horse”.

Sound familiar?  Ever seen this before?  Are you living with
some of those issues right now?

Sometimes we have to come to the realization that the
problem is with us, not the horse.

Anything worth doing is worth doing right.  If you don’t
have control of your horse then you’re skirting danger.
I know this - a 1,200 pound horse which has lightning-fast
reactions and enormous strength is a time bomb waiting to
go off, even with a trained handler or rider.

Do me and yourself a favor right now - if you’re not
willing to learn how to handle that horse correctly
and safely, and train it so it’s safe to ride, then
please get rid of it.  Don’t put yourself and others
in harm’s way.  Statistics show that you’ll get hurt
and many times it will lead to broken bones, concussions,
or worse.

That may sound harsh but it happens way too often.  If
I’m the first one to tell it to you that way and it
keeps you, others or even your horse from getting hurt
then I’ll do it.

It’s sort of like the new couple who are blinded by love
and don’t see the train wreck coming in their lives.

Seek out those more experienced and trusted who have
proven themselves and listen to them.

However, there are some that want to sell you a magic potion
that would solve all your horse problems in a few days.
Run from them.  Seek other help.  Experience and insight
take time to learn.  It’s true with almost any skill.

Horse training is no different.

Here’s a huge truth about horse training that you
need to understand:

Over half the problem is with the trainer and not the
horse.  Until the one doing the training understands
how horses learn and know how to get the horse to start
properly acting on the commands over and over each time
when asked, then nothing is good is going to come
out of the training attempts.

You MUST understand the nature of the horse, how his
brain works and how he learns.

Know this: the horse already has all the ability to do
all the basic stuff you want it to do.  It’s up to
the trainer to teach the horse each command and act
on it properly in a controlled fashion.

So, how do you get there you ask?

You study, you watch others do it successfully and
learn along the way.  It doesn’t happen over night.

Tell me any valuable skill or trade you have learned
that didn’t take quite a while to learn.

We have assembled various resources to help you and we
have never sugar-coated or “hyped” the results attempting
to get you to otherwise.  We wouldn’t be in business
long if we did.

Our 8 Volume Jesse Beery Course is one of the standards
in the horse training that has been proven over 100 years
of use and by nearly 300,000 horse owners.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/beery.html

If you’re just starting out learning about horseback riding lessons then read about our Beginners Guide here:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/RidingBook.html

And, of course, we have a full set of horse training videos and DVDs by
professional horse trainers that cover a multitude
of lessons about everything from de-spooking their
horse, to teaching sliding stops and spins, and how
to teach your horse reining, etc.

If you’ll take the time to listen closely and learn
from these proven professionals you’ll pick up
a multitude of horse training “gems” or “nuggets”
that you can apply to any horse in lots of situations.

Listening to these professionals is like learning from
the “Jedi Master” in their own specialty.  You can
learn a lot if you pay attention.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/DVD.html

If you’re looking for a microwave fix to your horse
problems then please don’t bother.

With one exception - and that is our pulley bridle -
most things take many, many repetitions before your
horse finally “gets it”.  You can read some of the
testimonials many of our pulley bridle uses have
had to solve certain problems here:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/bridle.html

Many have been amazed how well and how fast it works.

OK - that’s enough for today.  I hope I haven’t stepped on
too many toes here.  Please take a step back and examine
what’s really happening if you can relate to any of this
I’ve discussed above.

[We’re offering horse training not marriage counselling!
Although, if you think about it, we can learn a lot
by taking the same approach in many of our relationships.]

Thanks for reading this far.  And thanks to all our customers
who help us continue to bring these emails multiple
times a week.

Charlie

P.S. You can still use the coupon code CHARLIEHORSE
and get 10% OFF any order.  Enter the code in the box on the
checkout page and make sure you click on “Apply”.

An Update:

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Entire Horse Training DVD Library

Friday we announced we would only sell 4 of the
“Entire Horse Training DVD Library” at $100 OFF.

There are two left.  Sale ends Tuesday or until these
remaining two are left.

20 Titles, 25 total DVDs.  An awesome library
of professional horse trainers that you and others
can use.  Go together with your riding club or
some of your friends and share them??

http://horsetrainingresources.com/WholeLibrary.html

If you were thinking about getting one you might
want to act soon.  This is the cheapest we’ve ever
sold these for.

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Horse Training Videos: Would You Want Your Horse To Stop If This Happened?

In rodeo competitions, the rider chases a calf.
The horse zooms up next to the calf,
and at the right moment, the cowboy slides off his
horse, onto the calf, and the wrestling match begins.

The horse is trained to do run up to
and along side the calf so the cowboy
can do his thing.

But what if you’re not as good at riding
a horse as these guys?

What if you have a son or daughter who
you worry about falling off the horse
and the horse doesn’t stop?

That would be especially bad if a foot
was caught in the stirrup.

Ouch.

Would you rather have a horse taught to
stop or slow down if you’re falling off?

Why would you want that?

Well, if you’re not a rodeo-er or into
Dressage, etc., then chances are you’re
more into trail ridin’ and easy goin’ stuff.

T’ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.  In fact,
that’s a very big portion of the horse industry today.

So if you’re not an experienced rider, break easier
‘n you used to, and want your horse to stop if you
fall off or maybe even slow down if he feels you
slipping, that can be done.

Diana Quintana, one of our featured trainers,
teaches that very thing to horses.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-dianaq.html

She’ll take a ‘deflated innertube’
(with the stem removed) and put it on a horse.

She’ll start by having the horse walk around
with it on. Not trot or lope…walk. (I might
add the horse may need to get used to it being
on his back first.  You can’t always throw it
on and go.)

Anyway, once the tube is on, have the horse
walk a calm, steady pace.

As he does, watch for the inner tube to
come off… because it will.

As it starts to slip, the horse will notice it.
That’s the horse’s cue…when it starts to slip.
That mimics a rider starting to slip off.

Then when the tube hits the ground, stop the horse.

And once it’s on the ground around the horses
feet, you want him to accept it and not freak
out about it.

You want him calm and cool about it.

Why?

Because you always want your horse to remain
calm and cool regardless of the situation.  That
way, you don’t have to fight a thousand pounds of
out-of-control muscle.

Instead, it’s taught self control.

When you get him doing this well at the walk then
you can go to the trot - but not until then.

Now there’s a little more to it than what I told
you because words don’t do it justice, some
things ought to be seen for clarity.

But you get the gist.

And if you haven’t yet seen Diana’s video,
you might take a look at it.  To read about
it, click the following:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-dianaq.html

Just one of the many professional horse training videos you can find at www.HorseTrainingResources.com