Sample Our Newsletter From "Train Your Horse To Travel Straight," Issue 27, part 1 of our FREE monthly newsletter
Re: gaited horse training
How many of us have taken this a step further and trained our equine friends to think "out of the box"? Horses are hip to Einstein's description of acting crazy: Repeating the same thing that doesn't work, hoping for a different outcome. Most humans ignore this principle and blindly repeat their horse-training ways day after day, approaching things the same old way, wondering why they see no improvement. We do that while our horses are constantly adapting, constantly changing their routines, changing their reactions to our actions. If pinning ears doesn't get you to back off from saddling today, perhaps a grouchy look will do the trick tomorrow. Or dancing around or laying down or swishing a tail or screeching to a pal or kicking. Whether the horses have figured this out for themselves or whether we've actually taught the poor habits may be a matter of debate - but one fact is certainly true: The smartest horses in the world all live at riding schools, riding schools who specialize in beginners. If you need proof, try to saddle, pick the hooves of, or blanket a twenty-year veteran of novice riders. Those suckers will out-maneuver you faster than Jackie Chan on a caffeine high. They know every trick in the book, trust me.
And that's what really drives us crazy, isn't it? How they seem to use their brains not for good but for evil. The fact that my horses know that a bucket in my hand at 6pm means "run to me, I've got food," while that same bucket at 2pm means "Run for the hills, girls, it's time for your bath"-? They're smart enough to learn "the hard stuff," but standing still for mounting or backing up evenly is like advanced calculus.
For gaited horse riders: Author Lee Ziegler guides riders through the fine points of developing and maintaining these extra gaits, using humane training methods that stress good horsemanship. Paperback book.
Written by Lee Ziegler
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Gaited horses are not only handsome animals with good dispositions, their special gaits are comfortable to ride over long distances making them a trail rider's dream come true! However, easy-gaited horses are complex, multi-geared individuals and present unique challenges for a horse owner who is more familiar with the simple walk, trot, and canter. Author Lee Ziegler guides riders through the fine points of developing and maintaining these extra gaits, using humane training methods that stress good horsemanship.
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Pages: 256
Size: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8
Color: Illustrations throughout
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