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In the past 25 years, a “natural” horsemanship movement has evolved to counter the use of force and punishment as a method of training horses. The masters of natural horsemanship such as Monty Roberts, Ray Hunt, Linda Tellington-Jones, Pat and Linda Parelli, Clinton Anderson and GaWaNi Pony Boy all use similar techniques.
Based on patience, incremental learning in small steps and the proper balance in the horse-human relationship between dominance and equality, leadership and followership. By playing the games horses play with each other horse and human become tuned into each other’s signals and trusting of each other’s intentions and requests. This commonality of language translates to better communication, teamwork and performance in the saddle.
The ABC’s of natural horsemanship
a. Rope/stick handling
b. Focus, soft feel, timing, and balance
c. Relationship, Respect, and Trust building exercises
d. How to make mental and emotional connections with your horse
e. Your leadership/partnership responsibilities
f. Your horse’s partnership responsibilities
g. Equine behavior/psychology
- Left and right brained behaviors
- How horses think and act (motivation)
- Teaching/learning techniques that work
- Prey/predator differences
- What to do when things go wrong
- Communication/body language/attitudes
- Reading your horse
h. Preflight checks/safe mounting
i. Impulsion exercise/ how to make your horse go easily
j. Phases/releases/steady & rhythmic pressure
k. How to be a passenger with harmony/riding on balance point
l. How to stop horse in emergencies
m. Effective riding on the rail
n. How to communicate effectively with horse on ground and while riding
o. Directing your horse with your whole body
p. Backing up with lightness
q. How to help your horse develop efficient gaits
r. How to help your horse be more coordinated and athletic
s. How to help your horse, be calmer, braver, and smarter
t. Direct/indirect rein
u. Transitions/foot fall
v. Controlling the hindquarters
w. Moving the front end
x. Leading up freely
y. Side-passing
z. Combining maneuvers
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What makes Lynn’s
teaching style both
powerful and effective?
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"If I train your horse, he learns to respect ME which does nothing to change his perception of YOU. Your horse alone now posses the new knowledge which will only translate temporarily into new behaviors... However, when I empower you with the knowledge to communicate like a leader with your horse, he will also learn to willingly honor your ideas and respect your leadership. No one can take that away from you.“ |
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