| If you wanna be a good horse trainer & | | | | not a nylon halter because it allows your horse to |
| rider you're gonna wanna start with basic ground | | | | lean on your hand and pull away from you easier |
| work for your horses. My theory is whatever | | | | and your horse can also break out of it. Next you |
| you do on the ground is what your gonna do in | | | | need a handy stick long crop or whip & |
| the saddle. Whatever you allow or teach your | | | | make yourself a flag buy putting a plastic bag on |
| horse to do on the ground is what he's gonna do | | | | the end of it. Introduce your horse to your |
| when you're in that saddle. | | | | equipment slowly but not too slow as if you are a |
| Start your basic ground work by desensitizing | | | | predator, but be gentle. I like to let my horses |
| & sensitizing your horse. | | | | smell my equipment then I gently rub them with |
| Desensitizing your horse is basically taking the fear | | | | it and take it away I call this approach and |
| out of your horse. I like to think of it as finding | | | | retreat. I do this on every part of their body. |
| the holes in my horse and filling them in so I wont | | | | Face, legs, under the belly in between the legs |
| have any issues. Kinda like checking your car tires | | | | etc...until they are so comfortable with it that the |
| to see if there are any leaks in them and filling | | | | get bored. Anytime your horse gets a lil to |
| them with air before you go on a long trip. | | | | frightened don't be afraid to stop for a brief |
| Remember a horse isn't broke unless you can | | | | moment then start again. Keep doing this until he |
| control his mind and handle every part of his | | | | understands what you're asking you'll know when |
| body. Some horses will be more sensitive than | | | | he understands, when he stands still instead of |
| others in different parts of their bodies. Its a | | | | trying to run from your equipment. Lastly your |
| matter of being patient taking your time to cater | | | | safety comes first and foremost, but I strongly |
| to each horses needs differently to get the | | | | encourage you to stick with your horse! Don't |
| results you want. What you are looking for with | | | | give up on him to soon. I see many people do this |
| basic ground work is for relaxation in your horse. | | | | time and time again when there horse is having a |
| Getting him to relax and build a trust with you. | | | | problem and they never achieve anything. |
| Getting your horse to allow you to touch him, | | | | Remember you can always stop take a deep |
| follow your body language and yield to pressure | | | | breath and then start again until you get what |
| so that you become one with your horse. | | | | you want out of your horse. One last thing to |
| You're gonna definitely need the right tools to | | | | remember is to know when to stop and call it a |
| start with. A rope halter with a 12foot lead line | | | | day. There is always tomorrow. |