Harmonizing 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 MoreGidion Getting Ready For a Drive Lesson
Gidion did well with his second driving lesson on Saturday. David Essary drove him from the race horse barn where Jane Howard’s three horses are located over to the Gypsy Vanner barn where he does most of his training. Gidion had A few moment of fear, but David Essary worked him right through it all with his voice and educated hands. After we got to his square pen we hooked him to adjoined tires and used a breast collar to teach him the feel of weight behind him. It accomplishes more then just one thing but for now we are focusing in on him getting accustom to pulling. David Essary...
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 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...
Read MoreHorsemanship is about making a Big Impression in a Soft Way
Making a Big Impression in a Soft Way is achieving Natural Horsemanship Making a big impression in a Soft Way is about allowing the horse to tell you, “I got it”. If a person puts too much of his own mind in front of the horse by sticking to a man made plan or schedule, there will be draw backs and less results. Mastering Horsemanship is learning to shoot straight in a consistent manner with the horse and taking him through the process at his absorption rate, one dot at a time, will result in building a dependable foundation. (making a big impression in a soft...
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