The Dark Side of Horse Ownership

Posted on January 13, 2009 by admin

1. NEW: Jesse Beery 4-Way Bits Available
(and new bundles announced as well)

2. The Dark Side of Horse Ownership
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1. NEW: Jesse Beery 4-Way Bits Available

Jesse Beery designed a snaffle-style bit that became
famous called the Four Way Bit.  Because of the unique
design of the bit rings and cheek plates, it could
be used in at least four different configurations.

Beery produced and sold these bits at least into the
1960’s through his School of Horsemanship in Ohio.

Beery also discusses these bits in his 8 Volume
horse training course.

Then the bits disappeared.  Folks would occasionally
find them at sales, etc. but no one was making new ones.

Weaver Leather started making them a few years ago
but the current catalog doesn’t have them any more
and they’re really hard to find anywhere.

Well, I’ve been able to secure a few of them and
have put them up on the website.

If you’re at all interested in this unique
bit you can read more about it there.

Unless I can find some more unsold stock
somewhere these are all I have – so get
yours now if you can use them.  I’ve never
seen anything like them by anyone else.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/BeeryBit.html

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2. The Dark Side Of Horse Ownership

I have something very important to
tell you today.

Be sure to read this entire email
because it “ALL” matters.

Here we go…

It’s the worse part about having
a horse.

Yet…not a lot of people understand
the danger.

What am I talking about?

I’m talking about your horse flippin’
out and goin’ nutso.

Something spooked him.

A plastic bag.

A noise you can’t hear.

Something you can’t see.

But he can.

Heck, even on a horse that’s virtually
bomb-proof…that’s when you get hurt.

You THINK he’s bomb proof.

And to a high degree…maybe he is.

But I guarantee you I can spook any
horse with something.

The problem is, you don’t know what’s
going to spook him.

You could be trail riding on a horse
that wouldn’t spook if you shot a Colt 45 next
to his ear.

But…

If you’re trail riding and a couple
horses in front of him start going out of control
from sheer panic…

What will your horse do?

Will he be okay?

How do you know?

You know, the herd instinct is a very
strong and powerful instinct.

If horses in front of him are goin’
berserk…he may think to himself,…

“My friends are frightened.
I should be too! HEEELLLP!”

Suddenly, you’re on a horse that’s going crazy
(or just bucked off) and you don’t know why.

You didn’t see it coming.

The second it happened, you tensed up,
yanked the reins, screamed “WHOAAAAAA!!!” and…

You just never know.

But guess what?

You SHOULD know!

If you’re going to be a horse owner,
you have a responsibility to yourself, your
horse, and those around you.

That means learning all you can about
this horse thing.

Perhaps THE MOST important thing to learn
is how to help your horse conquer his fear of those
Horse-Eating-Monsters.

Believe it or not, there’s a process.

It’s one you should do while riding your
horse for several reasons.

For instance, do you know what a spooking
horse looks like?

I call it the “Anatomy of Spooking”.

The head comes up.

The tail comes up.

The strides may shorten.

The jaw tightens.

And so on.

These signs are like the yellow light
in the stop light.

“WARNING: SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN”

But here’s another lil’ goody you  may
not know.

Before your horse’s head shot up and
he started spooking…the problem started far
enough before that.

Had you known what to look for, you
would’ve known the horse was going to spook
before “HE” did.

Can you imagine?

Do you see the advantage of knowing that?

That could give you the amount of time
you need to handle the situation instead of
being unaware of it and suddenly you’re in the
middle of a nightmare tornado.

Now I can’t describe in an email or two
how to ready yourself for this.

Several months ago, we filmed professional
horse trainer, Vickie Weigel.  She teaches
the methods to use to both keep yourself
out of danger and how to train your horse
to not be afraid.

The topic is “How To Teach Your Horse To
Conquer His Fear Of Those Horse-Eating Monsters
So You Can Ride With Confidence”.

If you’re interested, click on the following:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-weigel-monsters.html

If you “ever” worry about being on a
spooking horse, not knowing what to look for
or what to do…then I urge you to at least
read about Vickie’s info.

Thousands of folks get hurt, broken bones, necks,
severe head injuries and sometimes killed because of
horse accidents every year.

MOST of these accidents are preventable.
Is it worth taking a chance?

Again, go to:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-weigel-monsters.html

OK…that’s it for today.  Stay safe around your horses!

Charlie

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Why Horses Learn The Wrong Thing

Posted on January 9, 2009 by admin

“Why Horses Learn The Wrong Thing”

There’s an old saying that goes:

‘If you want to know the value
of a 1/100th of a second, just
ask a Silver Medalist’

Timing.

Timing is critical in horse training too.

Mess up your timing and you horse may learn the wrong thing.

You see, because a horse learns from the release, the release
must be timed with what you’re asking your horse to do.

If you ask Mr. Horse to step his back
leg in front of his other back leg as he disen- gages,
then when he does it…

‘Quit Asking’

Take off the pressure of asking him
to move immediately.

When he moves, just chill out for few moments.

Leave him alone and let him process what just happened.

That gets him thinkin’.

What is he thinking about?

In his own little horsey way he’s kinda askin’ himself,
‘What did I do to get him to leave me alone?’

You know what that’s called?

That’s called ‘Getting your horse to
give you the right answer.’

And you don’t stop the pressure unless
and until he gives you the right answer.

Because if he doesn’t give you the
answer you want, yet you release the pressure, he will
learn the wrong answer.

And that, my friend, is often why horses don’t
learn the right thing to do.

This is a basic yet very powerful horse training principle.

Linda Braddy, teaches this (and lots of other cool stuff)
in her video.  You can see more about it by clicking
on the following:

   Get Your Linda Braddy DVD HERE

She goes on to teach that you must have it clear in
your mind what you want from your horse.

It’s at this point you do NOT want to
be wishy washy about what you’re asking from him.

Thus, if you want him moving his feet, then specifically
‘how’ do you want him to move his feet?

See it in your mind and then get him to do it.

And don’t stop asking unless and until he gives
you the right answer.

   Get Your Linda Braddy DVD HERE

Ok…  that’s it for today.  Stay safe with your horses!

Charlie

P.S. Are you trying to rid your horse of bad habits?  Or
starting a new colt?  Or just need to get better control of your horses?

There’s no better, cost-effective method than the
Jesse Beery Course In Horse Training.  If you compare the price of
the entire 8 Volume course to what you would have to pay a
trainer to help you with then you’ll quickly understand
that Beery’s method is a true bargain!

If you want to better understand your horse, take control and
build an excellent, trusting relationship with your horse then
get started now.

There’s no better feeling than getting to the point where your
horse looks to YOU for his direction and action rather than
you trying to overcome the bad habits he is displaying!

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Does Your Horse Know Your Bubble?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by admin

“Does Your Horse Know Your Bubble?”

A trainer friend of mine once told
me about a horse owner who had a 4 month old
colt.

The horse owner taught the colt to
rear up and put it’s front feet on the owner’s
shoulders.

Scary, huh?

Obviously, the owner didn’t understand
the horse will get bigger and will do that
again and again.

Only this time…the horse will weigh
half a ton and injure someone horribly.

Horses are NOT dogs.

The first lesson is, be careful what
you teach your horse.

Frankly, if it can violate your safety
in any way (unless you’re experienced)
don’t do it.

Second, never allow your horse to come
into your bubble.

Imagine yourself with a 5 foot bubble
around you.

Never, ever allow your horse to come
into that bubble.

Now you can go into his…but he is NOT
allowed to come into yours.

Why is that?

For one thing, horses have reflexes that
are lightning quick.  Even a world champion boxer
would have trouble beating the horse’s reflexes.

Second, combine those reflexes with the
strength of 20 men and a built-in panic button…
and you have a very serious threat facing you.

After all, you can be run over and stomped
on before you even knew you were.

One of the ways to keep yourself safe
from this “not so delightful” scenario, is to
teach your horse to keep in his area at all
times.

Do it enough and be consistent about it,
and your horse will learn where your bubble is.

Insist that he knows.

For instance, leading a new horse you don’t
know….it’d be a good idea to have him
leading behind you.

If he spooks and jumps, he should be far
enough behind you for you to be out of the way and/or
for you to have time to react.

The idea is to create a safe environment
for you and your horse.

With that in mind, here is a “first lesson”
you can do with the horse that comes directly from
Paul Esh on one of our featured videos.

Get Your Paul Esh Video HERE

As you lead him, take steps.

Stop.

See if the horse stops.

If he doesn’t, raise your hand up – the
hand that’s holding the lead rope.

That will get his attention and more often
than not he’ll stop.  When he stops, lower your hand.

Let him think about it for moment.

Then take some more steps and repeat.

Stop often to make sure your horse is paying
attention to you.

Why do you want him paying attention to you?

Because you want him mimicking your moves.

When you back up….he does.

When you step forward…he does.

When you stop….he does.

If his mind is floatin’ out there in La-La Land,
it’s pretty hard to get him doing what you want.  A
student that doesn’t pay attention is one who doesn’t
learn.

And then if you find your horse isn’t payin’
attention to you, then get his attention.

How?

Give him a little work to do.

Like what?

Have him step back a step.

Disengage his hindquarters.

Mostly, just get him to move so his attention
comes back to you.

There’s more…but you get the point.

Paul Esh shows more in his video and if you’d
like to read about it, click the following:

Get Your Paul Esh Video HERE

One other thing.

If you find your horse isn’t paying attention,
can you guess why that is?

He’s bored.

Unbore him with a little work.

That’ll wake him up.

Get Your Paul Esh Video HEREl

That’s it for today…  stay SAFE around your horses!

Charlie

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(or any orders including DVDs) and we’ll pay the
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