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- Boost Your Confidence - Conquer your nerves and recover your confidence.
- Yes, riding is dangerous. But the risks vary from discipline to the other. For
example, most injuries occur in racing, cross country, or in the hunting field.
Showjumping has less injuries, and dressage has even lesser. So how does a rider
cope with such statistics? Or worse, how does a rider get over the fear of a past
experience? The answer will hopefully be found in the following paragraphs.
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- Change
- For any change process to succeed, you need to have an awareness of the obstacles, a desire and commitment to overcome them, and the ability to suspend preconceived notions. In his own way, Calibre possesses all these qualities.
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- Horse IQ--Brain Stimulation
- Here is how we did the discrimination. First you place three objects in front of your horse. Your horse will choose one object by touching it. Write down which object was chosen first. Remove that object.(let's say it was a wrap) Now there are two objects, the horse will pick a second object. Write down which object was chosen second.(for example a hoof pick) There will only be one object left. Train your horse to touch that object.(let's say it was a brush). In 30 second sessions.(you can have as many sessions as you wish) Stop between sessions to catch your breath and refocus.
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- It's Hard to Get Back to Basics When You Haven't Been There To Start!
- was interviewing a prospective student the other day - the very proficient youth-pleasure-trail-horsemanship rider who just wanted to "get a certificate" so she could "get a job as a trainer" type - the type whom I have seen so often. I was explaining, as carefully as I could, that the skills produced by a program are what give a "certificate" its value. Toward that end I mentioned some of the specific exercises and lessons needed to transform her show ring expertise into professionally marketable products. About half way into my thousand-time rehearsed explanation, her mother piped up with, "In other words, honey, you have to go back to the basics."
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- Rider Motivation, Just Do It!
- Motivation is a key component to success with your horse. Everyone has dreams about what they
want to accomplish with their horses. Some want to be able to trail ride on summer evenings after
work, while others want to make the Olympic team. For either dream to come true, one must GET
ON THE HORSE! Yes, both trail riding and winning medals require actual RIDING!
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- The Patience Game
- This is one game you don't want your horse to win, ever! So many horse-people don't even realize they are letting their horse get away with winning this one! To be successful in training your horse, you'll need to play the Patience Game properly!
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- Training Motivators
- In order to teach a horse to do something, you need a good motivator. In this article, we discuss different motivators, their good points and bad ones too.
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- Training Strategies: Surviving a Horse Show
- For those who show once or twice a year or who haven't shown in awhile, horse shows can be a
daunting and unnerving experience. The stress level is high with tempers becoming short and
butterflies in the tummy becoming unbearable. Appetites change dramatically for competitors, trips
to the bathroom double, and riders ask themselves, "why, why, why am I doing this?" Because it's
fun! No, really! The rewards are so great at horse shows that memories are created that last a
lifetime. It's true that although buckets of tears have been shed at horse shows, it's all worth it.
Successful shows don't happen by themselves however. You must learn to prepare your horse for
the job, focus your thoughts, and behave in a sportsmanlike manner.
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- Understanding The Bond between Horses & People
- As an equine practitioner, I recognize my most important role is to help my clients meet
the health needs of their horse companions. My job, however, does not end with
providing high quality medical care. My role also includes ensuring that the bond
between horse and family is strengthened. Now, what do I mean by "strengthen the
bond?"
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- Using Pressures To Shape The Horse
- Many trainers attack horses. They think that if the horse's activity level or excitement level increases, the horse is learning more. That's one of the biggest MythUnderstandings there is in the training world. In fact, the truth is just the opposite.
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