What Horses, Billionaires, And Musicians All Have In Common

Posted on April 13, 2009 by admin

“What Horses, Billionaires, And Musicians All Have In Common”

Ever watched a horse that seemed to
do things effortlessly?

To the uninitiated, it appears the
horse is naturally gifted at what he’s doing.

Like one day he just started doing it
for no reason.

I don’t have to tell you that that’s
not how it ‘really’ is.

The formula a good trainer follows
for a successful horse is time and consistency.

There are other parts to the formula
as well, but these are definitely enormously important.

But it’s not just horses that profit
from that formula.

Business people do, too.

The famous billionaire Donald Trump
became rich by the same formula.  He used
time to his advantage and was consistent
in what he did to get where he is.

Musicians use the formula.

My youngest daughter is an excellent pianist.

She practices every day.  Each new song she goes
over and over, perfecting each note – each chord.
She memorizes every song and plays them without
sheet music.  (I think it is amazing.)

Why?

Because she is burning the entire song into her
memory.  Each note, each hand movement, everything.

Practice makes perfect.  You have to spend the time.

Likewise, horses gotta practice to get good.

Sam Burrell, one of our favorites, says this:

‘It takes 300-400 repetitions for a horse
to learn a cue.’

Sam also says:

‘It takes 3,000 to 4,000 repetitions to
get ‘good’ at that cue.’ (Don’t you
wonder who sat there counted that?!)

Let’s think about that for a second.

Sam said it takes 300 to 400 repetitions
for a horse to learn a cue.

The first thing to take from that is this.

If you ever wondered to yourself, ‘Why is this dang horse not doin’ what I want?’, and it’s new to him, … that’s likely why.

Thus, it takes time to introduce something new.

But it’s not much different for us humans either.
I can tell you from a musician’s perspective, to learn a new song or a lick from a song takes a while.

Then to get really good at it takes a LOT of repetition.

Yet, we as horse owners want our horses to be good at something overnight.

T’ain’t gonna happen.

And even though the formula of time and consistency is now known, you might also want to know how to teach your horse something.

I mentioned Sam Burrell a minute ago.  His video (DVD) is called ‘How To Install An Operating System In Your Horse (And Yourself)’.

If you’ve had riding troubles with your horse I’d just about bet the farm this will solve your troubles.

Why?

Because Sam flat out shows you how to
communicate with your horse in a way that your horse gets it.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-samburrell.html

He reveals exercises to do with your horse so he continues to ‘get it’.

Plus, like few trainers do, he reveals the kinds of things that can (and do) go wrong teaching your horse this system – then he shows    you how to correct it.

Pretty cool if you ask me.

Anyway, as Sam points out, you can’t just go mess with your horse once a week and expect results.

Like us musicians, we gotta practice to get good.
So do horses (and their riders).

If you want to check out Sam’s video (DVD), go to:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-samburrell.html

OK.  Time to get movin’.  Stay safe around your horses.

Charlie

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Another nice note – this one from Joncy:

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“Dear Charlie,

I have been training horses for about 15 yrs. now.
I find that reading your e-mails helps me a lot with
some horses that are sort of hard to handle. I believe
in the ground work before anything else is done with a
horse, and you clearly get that across in your letters.

Keep up the good work and thanks again for your letters.
You keep more people safe than you probably think.

Thanks again ..Joncy

PS..When i get in trouble i always look back at the
books or videos that i have.

Thanks Again..”

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Russian Cows and Horse Training (huh?)

Posted on April 6, 2009 by admin

“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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Skateboarding, Skiing, Teeter-Totters and Horse Back Riding

Posted on April 2, 2009 by admin

Skateboarding, Skiing, Teeter-Totters and Horse Back Riding

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Here’s a note from Chad in response to the tip
I sent out a couple days ago titled
“Is Your Horse Really Halter Broke?”

“I’ve never thought there was so much to halter
breakin a horse, but after I tried and worked
my colt for about four hours it really started
to pay off.

thanks for all your doin with these training tips.”

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Back to today’s tip…..

“Skateboarding, Skiing, Teeter-Totters
and Horse Back Riding”

Are you left or right handed?

If you’re right handed, you’re more ‘n
likely left dominant.

What does that mean?

This.

If you ever skateboarded (is that a word?)
then you likely had your left foot forward and
were more comfortable turning with that foot
forward than with your right foot forward.

Why?

Because you’re left dominant.

Ever skied?

If so, when you went down hill, you
may have noticed that when you turned to the
right your left foot was the leading foot.

It was easier to turn to the right
than it was to the left when your right foot
was leading.

Why?

Because you’re left dominant.

So what?

What most people don’t know is this
applies to riding a horse too.

You see, you have a dominant side.

This means you will usually sit to
one side more than the other.

It’s just a natural thing we do.

When you sit to one side or the other,
you’re not sitting in the middle of your
horse.

That means he has to adjust himself
to accommodate you sitting off center.

It will cause your horse’s hip to
move in a way it wouldn’t normally do had
the rider been sitting centered.

Once the horse’s hip is out of place
because he’s adjusting for the rider, then
everything else goes catty-whompous.

Perhaps you really do sit centered.

To know for sure, have someone film
you riding.

I’d bet all my dimes you’re sitting
on that dominant hip side. (Unless you’re an
accomplished rider)

If you are, then you’re causing your
horse to go off balance to accommodate and he
won’t do what you’d like as well as he could…
such as spins or lead changes.

If you find you should practice sitting
more centered, there are exercises you can
do to help solve it.

But truly, one the most helpful things
about it is just being aware of it.

This is one of the many things Diana
Quintana reveals in her two DVD’s.

If you want to read about them, click on each
of the  following:

“How to Safely and Confidently Ride”

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-quitana-riding.html

[the DVD above is excellent, in my opinion of course!]

“Want To Train Your Horse?  30 Day Horse Training Plan”

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-dianaq.html

One more thing you should know.

Riding centered isn’t just about leaning
to left or right.

It includes not leaning back or forward.

Both are just as bad as the other.

Lean forward and you shift the balance to
the horse’s front end and make him heavy in the
front.

If, for instance, you were practicing jumping
with your horse and he’s heavy in the front, it makes
for an awkward looking landing that’s also dangerous.

One way to picture this in your mind is picture
yourself sitting right on the apex of a teeter-totter.

If you sit perfectly balanced, it won’t tip
forward or back.

Turn yourself sideways and sit on the teeter
totter again.

As long you don’t lean to the left or right,
the teeter-totter stays balanced.

OK – go work with your horses.  Please do it safely!

Charlie

P.s. Diana is an excellent teacher and we are just now
reintroducing her DVD on riding.  Please take time to
read about it here:

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-quitana-riding.html

P.P.S. Are you interested in earning money with your
interest in horses?  Do you have a website, blog, or do
you frequent horse forums?

We’re going to be making an announcement in a few days
that will be of interest to those of you that
want to turn your interest into extra money in your
pocket.  Stay tuned for more info.

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But the Jesse Beery course in horse training comes in
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Besides the PDF downloads and the Audio book versions,
we also sell a hard copy (printed book) that includes
not only the Entire 8 volumes of the

“Jesse Beery Illustrated Course In Horsemanship”

but the “Arabian Art of Taming And Training Wild Horses”
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You can buy lots of other horse training books but
none that have been more successful over the years
than this one.

Click on link below to order yours now….

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