"Riding is both a dance and a conversation between rider and horse and it cannot proceed productively without feel; feel for the horse, feel of the horse and then let him feel back to you.  To me, it's like music. A lot of people play music by ear, so they don't see every note.  And a lot of people ride a horse that way. So the horse fills in those spots that aren't so good. But if you're trying to train a horse, that can get real confusing for him. But if you know every note - every whole note, every half, quarter and eighth note - then the horse doesn't have to fill in.  He knows what's there... I don't make the same mistake twice because I'm too busy making new ones.  That's how I learn. __Ray Hunt

"You ride the horse you lead" __John Lyons

“No equestrian excellence, no thing of beauty astride, can be achieved in any discipline without the Centaur-like merging of human and horse. What this involves goes beyond the individual attributes of athleticism. It’s the neuro-muscular merging of the two so that the lines between the nervous systems -- the shared reflexes and unified centers of gravity -- are all but indistinguishable.” __Bobbie Lieberman

 

 

- Ten Most Important Things to Know About Horses.pdf
- What the "Hinny Whisperer" had to say
 

 

Article 1 - Training Concepts and Basic Skills

Article 2 - Teaching Respect and Basic Ground Manners Under Lead

Article 3 - Advanced Leading and Controlling Head Position

Article 4 - Teaching "Come to Me" with the "Conditioned Response" Method

Article 5 - Teaching Demand "Come to Me"

Article 6 - Teaching the "Head Down" Cue From the Saddle

Article 7 - Being a "Rider" instead of a "Passenger"

Article 8 - Teaching Your Horse to be Handled

Article 9 - Teaching and Using the "Go Forward" Cue

Training Videos

         Introduction

Wiedy1    -  Demand Come to Me/Head Drop on Poll Pressure

Wiedy2    -  Quality Time - Bonding

Wiedy3    -  Demand Come to Me/Haltering

Wiedy5    -  Dealing with "Scary Stuff"

Wiedy6    -  The "Wait" Cue

        Ground Manners - The Final Result

Wiedy7    -  Handling (Grooming and Feet)

Magic8    -  Saddles and Bridles

Wiedy9    -   Noisy Objects on the Body

Wiedy10  -   Getting Ready to Ride  

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This site was last updated 12/04/07