“Russian Cows and Horse Training”
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Bonnie wrote this nice note recently:
“Dear Charlie:
Thanks so much for the time
you put in to send the e-mails – I love reading
them and they have really helped my horsemanship.
I am sending you a check for the Beery books and
I know I’ll be ordering more info (DVD’s and
other books) in the future.
Thanks for all you do to help horses and
their people! God Bless, Bonnie”
[thanks for the nice words, Bonnie!]
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“Russian Cows and Horse Training”
HUH?
This is actually true.
“The Black Cows
of Valamo, Russia
will not permit
women to milk them.”
When I first read that, I thought
it said “the Russians won’t let women
milk the Black Cows.”
But it actually says, “The Black Cows
will not permit women to milk them.”
Weird, huh?
Makes you wonder why and how that happens.
Training horses can be nearly as
mysterious at times.
To the uninitiated a solution to a
problem seems totally backwards to
what “should” work.
For example, when we filmed J.J. Rydberg,
he was working a horse for a client.
The horse, like many a horse, wasn’t
doing what the owner wanted.
As J.J. rode the horse and explained
what was going on, he said:
“When you run into problems,
go back to the basics and
soften up on the way you
ride him. Forcing him will
make it worse – it will not
solve the problem.”
Now if you haven’t been in the horse world
long enough, you’d tend to think that forcing
that horse to do something is the answer.
But, it’s not.
Why?
Because you are creating a battle you
simply cannot and will not win.
If you keep it up, your horse may get
mad.
You may think “Yeah…but I’m the boss
and I’ll show him…!”
The problem with that is…he’ll show
you.
A mad horse is one you gotta back off from.
The pressure needs to come WAY off.
One of my most favorite quotes made by
a horseman comes from J.J. and he says:
“By they the time your horse is mad,
you’re mad.”
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html
What a great way to gauge your own
thoughts while working with the horse.
If you’re mad…it’s time to back off
because it’s likely your horse is mad too.
And if your horse is mad…you ain’t
gonna win.
J.J. says the solution is this:
“Think to yourself you don’t need to fight him.
Slow things back down.”
That is perhaps one of the most valuable pieces
of information you will learn in dealing with horses.
J.J. reveals lots of great information
and if you want to know more of what he
says, click the following:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html
You know, if you haven’t seen J.J.’s
DVD, you really should.
He’s as cowboy as they come and he’s
done this for so long, you’d be shocked what
you’ll learn.
When J.J. started showing horses,
he was only 12 years old.
In fact, in rodeo he turned pro in
1969 until 1984. Then he went back to
training horses.
And I’m not afraid to say it…He’s probably
forgot more than I’ve learned or will learn.
I have no doubt that you can learn from his
extensive knowledge as I have:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html
Good, experienced trainers who are worth their
salt are hard to find. An the ones that can
effectively share their expertise are even
harder to find.
That’s it for today.
Go out and work with your horses…but please do it safely.
Charlie
P.S. Patience. Back off the pressure. Don’t get
mad at the horse and let it ruin your work with
your horse.
You have as much to learn as the horse does. (Let that
sink in for a couple minutes…..)
You can learn a lot from J.J.:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-jjrydberg.html
P.P.S. New to all this horse stuff and just want
to learn to ride and how to handle horses?
You can’t go wrong with our beginner’s guide.
Click below to read more:
http://horsetrainingresources.com/RidingBook.html
More feedback from one of our readers while back:
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“Hi Charlie,
I don’t usually reply to your emails because I can’t
imagine how many you must get, but for some reason
today I felt compelled to. I just want to say that
I got the Jesse Beery book and have started reading it.
Some of it is way beyond me, but I’m trying to apply
the simple things first and it, along with all the
emails containing tips, help me better understand
the mind of a horse. I’m seeing my horse in a whole
new light and I’m understanding much more what’s
going on……
….. Thank you for your tips and keep em comin!
God bless you and happy new year!
Leah ”
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I gotta tell ya – I LOVE getting notes like this!
Leah will do well with her horses. She’s learning
how the horse thinks, their nature, and how they
respond to different training methods.
Folks – this is where it all starts. While you can
spend hundreds, if not thousands, on a fancy training
system from a big-name trainer, you can’t find any
program or instruction that is more cost-effective
than the Jesse Beery 8 Volume Course.
Horse and training methods have been around for
hundreds (actually thousands) of years. The Jesse Beery
course is just over 100 years old. But it’s as solid
today as it was back in the early 1900’s when
folks had to rely on horses for their everyday
work and transportation. Their lives depended
on their horses.
Think they knew a bit more about horses that we can
only hope to understand today?
http://horsetrainingresources.com/beery.html
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