The Tip for the Ride for this month examines working with your horse at liberty...no strings attached! With the pursuit of 'natural horsemanship' by many folks, the concept of interacting with your horse at liberty has become common-place. Unfortunately, at times I have seen this accomplished in a mindless manner and not keeping the principles of rhythm, balance, timing, attention, and feel in the forefront. In this Tip for the Ride I will discuss and demonstrate the beginnings of liberty work in a round pen positioning. As with all our ground work, it is critical that we are presenting a picture to the horse that will be similar to the thought and body positioning we will be using up in the saddle. Utilizing our 'Horseman's Protocol' is equally important ~ Become present, Think, Focus, Wait, & Reward. Mindfully sending your horse on a circle, watching for positive attitude by the giving of his eyes and ears, and then playing with transitions can be very rewarding!
Click here for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx3N4W9AB_U
Reminder: You can join Alice at her ranch in Haines, Oregon this fall. Winter Horse Courses are forming too. It's not too early to think of good Christmas presents! Visit the website: www.tnthorsemanship.com
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