C.P.R….
CLARITY, PATIENCE, REWARD

The 3 building blocks to good communication with your horses. CPR. -it could save your life-

“YOU TEACH HORSES THROUGH THE THE RELEASE TO COME TO THE RELEASE”

“A SMALL RELEASE IS SOMEWHAT LIKE A ‘COMMA’….. YOUR SENTENCE DOESN’T END UNTIL THE ‘PERIOD’…  THE SLIGHT RELEASE IS A PAUSE, WHILE YOU FINISH THE THOUGHT.  ”

 

‘YOUR HORSE WILL NEVER BE THE HORSE YOU WANT IT TO BE– IF YOU DO NOT BECOME THE RIDER IT NEEDS YOU TO BE!”

“ALWAYS READ YOUR HORSE ..  at times you may have to let them do what they need to do, direct the movement- as long as they do not do it right on top of you! “

“RIDING A HORSE IS KINDA OF LIKE BEING A BOY SCOUT.. ALWAYS BE PREPARED!”

Thought’s for the Day

“YOU CAN NOT RIDE A HORSE SAFELY, IF THE HORSE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE!”

“A ONE REIN STOP CAN BE THERE TO HELP YOU GAIN CONTROL, WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE LOST CONTROL”

Don’t present things that are too hard to learn, don’t be arrogant. Allow the horse to learn in his own way. This takes discipline and maybe that will be the hardest thing for you. When you’re riding, try to do more by doing less and less. You have to be on the spot every moment because that’s where the horse is. Don’t worry, he’ll teach you if you let him. Fix it up and let it work. Turning loose means that when you reach for him, he softens. It should be like silk all the way. – Ray Hunt

 

This is a wonderful Poem that speaks to me… I hope you enjoy it!

THE HEART OF A HORSE

 MONTE BAKER

 

I talked to a friend just the other day

who’s got lots of opinions and plenty to say.

We discussed what we both like to see in a horse

his requirements and mine were different of course.

He likes a clean throatlatch and long skinny neck,

and prefers that their hocks are set close to the deck.

short backs and hard feet and clean slopin’ shoulder,

and a gaskin that looks like it swallered a boulder.

He likes a short face and a big ol’ soft eye,

and says these are the horses he ‘s likely to buy.

and when he’s completely his lengthy discourse,

on all of the attributes of the quality horse,

he asked my opinion, and where do I start?

I said that I…..just want horses with heart.

I said I want heart above all the other.

I don’t care if he’s Smart Little Lena’s full brother.

Or just how much money that his grandmother won,

or whether he is roan, palomino or dun.

But give me a horse with some grit and some try,

and some heart and some guts and that’s the one I’ll buy.

And I’ve found it’s the same with a woman or man….

the good ones won’t quit you when the shit hits the fan…..

 

 

We see a lot of people trying to WOW you with what they can make their horses do for entertainment, or to make themselves look good.  That’s all good- and a wonderful motivator.   But for me it’s the little things that horses do-  the tries that WOW me.