Happy Holidays to all of you! I appreciate reading these exchanges of late. I recently started a series of articles for www.equestmagazine.com that might be of...
New on www.lesliedesmond.com (among other things...) Holiday Specials in General Store: http://www.lesliedesmond.com/index.php?id=556 Three videos about...
... Went back through old posts to see if any could help with the situation I'm in and came across this one written by I'm guessing Leslie Desmond. I have been...
With all the talk about claiming space I decided to try again to practice what I understand it to be (I haven't gotten anywhere with it in the past.) I tried...
Well, I just sent a post and realized I had meant to put it on Bills Book OT, since that's where the discussion has been about claiming space. Give it all...
Hello friends... After a longer than expected hiatus, I started writing again a few weeks ago. Maybe this article is relevant to the focus of duscission now....
6 Easy Steps to Freeing the Shoulders on Your Saddle Horse By Leslie Desmond 1. Getting control of the neck, withers and shoulders. In the attempt to control...
REWARD for the horse-in-training! Horsemanship through feel and release. By Leslie Desmond Whether considered as theory, or experienced as applied technique, ...
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Thank you Leslie for the mails on freeing the shoulders. I wonder if I may ask you a question or two regarding this filly? I know it is hard over email to...
Tim Jones
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Hello Adeline, How far are you from London? Im in town 3 days next week. Otherwise, when a fella is working with his filly and watching her "eye goes from...
Thanks so much for your reply <How far are you from London?> Quite a drive from London and am feeding stock daily I'm afraid though would love to meet you,...
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Dec 11, 2008 2:54 pm
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Re "have a young working dog like this and he reads my mind I swear it,last thing I want to do is have a chance of a horse like this and mess it up." ...
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I think this should really go in OT but as the conversation started here am continuing here. Will swap to OT if it is thought it's more appropriate there. ...
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... Hello Adeline, Thanks very much for the visuals. It will help you a lot when you learn her signs, messages, intent, reactions and plans here. It would take...
... I know that you have directed your question to Leslie directly but I took the opportunity to look at your video as I am always interested in watching ...
... over the withers on ... if you cannot ride ... enjoy the ride. That's ... Hi Kelly The description you found in the archives is one of those things that ...
... over the withers on ... if you cannot ride ... enjoy the ride. That's ... Thank-you Karen for the in-depth explanation of this "maneuver" I do have 2...
... and joyful spirit intact using the traditional techniques of pressure and release or dominance and submission.<<< I am prepared to do anything I possibly...
Tim Jones
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Dec 13, 2008 6:52 am
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Hey All! Had a great ride today with Bandit, he only stopped once and was very easy to get moving again. I talked to a trainer who teaches where my friend...
... up. Bandit backs up well on the ground but in the saddle he won't back. I'm wondering if I'm asking him wrong. I ask him just like I've asked hundreds of...
Tim Jones
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Dec 17, 2008 5:37 pm
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I meant to do this sooner but Christmas intervened. Leslie asked me I might keep everyone posted as to how I was getting along with Bet, my youngster who I was...
Tim Jones
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Dec 28, 2008 2:46 am
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Thank you so much for keeping us updated on your progress. Its amazing how they can pick up on those very subtle clues that we don't even realize we are...
Hello Adeline Thank you very much for this update and sharing parts of your help from Leslie! It is very useful to read. If you ever have any more footage I...
Just wanted to let you all know that Bandit is doing much better. There is a boarding barn down the road from me and my friend took my horses there to stay for...
... see rather than just read. < Roberta, I don't know if you've looked on Youtube but there are some nice short videos of Leslie working horses from the...
Tim Jones
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... Leslie has a youtube channel, not sure if this has ever been posted, it is a recent addition: http://www.youtube.com/truefeelhorsemanship Karen ... ...
Kelly, it is great to hear about the progress you and Bandit are making. But I have to caution you against cantering back to the barn. It might be okay once,...
... Thanks for your reply! You are very right and I have seen that happen but in my case I did not worry about it because we were not staying there, they came...
Elk Run Equestrian Center is hosting a private trainers' clinic with Leslie Desmond on March 19 - 22 in North Bend, WA. We are looking for one or two more...