{"id":149,"date":"2009-09-10T16:26:31","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T22:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=149"},"modified":"2009-09-10T16:26:31","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T22:26:31","slug":"911-safety-and-horse-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/general\/911-safety-and-horse-training\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/11, Safety and Horse Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><p><strong>&#8220;9\/11, Safety and Horse Training&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My 9\/11 experience and how it relates to<br \/>\nsafety and preparation &#8211; including with your horses.<\/p>\n<p>[This is a long email &#8211; there is a 9\/11 special<br \/>\nat the end if you don&#8217;t have time to read it.]<\/p>\n<p>Today I want to share my heart about something &#8211;<br \/>\nand how 9\/11 affected us and strengthened our<br \/>\nresolve in many ways.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry &#8211; I&#8217;ll tie it all in with handling<br \/>\nyour horses. \u00a0There&#8217;s still something to learn here.<\/p>\n<p>I want to take you back to early August, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>I took my entire family (all 7 of us) to Pennsylvania<br \/>\nto visit my side of the family. \u00a0Most of them are<br \/>\nscattered around South East PA. \u00a0My father was<br \/>\nraised on a dairy farm (and milked by hand twice<br \/>\na day) and used horses as a kid for all kinds of<br \/>\ntasks including pulling their milk wagon on their<br \/>\ndaily route to customers and stores.<\/p>\n<p>As part of that trip my wife and I wanted to<br \/>\ntake the kids to New York City to experience the<br \/>\nbig city. \u00a0Now &#8211; we&#8217;re from Nebraska &#8211; think<br \/>\nrolling hills, corn, soybeans, cattle, etc.<br \/>\nSo a trip to The Big Apple would be quite a<br \/>\nculture shock for us.<\/p>\n<p>I think it was Tuesday morning &#8211; we took off early<br \/>\nand drove to NYC. \u00a0We started on the Jersey side<br \/>\nof the river and took a ferry trip to Ellis<br \/>\nIsland, went by the Statue of Liberty, and saw<br \/>\nthe city skyline from the river. \u00a0I wanted to do<br \/>\nthat to prepare my kids for the city.<\/p>\n<p>It was awesome.<\/p>\n<p>We then drove through one of the tunnels (Lincoln?)<br \/>\nand right down into lower Manhattan. \u00a0We parked<br \/>\nunderground, below one of the financial buildings,<br \/>\nimmediately next to the World Trade Center towers.<\/p>\n<p>That driving\/parking experience alone was quite different<br \/>\nthan what we&#8217;re used to. \u00a0We did the typical tourist things<br \/>\nlike ride the subway to Times Square, walked around<br \/>\nBroadway, etc.<\/p>\n<p>You might say we were &#8220;country Hicks&#8221; in the big city :&gt;)<br \/>\nand probably stood out like a sore thumb. \u00a0Not quite<br \/>\nlike the Beverly Hillbillies but you get the picture.<\/p>\n<p>Ya know something interesting &#8211; for years I had heard<br \/>\nthat New Yorkers were rude and impolite. \u00a0What we<br \/>\nexperienced couldn&#8217;t be farther from the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Every cop and every person we talked to were very<br \/>\nhelpful, engaging and polite. \u00a0Perhaps even more so<br \/>\nthan folks in Omaha. \u00a0We&#8217;re not shy and don&#8217;t hesitate<br \/>\nto walk up to strangers and start a conversation.<br \/>\nIt was a great experience.<br \/>\n(although a few questionable characters were on<br \/>\nthe subway that refused to make eye contact.)<\/p>\n<p>We finished that day by going to the observation<br \/>\ndeck of the World Trade Center South Tower- I believe<br \/>\nit was 111 stories high or so? \u00a0Just riding the elevators<br \/>\nup that many floors was an amazing trip.<\/p>\n<p>But stepping out on that roof and looking down<br \/>\nwas something to behold. \u00a0Looking down on all the<br \/>\nother buildings, looking down on small airplanes<br \/>\nand helicopters, seeing for miles along the<br \/>\nriver and all the little specks below. \u00a0It makes<br \/>\nyou feel so small.<\/p>\n<p>Well &#8211; spin forward about a month to 9\/11\/2001.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re back in Nebraska just Southwest of Omaha.<\/p>\n<p>You know what happened that morning so I don&#8217;t have<br \/>\nto describe it.<\/p>\n<p>I was in my truck heading to<br \/>\nsee a client in rural Iowa and my wife called<br \/>\nme and gave me the news about the first plane<br \/>\nhitting the tower. \u00a0As soon as I answered I knew<br \/>\nsomething grave had taken place. \u00a0She stood there<br \/>\nin unbelief &#8211; she could hardly talk.<\/p>\n<p>We had just been standing on top of one of<br \/>\nthose two towers a month earlier. \u00a0It shook us.<br \/>\nIt was fresh in our minds. \u00a0It shook us to<br \/>\nthe core.<\/p>\n<p>I got to my appointment but everyone was glued<br \/>\nto the TV watching the event take place. \u00a0Just<br \/>\nas I got there the second place hit.<\/p>\n<p>I had to head home. \u00a0I was fearful for what<br \/>\nwas taking place and I needed to be with my family.<\/p>\n<p>I drove fast to get home, listening on the radio<br \/>\nthe whole time and talking to my wife off and on.<br \/>\nI started making mental plans for preparation &#8211;<br \/>\nyou&#8217;ll understand why later in this email.<\/p>\n<p>The other plane hit the Pentagon and the plane<br \/>\nin PA hit the ground. \u00a0What was going on? \u00a0Is<br \/>\nany place safe? \u00a0Would this happen all over the USA?<\/p>\n<p>A little later President Bush ordered all planes<br \/>\nin US airspace to be grounded. \u00a0He was rushed<br \/>\nto Air Force One and was in the air with F16 escorts.<br \/>\nThey didn&#8217;t want him at the Whitehouse or other<br \/>\nlocations in the event they were targets as well.<\/p>\n<p>We were now in the highest alert ever. \u00a0Our country<br \/>\nwas under attack and we didn&#8217;t know what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>Our place in the country is in the frequent flight<br \/>\npath of Offutt Air Force Base. \u00a0Offutt is the underground<br \/>\ncommand post for our forces and, in the event of<br \/>\nmajor threat situations &#8211; including nuclear war, would<br \/>\ndirect our nuclear response missiles, planes, ships,<br \/>\netc. around the world from here. \u00a0It&#8217;s a massive,<br \/>\nhardened series of bunkers deep underground that is<br \/>\nable to survive a nuclear attack.<\/p>\n<p>They decided to fly Pres. Bush to Offutt and put him<br \/>\nunderground until they figured out what all was<br \/>\ngoing on across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind &#8211; there were NO planes in the sky.<br \/>\nIt was eerie &#8211; no sounds of jets, no contrails.<br \/>\nI told my kids to come out and look and listen &#8211;<br \/>\nthey may never experience this again in their<br \/>\nlifetime.<\/p>\n<p>There was a hint in the local news that Pres. Bush<br \/>\nmight come to Offutt and go underground until<br \/>\nthings settled down.<\/p>\n<p>I was outside and here comes Air Force One heading<br \/>\nto Offutt &#8211; he flew right over my place. \u00a0My<br \/>\nimmediate response was to say a prayer for our<br \/>\nPresident, our armed forces and all those who<br \/>\nwill be responsible for carrying out our response<br \/>\nto this tragedy. \u00a0I prayed for the families of the<br \/>\nvictims in NYC, PA and DC.<\/p>\n<p>While I was shook &#8211; I also trusted that our forces<br \/>\naround the world would respond appropriately and<br \/>\nwe would use our intelligence services to our benefit.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s all this have to do with horses?<br \/>\nHang on &#8211; we&#8217;re almost there&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read my emails for very long you know<br \/>\nI&#8217;m all about safety. \u00a0Train your horses to respect<br \/>\nyour space, you be in control and have them respond to your<br \/>\ncommands. \u00a0Wear a helmet. \u00a0Don&#8217;t let your horse<br \/>\ndecide when he wants move or where &#8211; he looks to<br \/>\nYOU for direction. \u00a0He is trained not to spook<br \/>\nunder normal conditions. \u00a0And on and on&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Well, what you probably don&#8217;t know about me is<br \/>\nthat I am into preparation and planning.<\/p>\n<p>If you looked into my truck you&#8217;d see<br \/>\ntire chains, water, jumper cables, tow<br \/>\nstraps, tools, non-perishable food, spare<br \/>\nV-Belts, etc. \u00a0I like to be prepared in<br \/>\nall areas that I have control over.<\/p>\n<p>I am also an Amateur Radio Operator (ham radio)<br \/>\nand used to be actively involved in emergency<br \/>\ncommunications for the various groups such as<br \/>\nthe Red Cross, National Weather Service and<br \/>\nproviding structured communications for<br \/>\nmass-casualty drills, etc.<\/p>\n<p>I have also taught survival skills, wilderness<br \/>\ncamping, and related stuff. \u00a0I like to be ready.<\/p>\n<p>I could go on and on but you get the idea.<\/p>\n<p>So for me &#8211; that mindset carries right over into<br \/>\nanything I do &#8211; including when it comes to<br \/>\nhorse training and maintaining control.<\/p>\n<p>I do my best to NOT be surprised. \u00a0I want horses<br \/>\nto KNOW what to expect and RESPOND when<br \/>\nyou direct them.<\/p>\n<p>I urge you to take control of your horses as well.<br \/>\nIf you have a horse you&#8217;re handling and are<br \/>\nfearful or are putting yourself in danger because<br \/>\nyou know you don&#8217;t have control &#8211; then there&#8217;s<br \/>\nno better time than right now to start changing<br \/>\nthat.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t &#8211; you may get hurt, broken or paralyzed.<br \/>\n[Did you know horseback riding is 20 times more<br \/>\ndangerous than riding a motorcycle?]<\/p>\n<p>If you need help getting control of your horse then<br \/>\nit all starts with knowledge. \u00a0You need to learn first<br \/>\nand then go out and convey what you&#8217;ve learned by<br \/>\napplying that knowledge in your handling and training<br \/>\nyour horses.<\/p>\n<p>There is no such thing as a horse that is 100% safe.<\/p>\n<p>All horses are wired to respond to threats. \u00a0However,<br \/>\nif you take time to learn and control you horse, even<br \/>\nin spooky situations for him, and take the time to<br \/>\nbuild that trust relationship with him &#8211; then<br \/>\nhe will look to YOU for direction when things<br \/>\ngo bonkers. \u00a0That, my friends, is where you<br \/>\nwant to be.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want to find myself on top of a<br \/>\n1,200 pound bundle of muscle and trigger-happy<br \/>\nnerves and have him go off under me<br \/>\nwhen confronted by everyday threats. \u00a0It&#8217;s<br \/>\na serious accident looking for a place to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Our Jesse Beery course book is a great way to learn<br \/>\nhow to solve those pesky and dangerous problems with<br \/>\nyour horse. \u00a0You can get one free as part of the offer<br \/>\nbelow.<\/p>\n<p>Also &#8211; look over our selection of professional training<br \/>\nDVDs. \u00a0There&#8217;s decades of training wisdom there you can<br \/>\ntake advantage of. \u00a0Again &#8211; our 9\/11 special lets you<br \/>\nget one free.<\/p>\n<p>I might suggest something on groundwork and related stuff like<br \/>\nSue Robertson or Diana Quintana. Or Vickie Weigel&#8217;s<br \/>\n&#8220;How To Get rid of the Horse Eating Monster&#8221; DVD.<\/p>\n<p>You can see them all here:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/DVD.html\" title=\"Horse Training Videos\" target=\"_blank\">Horse Training Videos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p id=\":zu\" class=\"ii gt\"><wbr><\/wbr>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p>A Special Promotion to Celebrate 9\/11<\/p>\n<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<wbr><\/wbr>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s a 9\/11 special for you &#8211; it&#8217;s a bit different<br \/>\nbecause you can pick your bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<p>Buy any TWO of our training DVDs and then pick<br \/>\none more for free. \u00a0OR &#8211; pick one of our printed<br \/>\nbooks for free instead.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; buy any two DVDs and pick ANY other DVD for free<\/p>\n<p id=\":zu\" class=\"ii gt\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\":zu\" class=\"ii gt\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/DVD.html\" title=\"Horse Training Videos\" target=\"_blank\">Horse Training Videos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* OR *<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Buy any two DVDs and pick the Jesse Beery course book<br \/>\nfor free (normally $87.00).<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/beery.html\" title=\"Jesse Beery Horse Training Course\" target=\"_blank\">Jesse Beery Horse Training Course<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* OR *<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Buy any two DVDs and pick our Horseback Riding book<br \/>\nfor free.<\/p>\n<p>OK? \u00a0Just pick and pay for any two DVDs and get the<br \/>\nthird DVD or book for &#8216;nuthin.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/DVD.html\" title=\"Horse Training Videos\" target=\"_blank\">Horse Training Videos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just enter what you want (the third DVD title, Jesse Beery<br \/>\nor Horseback Riding book) into the Comments section of<br \/>\nthe checkout form. \u00a0Simple.<\/p>\n<p>This 9\/11 special ends Monday.<\/p>\n<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<wbr><\/wbr>++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p>So there you go &#8211; if you read all that you can<br \/>\nperhaps understand our sensitivity to 9\/11 and the<br \/>\nreal threat we face in today&#8217;s world.<\/p>\n<p>Be ready, learn to think and apply knowledge<br \/>\nand adjust as conditions change.<\/p>\n<p>That is a good position to be in whether you are talking<br \/>\nabout national security, personal defense or riding horses.<\/p>\n<p>For our family it&#8217;s all about placing our Trust in the Lord,<br \/>\nbe ready to meet Him, prepare and help others.<\/p>\n<p>We base our lives individually and as a family<br \/>\naround those foundations.<\/p>\n<p>And now you (and a few thousand others) know a bit more<br \/>\nabout us. \u00a0Thanks for reading.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Hicks<\/p>\n<p>P.S. One more thing &#8211; my father dropped out of<br \/>\ncollege after his 3rd year to join the new Air Force<br \/>\nand he flew fighters and bombers in Korea, WW II, and other<br \/>\ntheaters around the world. \u00a0He then went into the missile<br \/>\nprogram and ended up at Offutt working on the planning<br \/>\nfor the famous SR-71 Blackbird deployment.<br \/>\n(He did get his college degree later in life.)<\/p>\n<p>But I had those country genes in me &#8211; and I got a double<br \/>\nmajor in agriculture and later went into computers<br \/>\nand networks. \u00a0But I stayed close to the farm over<br \/>\nthe years and combined computers\/networks with<br \/>\nwith serving ag-related businesses. \u00a0Now you know<br \/>\nthe REST of the story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;9\/11, Safety and Horse Training&#8221; My 9\/11 experience and how it relates to safety and preparation &#8211; including with your horses. 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