Perfectly Bitless Bridle, Questions & Answers
This was a Perfectly Bitless Bridle demonstration we did at an ACTHA Ride. Many of the participants rode my Mustang, Nevada Star, who was outfitted in a Perfectly Bitless Bridle. They were very surprised with the response. A bit is only as good as the hands it is in. Some of the most important features of the Perfectly Bitless Bridle are: The Bridle is an aid that is not harsh. It doesn’t add a cold metal piece into the horses mouth that causes discomfort. It doesn’t break into the tender skin and bones in the roof of the mouth. This Bitless option gives a rider a...
Read MoreHarmonizing the energy between you and your horse
At our next Alpha Mare Tour, we will be working on harmonizing the energy levels between you and your horse for effective training. This will increase your Alpha Mare status with your horse, your herd value and solidify the mutual respect it takes to get from the brain to the feet. This is not about breaking a horse it is about blending the energetics of the human spirit and the horse’s spirit. In our last track fast Alpha Mare Tour 1 & 2, we worked from the feet to the brain and all of you started to understand the importance of herd value between you and your horse. We will...
Read MoreRiding Gidion to Speed up the Driving Training Process
Riding a horse during the Driving Training Process Using my horsemanship skills, in conjunction with the driving lessons Gidion is having three times a week, is helping SPEED UP the Driving Training process. I am riding him on the off days.We are working on foundation building at this point. He has a lot of work ahead of him in this area. David Essary, renowned Driving Trainer, seems to feel this is a good way to get him solid faster in an effective way for driving. Our horsemanship methods mirror each other, in oh so many ways. I’m working on getting rid of the bad...
Read MoreMichaella Walker starts a Young Gypsy Vanner at Grand Oaks in Florida
Getting started again at the Grand Oaks has been a lot of fun. I started driving lessons with Gidion, a young Gypsy Vanner, It is important to give horses time to think, chew on something new and make it theirs. Most trainers don’t teach the art of contemplating. A horse needs time just like we do. It makes training so much more effective. A horse needs to learn, the absence of pressure, means the choice for the day was right. End on a good note. These two boys had their AHA moments, and they carried over. That’s all I can hope for. In case you are interested Gidion is...
Read MoreSmitty, AKA Heiress Oro, At Innfields Training Center
Just an hour and a half from Grand Oaks, lies one of the race track hot spots in Florida, Tampa Downs. It’s surrounding area is dotted with training barns filled with young race horse preparing for their first race or young and old horses recovering from setbacks. Innfields Training Center happens to be one of these facilities. In this case it is a very important facility for a number of people, including myself, because this is where Ann and Terry Bastin’s race horse, Smitty (AKA Heiress Oro) is getting her elementary training for the race track. Smitty was born at Rock...
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