{"id":188,"date":"2010-10-30T08:11:58","date_gmt":"2010-10-30T14:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=188"},"modified":"2010-10-30T08:11:58","modified_gmt":"2010-10-30T14:11:58","slug":"groundwork-cordless-drills-and-enjoying-your-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/training-tips\/groundwork-cordless-drills-and-enjoying-your-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundwork, Cordless Drills and Enjoying Your Horse"},"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>Groundwork, Cordless Drills and Enjoying Your Horse <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You know, when I first started out  with horses [many, many years ago&#8230;] \u00a0 I heard &#8220;Do your groundwork!&#8221; from  lots of experienced folks.   For a while, I didn&#8217;t know what that  meant.  Even worse, I didn&#8217;t understand the  implications of its importance.   I was impatient and wanted to do  everything I could as fast I as I could.  Thus, I saw groundwork as nice to do but  took too much time compared to what I wanted  to try and get done.   In reality, groundwork is great  because it builds YOUR confidence AND the  confidence of the HORSE as well.  It&#8217;s a great  way to build a bond between you and horse&#8230;  not to mention trust, respect, and understanding.   What many people don&#8217;t know is that  from the ground is a great place to watch your  horse learn and think.  You can watch his  feet and see the mechanics of his his thinking,  his response and how he moves his body to your  handling and commands.   Groundwork can be overdone by doing too much of something &#8211;  such as not enough change or challenging exercises  for the horse.  Some horse owners drill their  horse too much when it&#8217;s simply not necessary.  You need to mix it up frequently and provide  a change of pace to keep the horse&#8217;s attention.   If you find your horse is not responsive,  trusting, respectful, and pleasurable to be  with, then you might be reinforcing his behavior  that makes him that way.   [You might want to re-read that last sentence]   After a while it&#8217;ll show up while you&#8217;re riding  him on the trail or arena and it makes riding not  near as much fun when you don&#8217;t have a responsive,  trusting mount.  When you seem to be fighting  your horse as much as enjoying riding then something  needs to change!    We have lots of valuable material that shows you  how to do groundwork and have professionals with  many years of experience show you their tricks  and secrets of both &#8220;how&#8221; and &#8220;why&#8221; groundwork  is so important in the development of both  horse and rider.   Should you invest in our DVDs or books that teach  you these things?    Maybe.  Maybe not.  If you&#8217;ve  been around for years and have already learned the  training foundations and have experience, then perhaps  not.  But I will be the first to tell you that I learn  something from just about everything I read or watch.   And by watching these DVDs 2, 3 or 4 times I pick up  new things each time that I missed the first time.  There&#8217;s dozens of &#8220;golden nuggets&#8221; of training wisdom  in each one if you&#8217;re willing to take the time to learn.   Books, DVDs, clinics, etc. &#8211; they&#8217;re all valuable because  you are investing in you, your horses and your safety.   Correct me if I&#8217;m wrong &#8211; but the primary reason we have  these 1,000+ pound bundles of nerve and strength is to  enjoy riding and working with them.  The thrill of taming  and riding these animals, whether it is for pleasure, show  or for work as a cowboy on the ranch, is unparalleled.   But we must do it safely and in control.  That&#8217;s why  we invest in the training materials to learn how to make  them safe and learn to control them properly so we  can enjoy them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cordless Drills and Drill Bits?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let me make an analogy that I love to use:   I have a cordless drill and box full of drill bits  from very small to large.  It is a nice drill  and a very nice set of drill bits that are extra hard.  These bits will drill though wood, plastic or steel.   The bits are nice but the only reason I have them is  because I want holes the right size.  I really don&#8217;t  care to own the drill bits because what I really want  is holes.  But I have to have the bits to make the holes.  They are just a tool to use to get what I really want:  a hole.   And that&#8217;s the way it is with horse training information.   The books and DVDs are just tools.  What you really want  is a safe, well-mannered horse that responds to your  commands.  Isn&#8217;t it?  The books and DVDs help you learn  how to do the training so both you and your horse enjoy  the time together much more.  To help you build the  respect, trust and understanding you both want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Groundwork Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We also have other DVDs by other trainers you should look  at to learn groundwork, teaching respect, etc.   Look at Diana Quintana&#8217;s horse training DVD here:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Diana Quintana Horse Training\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/dvd-dianaq.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/dvd-dianaq.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and also look at Sue Robertson&#8217;s groundwork DVD here:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sue Robertson Groundwork DVD\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/dvd-robertson.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/dvd-robertson.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groundwork, Cordless Drills and Enjoying Your Horse You know, when I first started out with horses [many, many years ago&#8230;] \u00a0 I heard &#8220;Do your groundwork!&#8221; from lots of experienced folks. 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