Brat Camp reveals good horse training sense
Last night I watched "Brat Camp" on
TV.
It's about kids in age from about 14
to 19 whose parents are at their wits end and
the kid is outta control.
One of the brats was a compulsive liar.
One a drug user who stole money from her dad. One
had a violent temper. And so on.
As the camp field directors skillfully
pushed the kids to their apparent physical and
mental limits, the kids started to gush with emotions.
That's exactly what the camp field direc-
tors wanted because they dealt with their emotions
via drugs, anger, lying, etc.
One kid named Frank really stuck out in
my mind. He had the bad temper. He didn't
discuss things...he simply decided to fight you
with fists and words.
One of the camp field directors was a
master at diffusing his temper.
How'd he do it?
Words.
He'd "talk about it." He'd eventually
talk and lead Frank into a positive direction.
Had he forced Frank and got in his face,
the outcome would've been far different.
This particular scene in Brat Camp reminded
me about my horse training friend named Bob.
Bob's horse training philosophy is this:
"It's hard to force a horse into doing
something - but you can talk 'em into it"
I like that philosophy.
As I've looked through the Horse Trainer
Owner's Manual (See below), that's the philosophy
that's implied in it.
Talking a horse into something first requires
you get his trust. Once you have his trust, you can
talk 'em into dang near anything.
Getting trust is a gradual process. You keep
at it day after day. A little at a time.
As long as the horse knows he's not gonna get
hurt or have to work hard at long, boring patterns and
such,...you can build trust pretty easily.
Then,...you can talk your horse into doing
what you ask.
Adios for today.
Andy Curry
www.horsetrainingandtips.com
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2 Comments:
hi i have a four yr old mustang mare and i have a difficulty controlling her with the bit she won't obey when i pull the reins for her to stop when she is running or when i want her make a sharp turn while we are barrel racing what can i do to slove this problem?
You need to stop doing things as advanced as barrel racing and go back to the basics. Walk, jog and lope. Straight lines, circles,serpentines, Your mare needs to be obedient at all different gaits and speeds before asking her to run barrels which requires both accuracy and speed. Also, teach your mare to bend laterally and flex through the poll. Until your mare is successful at slower speeds it could be dangerous at high speeds for both you and her.
Kim
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