Childrens Natural Horsemanship
February 3rd, 2012
Trainer Meg Brown works with her 5 yr old son Joshua,and pony “butterscotch”,bare-back on the lunge
Duration : 0:10:51
Parelli Natural Horsemanship Level 1, part 2
January 9th, 2012
Part 2. (I didn’t bother with including the 20mins of Passenger Game at the end.) You can find Part 1 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzVJD1ckrqg
Duration : 0:9:7
Saga Suroyah – Natural Horsemanship Training
January 1st, 2012
6 year old mare under 30 to 60 days of natural horsemanship training under the trainer Ivan Swain. Saga Suroyah – Egyptian Endurance Arabian Mare. www.jrsgentlehills.com
See http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-203184
Duration : 0:7:59
Natural Horsemanship Groundwork
December 23rd, 2011
http://gentle-horse-training.com
A sample clip from Eric Bravo gentle natural horsemanship. In this video Eric demonstrates groundwork training used to move different sections of the horse. This teaches the horse cues he needs to know for riding.
Duration : 0:9:45
Snaffle bit to a natural horsemanship bridle or a bosal hackamore?
December 20th, 2011
so i just use a snaffle for my horse, but i think he is to the point where i am wanting to maybe switch to a natural horseman ship or a bosal hackamore. it is just an idea. no clue if i should or shouldnt or can or cant. just a thought. any input helps. just please be polite!
There is a rodeo clown out there selling halters and calling them natural horsemanship hackamores, but they aren’t. They are just overpriced rope halters with a mecate rein attached. You could put a cat in the oven and call it a biscuit, but it’s still a cat.
A rope halter can be a great tool for casual riding, for practicing your communication skills with your horse, for almost any riding that doesn’t have rules regarding required tack. Don’t delude yourself that it’s oh-so-gentle just because a rodeo clown slapped the name ‘natural’ on it. Those nose knots can be very harsh, especially when you’re pulling back on reins or snapping/jerking the rope toward the horse (putting life into it, as the clown couple likes to say).
I make my own rope halters and put a leather pad under the nose band and knots to make it less harsh on my good horse. I also ride her with a flat webbing halter sometimes. I use a contest-type rein with snaps on both ends, so my riding halter is also my leading/tying halter. I just snap one rein into each of the loops under the chin. Because I make them custom, they’re not sloppy-floppy loose, which I don’t like whether leading or riding.
A bosal can be milder than a rope halter, or downright vicious, depending on how thin, stiff, and heavy it is and the texture of the covering. Using a bosal requires a different reining technique that I won’t go into here. They were originally inended to be a step on the way to a finished spade-bit bridle horse, but they can also be a fine bridle for daily use, if you’re not trying to follow in the Californios’ footsteps.
I disagree that a snaffle or any bit provides more control. Control comes from training, not from tack. I will say that a snaffle can provide a "more precise communication* than a rope halter. I know of horses that are easily controlled when ridden with a halter, but they prefer the cleaner, crisper communication of a snaffle.
A sidepull is another bitless option. It offers a less ’sloppy’ communication than a halter and it can be rather strong, depending on the type of rope on the nose and if it’s padded. I consider it the snaffle of bitless, because its action is identical to a snaffle, only on the outside of the horse’s head.
The Dr. Cook’s Bitless Bridles that I’ve seen don’t give a quick enough release to suit me, unless they’re made of nylon webbing. Leather and biothane beta tend to hang up in the rings or drag against them. Since I don’t like the look or feel of nylon bridles, I don’t care for the DCBB. I’ve heard of horses that have a strong dislike for the ‘head hugging’ action, too. Looking at it in the tack shop and the price tag were enough to keep me from buying one, but I made some variations on the idea and none became my favorite bridle.
A mechanical hackamore is extremely harsh and a poor communication tool – but I know you weren’t thinking of trying one of those. Just throwing it out there for comparison.
I’ve experimented with every headgear mentioned here except the DCBB, on my own and client horses.
I like to use different gear for different activities. Only have 30 minutes to hit the trail? Put on my helmet and snap reins to the halter and let’s go, Pony Girl!
Chasing cows or cross-country jumping, or a guest rider? The flexible, smooth bosal is just right for helping her keep her mind on her work when she’s a little excited, and for strangers to manage her without getting in her mouth.
Dressage lessons? Snaffle, of course, and I prefer a French link.
I personally enjoy trying different bridles to see how they work and how my horses respond to them. You might find something that you and your horse like better than what you’re using now.
Odessa College – Natural Horsemanship – Part 1
December 8th, 2011
Randy Byers Natural Horsemanship
November 30th, 2011
Finally a video of Randy BYERS~
This was day 2 of training. It got much worse. I had to work so never saw her ridden, I heard about it afterwards.Twice flipping over backwards on “Byers Ground work” Listen to his ground work videos stateing he only uses a “Bat” cause it doesn’t hurt and just makes noise. I got calls telling me she was doing great, had break throughs. I got to the barn, and 3 rails on the arena were knocked down and my mare in whip welts on both sides of her rear. Took 4 days to clear up. “Who has 10 whips shipped in and than brags they broke 3 in one day? This guy does. Who is he? Randy Byers, Lyons cert. trainer. Which, they removed him from their list of trainers. Notice the TWO broken whips, spurs, hands that don’t give. This is tame, to some of the things I saw and witnessed. This mare is out of her mind. Still think it is all hearsay? Nice guy? Judge for yourself.
Google Randy Byers Horsemanship Horse Abuse for more information.
LOOK AT THIS: HE DID TIME IN CANADA ON IMMIGRATION CHARGES. WHAT A CROOK!
http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3324053
Duration : 0:2:3
Viky Kocourková & Lion le Roi – natural horsemanship, Aug 2011
November 6th, 2011
Viky Kocourková and her arabian gelding Lion le Roi (in her training since July 2010) performing tricks, playing at liberty and bridleless riding. For more info, please visit www.facebook.com/VikyKocourkova
Duration : 0:3:43
how do do alot of natural horsemanship?
November 2nd, 2011
i neex to do as much natural horsemanship with my new mare. i am gonna start with a join up then trust excersises, and maybe the 7 pat parelli games. but what else could i do?? thanks
NOT PARELLI. If you’re going to go the natural horsemanship route.. try Clinton Anderson. You can find nearly all his training programs online, for FREE.. and he doesn’t want you to buy any uneccessary equipment that will cost you a fortune. Start off with Clinton Anderson: Lunging for Respect. All the sessions are online for free.
EDIT: as another user said, Stacy Westfall is awesome. If you buy any weaver product, they will sometimes have a tag on them where you can get a free DVD by entering a product code on a website. They’ll send you a ‘Training on the Trail’ DVD.. it also has a session on desensitizing. It covers quite a bit, and usually retails at $50. All it takes is buying a halter or another weaver product.. and you can usually get one.(: They are VERY useful.
What do you think of Parelli’s Natural Horsemanship method?
October 17th, 2011
I am in year 11 and doing the research project in school this year. My topic is What method is most effective when training horses, Andrew Mcleans ‘pressure release’ system or Parelli’s ‘natural horsemanship’ method? I want to know what you think of the Parelli method, if you use it, what you like about it and what you don’t and the cons of using this method. I would like to know the benefits it has on your horse and why you chose to use it or not. thanks alot!
My experience with horses who had "parellie training" was that they tended to be agitated and slightly neurotic, a direct result of the handling (parelli training) – this became apparent as I watched the owners interacting with the horses, playing the games or doing whatever they called it. The horses all needed retraining and to be taught both to respect and trust the people handling them.