Horses and Computers. Love and Frustration.

Posted on April 18, 2008 by admin

Horses and Computers.  Love and Frustration. 

1. Install an ‘Operating System’ on Your Horse

2. We have Two Things In Common….

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Ever been frustrated with your computer?  How about with your horse?

Needless to say, if you’ve been working with either horses or computers
for very long your answer to both is most likely “yes”.

1. Install an ‘Operating System’ on Your Horse

Trainer Andy Curry talks about when he filmed and interviewed Sam Burrell
and how he installs an Operating System on the horses he’s training.

With computers, the Operating System is the
software that is the brains of everything.

It tells the other application software what to
do and how to do it.

Without it, all those fancy schmancy
programs wouldn’t work – they’d do nothing whatsoever.

Interestingly, that’s dang near how
Sam Burrell’s Operating System is for horses.

Without an Operating System, your
horse won’t do what you want.

Like a locked up computer,
so will your horse be locked up.

Next, picture your horse as divided up
into four parts.

The Head ‘n Neck.

Shoulders.

Barrell (Rib cage).

And Hindquarters.

Each of those areas are a zone.

Now the trick is to communicate to your horse
how you’d like him to move those zones.

Thus begins the installation of the

“Operating System”

Read the full description of Sam Burrell’s training and how to install
an ‘operating system’ on your horse here:

Sam Burrell Horse Training DVD
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2. We Have Two Things In Common…

We have at least two things in common if you’re reading this.

An interest in horses and the use of a computer.

How you feel about either is probably somewhat dependent on how they are
acting!  It’s entirely possible to enjoy both, only one of them, or be
quite frustrated with both….

I’ve had my share of computer problems over the years and was dealing
with a problem the other day that kept showing up.

So I called Jim, a good friend of mine.  Jim’s one of those computer whiz
guys and he was describing what he does to fix slow, pokey  computers for others.

Seems like after a few months or lots of use, our computers start slooooowing
down almost to a crawl.  Windows open up slowly, applications are slow, etc.

He was describing a lot of the common problems and reasons why.  And then
started into this long description of how to fix most problems.

Immediately I had to say “Whoooaa there,  Geek Breath”   Write it down!

So he gave me some notes on some quick things you can do to speed up your
computer and make it run better.

Knowing everyone reading this is using a computer (duh!) I thought
I’d share it with you.

I got it all written down and created a quick web page with all the
helpful things to do.  Click the link below and see if it might be
helpful to you:

Help With Your PC

Ok – that’s a lot to absorb in one issue!

Work with your horses (and your computers) – but do so safely with both!

Charlie

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Hello Charlie,

Just like to thank you for the opportunity to buy Professor Beery’s
training books. The information and his years of experience he has
put into it is invaluable and so easy to put into action. I have
bought a 6 year old gelding that was an ex-pacer,(disposition 2&4)
and has lots of bad habits which include chewing wood, bucking,
bolting, shying  and nipping. Basically he was dangerous to ride.

After a month using Jesse’s methods I now have a horse that is easy
and pleasant to ride and is no longer dangerous and unpredictable.

The other thing  that is great is you can make the training equipment
that he mentions and describes so easily and cheaply. The only thing
I bought was a surcingle. I also have likely saved thousands of
dollars for training this horse myself instead of sending him
to a professional trainer.

I certainly will not be returning  this book, in fact, a wild
team of horses could not drag it from me. As for those that
think this book is outdated I can only laugh at them, ha ha ha.
I bet my horse will be trained before theirs.

Thanks for sending me e-mail tips and I thank you
once again for this wonderful book.

All the best,

Steve Riddle
Jesse Beery Horse Training Course

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Whatever You Do With Your Horse, The Basic Principles Still Apply

Posted on April 15, 2008 by admin

Here in the U.S.A. it’s TAX DAY.  Probably some tired folks today after working on taxes all night…

In This Magazine Issue:
1. Whatever You Do With Your Horse, The Basic Principles Still Apply
2. Training Principles and Successful Methods

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1. Whatever You Do With Your Horse, The Basic Principles Still Apply

Trainer Andy Curry discusses training principles:

What is it you want your horse to do?
Hunter jumper?

Trail ride?

Dressage?

Barrel racing?

Whatever you want him to learn, there
are basic principles he should have under his belt…er…cinch.

Think of it like this.

Whenever a house is built, it will
have a foundation underneath it.

All “sound” houses do.

If they don’t, they will crumble – right?

Right!

After the foundation is set, then the
house can be built according to taste.

Thus, you can put a Ranch style home
on that foundation just as easily as you put any other kind
of home on that foundation.

Makes sense, right?

Right.

As long as the foundation is proper,
it’ll hold the home.

That’s the same with horses.

Get that foundation on the horse, and
then you can move ’em into whatever specialty that suits.

The specialty is generally determined
by the horse’s ability.

But even if you’re simply creating a
trail horse, you still need the foundation.

The concept beneath it all, as revealed by Linda Braddy says:

“Pressure and Release”

It’s simple really.

The horse is motivated by pressure.

When you want him to move, apply pressure.

The pressure can be physical, mental, and audio.

The pressure causes movement.

When you get movement, stop the pressure.

I’ve said it a kuh-zillion times, it’s
the “release” of pressure is where the horse learns.

In other words, what makes them learn is when you “quit” the pressure.

Linda makes this point in her video:

“If what he’s doing
gets you to quit,
then ‘that’ is what
he’ll learn to do.”

As simple as that sounds, it is actually a very powerful
horse training principle – if not the MOST powerful principle.

You see, the horse doesn’t know what’s right or wrong.

So you have to keep up the pressure until you get him doing what’s right.

Linda calls that “Getting the right answer”.

Do not quit what you’re asking for unless and until you get the right answer.

When you get it, stop the pressure!

Then when you quit, don’t touch ’em, don’t talk to ’em,
don’t pet ’em, don’t do a thing.

Just let ’em think about what just happened for a moment.

Give the horse time to assimilate “why” you stopped pressuring him.

He’s going to ask himself,
“What did I just do to get him to leave me alone?”

You must give him time to think about that.

Sound easy?

It is…but you’d be surprised how often it’s done incorrectly.

For instance, if you’re trying to steer a horse to the left and
he’s resisting you, wanting to go right….and you finally give
in and let him go left…guess what he just learned?…..

Right!

He learned when you want to go right, he’s supposed to go left.

So don’t let him off the hook until you get the right answer.

This is effective and powerful horse training info everyone
should know at the very least.

And if you want to know more from a real pro, you might
want to take a look at Linda’s info.

You can see it by clicking on the following:

Linda Braddy Horse Training DVD 

One last thing.

When you ask your horse for the right answer, be sure it’s
not asking too much.  A difficult maneuver will take time to build up to.

You’ll have to get to it in subsequent steps.

Also, be very clear about what you want from him.

If you want 4 steps but your horse only gave you 3,
then he didn’t give you “the right answer.”

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

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2. Training Principles and Successful Methods

Jesse Beery said that if you understand the disposition, nervous system,
and mental limitations you can then successfully train your horse.

By knowing how a horse thinks, how he responds to pressure and events
around him and the fact that he is a prey animal, gives you a very
strong position to start your training.

Whether you’re starting a colt or fixing bad habits the horse has,
“Any Horse Can Be Trained or Cured”.

Proven methods used by hundreds of thousands of horse owners must
tell you that there’s something to this stuff!

Read about it here and get yours.  If you will take time to understand
and apply the methods you won’t fail.

Jesse Beery Horse Training Course

Ok….  have a good day.  Stay safe around your horses.

Charlie

P.S. If you’ve been around horses much and have been reading these emails
over the last year or two then you’ll see a pattern emerging.  Pay attention!

There’s lots of truth and proven methods presented here.  It all starts
with basic principles.  Just like an Olympic athlete – it all starts
with the basics.

Get started on the right foot here – you’ll never be sad you did:

Jesse Beery Horse Training Course

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What Resistant Horses and Clunky Cars Have In Common

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

What Resistant Horses and Clunky Cars Have In Common

Trainer Andy Curry talks about this today:

Goin’ for a ride soon?

Do you just…’get on’?

Or do you check to see if your horse
woke up on the wrong side of the barn today?

Truly, it’s important to check your
horse before climbing on because if something is wrong…

‘It could be like
sitting on a case
of dynamite!’

No…I’m not kidding.

Let me ask you.

If you got in your car, started the
engine, put it in drive and tried to steer away from where
you were but couldn’t…would you keep driving the car?

Of course not.

What if you also didn’t have any brakes?
Wouldn’t that make it even less desirable to drive?

Of course.

Fact is, lots of horsey people don’t
consider the implications of a horse with no steering or brakes.

You see, if your horse is resistant,
you need to work through it.

But the key is ‘knowing’ if he’s resistant.

How do you do that?

For starters, just look to see if your
horse is compliant and willing.

If it’s soreness, you have to address
that.

After all, if your horse suddenly has a sore back for some reason,
you might get bucked off the second you sit in the saddle or
just as you finish your 3 hour trail ride.

Either time is NOT a good time to be bucked off. (In fact,
I can’t think of any time as a good time for being bucked off)

Now if your horse is resistant from disrespect,
you don’t wanna get on.

That’s another issue all together.

But what if you don’t know what you’re looking for?

You might want to take a look at Linda Braddy and/or
Jim Rea’s videos. (DVD’s)

Both of these trainers address this very problem.

Jim’s video can be seen by clicking here:

Jim Rea Training DVD
And Linda’s video can be seen by clicking here:

Linda Braddy Training DVD

Anyway, Linda claims you don’t have to do any ‘preset’
thing to check for resistance – but she shows you
things you can do.

Jim, on the other hand, has a 7-Step Safety plan to
go through before climbing on.

Which is best?

Hard to say.

I like ’em both because both give valuable info.

But the thing I REALLY want you to get out of this… is this.

Look for resistance before you get on.  If it’s there,
work through it.

If you can’t, perhaps you shouldn’t ride that horse that day.

If you choose to ride when you shouldn’t,
better check your health insurance – you may need it.

There ya go…  words of wisdom you can put into use or the bank…

Work with and enjoy your horses….  just do it safely.

Charlie

P.S.  New to riding and all this sounds a bit too much right now?

There’s no better way to get started than learning all the basics
BEFORE you start lessons or climb on a horse.  This book and the
lessons inside will safe many times the cost.  Read about our:

“Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner’s Guide”

You can see it here:

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Beery’s methods work just as well today as they did 100 years ago
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Anyone who reads the books and diligently tries them
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Get the course, read it, and apply the methods to fix your
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Read the testimonials from just a few of the folks that wrote
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If your horse is in need of some work, if he’s getting dangerous
or has you fearful then now is the time to start fixing these
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