What is
horse training?
Horse training is simply being able to
communicate with and instruct a horse.
This can take place using any number of
methods. In recent years, we, the horse
loving public, have become aware of
gentler and more humane methods of training.
I say recent years, though, this is, in
fact, in error. These "new" methods have
been around for many years. Various methods
have been around for as long as 2 millennia. Some
of the earliest writings that we have are from
Xenophon era, the 4th century B.C. So,
these methods aren't really new, we have
just brought some of these old ideas to a
new light.
There are many different methods of training
horses. One method that might work really
well for a certain horse might not work well
at all for another horse. The study of one
type of training should not exclude other
types of training. While not all methods are
going to be right for one horse, this does
not mean that only one method should be
considered.
I teach and study both Western and English
styles of riding. Both styles appeal to me
and I study and practice both methods. Both
disciplines are helpful in understanding
more about how to train our horses.
Horse training is not the act of making
the horse do something; it is the act of
training the rider to communicate in a way
the horse understands. It must be
understood that no matter how hard the rider
works, it is the horse that must, in the
end, perform the movements. From this
comprehensible type of communication comes a
bond or an understanding between horse and
rider.
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"Every rider
must not only ride but also
think, as only a thinking
rider will be able to attain his
goal in a relative short time
without spoiling his horse."
~Alois Podhajsky~
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Basic Training
$600 per month*
Includes board
Advanced
Training
$700 per month
Includes Board
* $150 per week |
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