Respect. These seven points are absolutely necessary for a happy, healthy and enjoyable relationship with your horse. Whether it is your vision with the horse, the exact dressage circles, long rides, or amble eventing, if you have no respect for the spot you will not be in the saddle. Gaining your horse's respect is a simple and essential part of horse ownership that will help to build a strong relationship with him, and it begins with an understandingwhy is your horse, as he is.
Understanding Your Horse's Needs
Horses are a herd, evolutionary times, the horses are prey animals who are entitled to numbers. In an active stock and predators have difficulty concentrating on the reduction of individual animals in a group of 20 years. An essential part of this stock is the hierarchy. If you one day before the horse in the pasture with other horses, you will enjoy seeing constantly in motion, may seem at first this movementrandom and aimless, but if you look closely will realize that every movement begins with a horse that triggers a chain reaction in the other. Moving horses and is constantly moving from turf into a haystack to Potions, moved the head of the pasture, while your horse may favor one section of grass or area of the pasture, the boss can get him is at the bus stop, pinning her ears and lowered his head, perhaps with a furtive, or swayingTeeth showed, and thereby what she wants with very sharp energy. If your horse does not move when she is with these obvious physical signs, then go to the boss with more physical assistance, biting or kicking the response is received after the search. When horses are lower in the hierarchy than the horse that was moved off, the horse is going to move another horse, and then another, and so on, until she moved all in a different patch ofGrass or hay.
The hierarchy of the dominant horse is fairly stable, but can change, even something as simple as putting a fly mask, or a turnout blanket can shake up and lead the herd, squealing, kicking and challenges, until things get back to bed with a ( sometimes) new boss. As unpleasant as it may look from outside, horses feel more secure when they understand who is responsible and where they fall into the ranks of the herd. A horse will not only say that if you eatwhat, when and where, but also keeps an eye out for predators and pursue new foal, the horse also controls the speed and direction of movement in the event that the stock must be run by a predator.
A Herd of Two
A 's horse must feel comfortable as part of the hierarchy does not reduce a herd, if it's just you and your horse, and there's only one sure way for you to form two separate foci: You must be the boss. If you do not maintain themselves,(attract and hold) your horse's respect, you are the owner of a horse that is (or will, over time), during feeding intrusive, obtrusive, if these measures has led, under the saddle pushy and obtrusive in general . Finally, you have a dangerous horse that can not trust on earth and certainly should not be trusted in the saddle. Your horse needs direction and guidance, and if he does not get it from you, he will assume he is the one responsible for their actions andaccordingly.
Where Home
When we think if our first horse, most of us carry pictures of saddles and riding at a gallop across an open field on a sunny day, or end of a barrel of lightning or dressage pattern or meander along SO-dappled paths through the woods . The reality is quite different. If your goal is to have a relationship with your horse that is expanding its service life, the first step last builds respect and respectstarts on the ground. For the purposes of this article, we will assume that your horse 's most basic needs are met so that he open to this type of training is over. Your horse should be designed in a healthy and regular feeding schedule to make it to optimal health hold, and even if you have adopted or purchased a horse that is weak from hunger or disease, you can still cause harm to some basic questions about your horse. If you are unsure, checkfirst with your veterinarian to get the green light, and then proceed slowly, with your horse 's comfort and awareness building from there.
For all the exercises that follow, remember to repeat them from both sides of the horse's head, and make sure that they are regularly and consistently practice, stay calm and firm when you ask horses to do something to reward, and also try its smallest. A horse lowers his head and begins to lick his lips or making chewing movements, is aHorse is thinking about what you are asking him to do, and that's what you want: a thoughtful horse. When you perform for the first time observed fundamentals, that you with your training, you will also like you with your horse work, your body language and references to clearer and easier to use, and relax your horse and follow your lead.
Basic Exercises
The purpose of this first exercise is to the horse that you can control, show theirFeet (direction). If we go back to move as the head of the herd of horses from their diet, remember that the boss was in a position to the other horses move with eye contact and body language. So this is where we begin. Are you looking for the maximum response obtained from a minimum of pressure to start, so small and increase your movements until you get an outcome, then immediately off again.
Many professional trainers recommend using a halter with two knots on the nose, and aten meters rope lead. The reason for the rope halter to be a simple Internet-holders opposed to lean against a stubborn horse halter Web can actually feel resistance to your notes and making it almost impossible for you to try their lowest. In a shoving match your horse will win, and that is not the goal in the first place. Are you looking to get maximum response time of minimum pressure ( "light") horse, a halter, and give first hints to help you feel small andthe reaction faster than a nylon halter. Do not wait to start until you have a halter; basis for the respect, the second should start the first foot hits the property! You can always later, another keeper.
There are four basic exercises for the respect: Backing up the release of the hindquarters, the release of the front and leading.
Save
Backup is just getting your horse to move toward the back of your place on command. Not only that backingStrengthening the very basic requirements of respect (for the horse away if you ask him), but it also makes him a safe approach and on the pasture during feeding, if you ask him to move from gates or its investors. There are two basic ways to back your horse was standing at his side next to the ears, or cues him on the head, facing him.
For the first method, you start on both sides of the horse, holding a few inches below the clip on the halter in his hand, and the rest of the lead rope in your other hand (do not remember to keep the rope in loops), with his hand in the middle. Putting slight pressure on the halter, the horse steps in the direction 's shoulder. They are looking for a step back from each foot. If you tamper with, remove the holster easily by hand, the clip and / or additional pressure once again on the shoulder. Do not hesitate, firm and secure. Product is not without the pressure until your> Horse steps back, then leave it immediately. The release of the pressure is their reward for the right thing to do. Subsequently, you should be your horse, taking more steps backwards, with more energy and less pressure. This requires patience and perseverance. Finally, you want to be able to on her shoulder and they step back, to stop you. Regardless of which side you start, remember to move to the other side of the horse's head and repeat.
The secondMethod is adapted from various natural horsemanship trainer, every coach puts its own spin on this method. A holster works best with this method, but here it is not necessary.
Imagine your horse's head slightly to one side (you do not want in their blind spot directly in front of them, but you'll want to not want them to move to one side), about four meters. The first step is you might feel a little silly;Eye contact with your horse, and you think of as tough as you "save to". Try only through eye contact would be the same thing the herd boss, you get out of the way or we can defend. If your horse does not like this (and many of them react the first time out), start gently wiggle the lead rope with one hand to "sh-sh-sh" sounds. Your 's horse can get his head slightly, and his ears prick can be transmitted; be listening. Again, you are looking for a step backwards. Increase the movement of the wrist and the lead rope, so that the holder until the end of the nose can rub all. This is very uncomfortable for the horse, and he will want to move away (back!) From her. Do not move on him, wait for him to move away from her. The second he steps back, stop all the shaking and noise, and praise him. You have to shake the rope with nice big movements at first, but he will have a rhyme> Escape quickly rubbing her belt. How to get through this exercise, the head should be down, if you ask him to back, with very little pressure required. With this method, you may be able to get your horse so light and responds that he's back when he hears the sound!
The work on security (or the other method, or both) to be confused as long as it takes to take him to walk like many energetic steps backwards, as you need, as slowly as you need your horse (patience), butremember that your role as the dominant "horse" in your inventory two inception. If your horse knows what you want, but slowly moves back to his own time, or only one or two steps, increase the pressure until it does what you tell him to do. The idea is to ask first, then show, then tell him what to do.
Troubleshooting
If you have a horse that really has no respect for you or your place you need to disengage itYour way at first. Connected with the lead rope in one hand and a dressage crop (or similar plant or training without a stick whip begin marching in force), swung to the harvest, in front of the knees and really exaggerated high gain of March in force with their hands Pumps top and bottom, creating a rhythm instead (while your horse looks at you like you're crazy), then start marching towards him. Take your rhythm. If your horse is moving, hethe dressage crop on the chest and get a hand on his chin. Their goal is to not hurt your horse, but he must know you are serious, so if he does not move through the time of harvest comes to him, make sure he feels it. This is the same as the herd boss showed his teeth and bite off. They are not mean or beat your horse, and if you can not get him to get out of the way, he represents a real threat to your security. He must understand that you are not running,Over-or stepped on, and that brings him this lesson.
Next Steps
Once your horse is more energetic steps backwards with minimal pressure, try to support through the busy pin, or changing the direction by focusing on (backwards onto his body to his hip he will swing in one or the other). Once he has learned to respect your space and back, his refresher training sessions to keep short and effective so that it remains committed and ready. It is bestapply these skills to real situations, so that after you catch him in the pasture back to him a few steps when the gate or open it back to the barn at night.
Releasing (disengage) the hindquarters
The second stage win to earn respect through control of your horse 's direction, to release him on his rear on command. A horse that is soft and supple in the hindquarters with nice lead a horse under the leadership changes, instantaneous sidepass,seamless change its direction, and a ghost that is in place of the case, rather than down the road. Some trainers will have lateral work (slope gently to one or the other) before moving the hind legs, but this method you will get to move their feet before they are fully bent at the neck. As you work on perfecting the lateral can add, but our goal is to respect and with you as the dominant horse, we start with the movement of the feetflexion and add in the next step.
Start on the) near the left (side of the horse would be facing the head and behind which the belt, hold the wire rope in his left hand and put back his right arm on the horse 's without crossing on the other side. Pressure on the lead rope by gently backwards, until your horse's head turns when the horse is easy to let the pressure and let him erect. Repeat at least threeTimes on each side. The objective in this case, your horse turn to the side, do not touch on its side completely intact, you just want your eyes that you see. After the third time, keep the horse's head slightly bowed, right hand drop down to the ask side, where a driver could be the heel of movement, and bump his side lightly with the heel of the hand, keep gentle pressure on the lead rope. Here you can find looking for your horse's hindquarters ReleaseCrossing the left hind leg in front of his left hind leg. In the beginning, look for just one step beyond, and not a shuffle, you have to cross one leg over the others, not just shuffle around. If you let it come to stop immediately and all print, praised verbally and rubbing the spot that you encounter with the hand. Repeat this exercise as often as necessary will, to a step with a little pressure. Finally, you have a horse that releasesquickly, pivoting on the front legs. Remember this on both sides of the horse's practice and alternate sharing with the support of the hindquarters.
Troubleshooting
If your horse moves forward, when he published, he's really just walk a circle around you, and you are looking for a swinging rear end. Release some of the pressure on the keeper, as he may think you are trying to go to him, and you raise your hand in front of him, you walk towards the bus stop. Makesure he feels you encounter his side, you're not playing patty cake. Always try to reward, but make sure that your horse understands you does it mean when you do something to him. You can even against his stocks with a large motion step, and it should extract from the road.
Next Steps
If your horse releases his buttocks with a minimum of pressure, swing or move very little with the front legs, add a supporting exercise until the end. Givehim a little more lead rope and swings when he against the face, begin to work with him back to what method is best for you.
Additionally, for a good stretch, you can begin to bend your horse, ask the neck in both directions to his side to touch. Stand beside your horse, either in front of his body or his head, near the site of the hip, the folds at the end of your lead rope back over your horse's. If you start on the near side, slide your left hand on a leashis on the clip, and if you off about a foot and a half, and pull back slightly to the top of the withers (where they would move into direction) in the saddle. If the horse goes back towards his side by any amount, release immediately and had him for five to ten seconds of rest before re-submit. Sometimes you can the whiskers, if (they have), and tickle them reach further, other trainers suggest you take her head in one hand and the tail in the other and getto stretch them out to touch its tail. For each bend of the exercises, a halter is almost mandatory, a balky horse is back on the strap are and wait patiently until you stop asking. When this happens, push the lead rope to light and get ready to set them free, if they even have a little try. You always want to end on a positive note, or how the horse is working with you and alert.
Releasing (disengage) the forehand
Now you have your horseSupport a smooth and easy to release the hindquarters, it is time to work on the front end. If the rear is the engine that is the front of the steering wheel. Obtaining control over your horse's stocks will give you more confidence when you ascend, he will know you mean business when you are managing it, because you laid the foundation of control on the ground.
Stand on both sides approximately parallel to your horse's ear, maybe a little back. You do not want to betoo far back, how your horse will feel like you are driving it forward, and you do not want too much from him as he thought, you will ask it again. With the lead rope in one hand, so sure he has enough room so you do not pull on his face, but not so much space, he can just go away and avoiding any measures, raise your hands at eye level and begin to rhythmic wave both hands toward him. His head will probably come to his hands to avoid trying to keepit on his eye level. If you horse is particularly large, you can click on a culture or other training stay longer at your arm to add. Again, you are looking for a step, this time a front leg crossing over the other. Increase the pressure and then all five waves by moving to larger or knocking on his neck. Their goal is not here to hurt your horse, but to imitate the boss in the pasture, when you say move, he has to move and NOW. For some horses, this may mean a blow or two on the neck, but check yourself and make sure, increase the pressure because it's time not because you are frustrated.
Troubleshooting
If your horse's back, if you ask me for the release, that's fine, he will try to figure out what you are asking him to do. Increase the amount of pressure not remain in him, and again and again. When he stops, but support is still not responding, then you can increase your pressure.
If your> Horse moves forward to walk away from the stress, once again 10-20 steps and begin it all over again. Make sure you are not too far back (so your body language precedes him), but not in other ways made him the front. He is entering your room uninvited, and that is not safe.
Next Steps
Once your horse releases easily from both the front and back, switch between them, have the hind legs, then let the front. See if you know himRelease by just looking at the site of the hip or shoulder. Back in between versions, and make sure to praise and it's time to rest.
Leading
The last exercise for obtaining your horse 's on the ground teaches him how to run safely. The reasons for the exercise need little explanation, it is not a horse that runs up on you, it cuts out, or steps on your feet when you cross over from him. In the wild, the dominant horse is really theis followed by one at the top, and everyone else.
If you see ten different people with their horses, you'll see ten different styles of leading. Some people lead with their horse's head in front of him, leading some to walk beside the horse's poll, some of which run with the rope, a sheet around her horse 's neck, some of which run well with the horse behind him. For the purposes of extracting terms, learn to lead your horse behind the right shoulder whenYour horse is behind you, you will be able to cross in front of him without pushing him out of the way, and he will come to a standstill space, without failing to have.
To begin, back your horse out of your room and make sure his attention on you. Hold the lead rope loosely over your right palm, with about three feet of lead between you and your horse (to keep the rest in the left hand, loosely wrapped). The reason you keep your palm openand a rope between you and your horse has to show him that you trust his ability to follow you and him so tightly trussed to you that he can not move. Remember that a flight animal, a horse's instincts pull him, if he feels trapped, and held it right under the chin or too close to his holster that feeling might generate. Go back to your horse, with his shoulders squared. Look in the direction you go, and in a smoothMove forward with your right foot, right-click your tongue step, and move your right hand slightly forward. To stop, plant with both feet and say either: "woah" or blow through the mouth, hard. You can add a slight squat about this if you want (like the motion of the test, your horse in the saddle to sit lower stop). Walking in circles, do keep your head and mind where you want to ride (the horse is reading your body languagerear), with the horse behind the right shoulder.
Troubleshooting
If your horse is not used on the following purposes, or high is not lined up yet or not quite up to the idea, arising out of your room, he runs up on the shoulder or try to surge ahead of you. Do not let him stand in line. Stop back and start it again, or to lead him in circles, either away from him or just to the left of him. Do not leave it to you, and do not let himPlace you next to the shoulder. If he does, he has told you that you are inferior to his, and he would do that to leading here, thank you very much. Return it and not keep him out of the room. Travel short distances at first and always try to reward.
Next Steps
Long, walking tours, respectful commitment of time: these are your next steps. Practice that your horse is safe, wherever you go, and with his position in line.
A respectful horse, aHappy Horse, A Beautiful Relationship
These are the basic exercises you can start to build a strong relationship with your horse based on respect and trust, too. You will always revert back to the basic principles behind them, like the boss in the pasture reaffirmed their status from time to time. With ties to be found on nursing Combined (itchy spots!) Observe your horse to graze on the pasture and relaxing hand, these simpleExercises will strengthen your relationship on the ground, laid the foundation for a long and lasting bond with the horse.
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