Hi folks, Some of you know that I had a very serious accident last June involving a non-CT horse. It has been a very long road to recovery but I am most happy...
Hi Pat, You hit the nail on the head !! This is what I have had to work on with Cookie (my reactive horse) to the nth degree! We have many calm down behaviors...
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Kris Anderson wrote: "both mules make up for their hair trigger reactivity by being particularly willing to put in all kinds of extra effort when they're ...
Connie Dwyer
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Darcy, glad to hear you are recovering. Your Morgan Horses are just lovely! Anyone looking for a colored Morgan could not do better than to come to you. I am a...
Hi! My name's Lucy (from England, UK). I found your group this Christmas (great group!!) as my brother bought me Alexandra's book, which I've been unable to...
... Good to hear that you're back in the saddle again, Darcy. And if you're left side is weaker, and you'd rather rehab it in safer places than half on and...
Hi all, Andy has started working with Virgil on CT. He knows a few things but we thought it best to start from scratch and bring him along slowly. We started...
Thanks to all of you for your support and great suggestions. I am going to try and mount from the right hand side. Only problem there is range of motion in...
Hi everyone!!! I have several training videos on longeing and/or round penning, and so far haven't come across one that deals with this situation. When I'm...
Lucy wrote: Luckily my birthday's in Jan so hopefully ... All of Alexandra Kurland's videos are excellent...IMO... I have them all and watch them over and over...
Darcy wrote: I rode my mare Fawn for the first time since they ... Congratulations on being back to riding! I too am recovering from an injury...doesn't sound...
Hi all, I'm new to the group. I raise Andalusian horses (pure Spanish horses). Both of my mares have been featured in my home-made trick training videos. I...
In the beginning of lunging it benifits to use the lunge whip to keep the horse out until he learns he should keep the lunge rope taught. You can do this by...
Oh I forgot on the pole issue usually they are raised as the horse progresses until they are like a small jump of about 18 inches or so. They are very helpful...
In a message dated 1/2/03 1:38:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, KRACHEN@... ... Hi Crystal- I enjoyed your post about lunging. Since our arena is currently a...
... Hi Laura, I am so glad you have posted this question and will be very interested in the replies. I have had this exact same problem with my very high...
On the speeding up issue.I also breed and own Anglo Arabians and they do tend to be a bit spirited to say the least but are Top Notch athletes. Anyway They may...
... I don't have alot of experience, but this is what is working well for me in round penning: I position myself behind the horse and 8-10 feet closer to the...
... Here is where all your basic 'nh' groundwork is essential. The purpose for ground work whether at liberty in a round pen or on the end of a rope is 1st to...
Welcome to the group Lucy! Sorry about taking so long to welcome you. I think you'll get a lot out of everyone here. If Darcy doesn't know about the...
... do ... Anyway ... easy ... the ... be ... to ... as ... Well this is good to hear! Maybe my waiting for this guy to grow up is going to pay off. I had a...
... is ... that ... I have to disagree with the part that this is what we are (inadvertantly) telling our horses. Just as John Lyons says about trying to calm...
Hi, ... I agree on the taught part. In fact, I really meant that she had inadverdently taught the horse to come in via her body language. It doesn't take...
Welcome back Darcy! I'm planning to spend 2003 doing some rehab too. I had an accident with Trudy and the cart in 1999 -- smashed my face, crushed my nose,...
LOL I guess if it is a target he may have a bit of difficulty at first but will soon get the idea to keep going. Crystal p.s. I have a 23 year old Anglo mare...
... Hi Darcy, I have'nt posted for a while.To regain much of your mobility ,I have found going to a Feldenkrais practitioner has helped me .Its the same...
Hi Lyndsey, I've had to figure out the "go out" problem with my horse Jessie. He came to me with very poor lungeing skills and very poor balance. He is not...
