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Feb 1, 2004 8:13 pm
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Hi bpwhalen (I have not read any replies to your original post, as of yet- I wanted to give you my first thoughts...) You wrote " The horse has forgiven me. "...
Nicky and bpwhalen, I spent a lot of time beating myself up for not standing up to my trainer. She used excessive and constant pressure with my mare and then...
Hello, I do not know what page to refer to, but I hope someone can help me anyway. My Welsh Cob ran away with me on Sunday while I was driving him. A car...
Hi Teresa, Sorry Mr. Moderator, I don't have the book at hand! But I just want to suggest one thing. I think it would be wise to go back a few steps and do ...
I have a 7-month-old Arab colt that I am starting. He will be 3 years before I will be riding him and even than it will only be short distances but when the...
Hi all, Solvi, thank you for your quick reply. I believe you are onto the issue certainly. I am also reminded of (I think it's Brian) bpwhalen's post just a...
Hi all, I just wanted to share with you all that I had a really good practise lesson by myself on Justice today with getting him used to following my...
... Katie, You weave a very telling story. It is very easy to relive the experience through your eyes. We've all been there one way or another. Your wording...
In a message dated 2/6/2004 11:14:27 PM Central Standard Time, rick_larsen@... writes: Now as to spooky horses, we got a handful of those. We have one...
In a message dated 2/6/2004 11:14:27 PM Central Standard Time, rick_larsen@... writes: Now as to spooky horses, we got a handful of those. We have one...
I went looking in the index for mention of Falling Off. I didn't find anything under that phrase, but instead came across the first three "F" listings:...
Hi Nancy, It is not so much "shank" the horse, as it is just hold firm and let them run into their own pressure. If the horse gets so lost in a new place on...
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Feb 9, 2004 2:55 am
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Hey Lasell, Awesome thoughts about your mishap! Sorry to hear about it, but it's SO neat to listen to you NOT blame the horse, but try to figure out the whys...
... seen ... that ... Hi Nancy, On p. 97 Bill says "what I mean by "leading up real free" is a horse paying attention to the feel of your halter rope, or your...
... Hi Nancy, To get a horse more interested in paying attention to me without demanding it, I can do one of several things: #1) I could follow his lead...
Hi Sølvi, "I think it would be wise to go back a few steps and do things that you both feel comfortable with." Yes, I've already figured this out and as a...
This group is fantastic, but a bit daunting! I only hope that I can be half as good a horseman (-woman) as the rest of you. Regards, Teresa Just by taking the...
In a message dated 2/9/2004 3:45:35 PM Central Standard Time, caspianhorsesno@... writes: Going back to just walking a horse is not as discouraging as...
... I do follow my horse's lead when he is grazing on a leadrope.....I am afraid that I don't use this option very much otherwise. Any helpful hints on how to...
In a message dated 2/9/2004 3:12:47 PM Central Standard Time, rick_larsen@... writes: to build the relationship with this horse that I wanted, I DID NOT...
Hi All, I spent a few minutes this morning looking to discover how little I might do to get my horse to turn his head left and right. Last summer, I watched...
About 6 weeks ago I decided to put in focused time on one of my horses in particular on the exercises that Bill discusses in his book. Partly this was because...
Hi Everyone It was difficult to pinpoint an exact page, so I chose the whole chapter about how Bill got feel working for him. In the chapter, he and Leslie...
Hi Barb S Blending with your horse for me is following his lead like ballroom dancers follow each other. The goal is to be doing some movement in step and in...
Hei Rick I think that blending with your horse may be one of the most difficult "ideas" to comprehend (at least for me) and even more difficult to do. A big...
I can get some outrageous wind here. I look at it as an opportunity to expose my horse to that environmental indirect feel and my direct/indirect feel. I...
Hi Teresa, you wrote <A big part of the problem is trying to "ignore" what goes on around me>. You do have to be careful not to overexpose your horse or...
Thanks Rick W., I was watching how I worked with my horse today, and I think I do more following my horse than I realize I do. When I turned him out to play,...
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