Don't take this from your horse

Don't Take "THIS"
From Your Horse!


A few days ago I wrote about a char-
acteristic you never want to zap out of a
horse. And that is "curiosity."

The other you want to be careful with
is sensitivity.

Sensitivity is a terrific training tool
already built in the horse. We just have to be
careful how we use it.

For instance, I've seen horse's taught
to move forward and turn their hindquarters using
spurs.

I'm not exactly for that - on the other
hand that may be the only thing that works as
a last resort.

The thing is, if you go spurin' the
horse too much he could become sort of numb
to it.

His sensitivity to it can disappear
and to try and get it back is...well...dang
hard to do.

That's why it's so important to treat it
with kid gloves right off the bat. Better to
do something right the first time than try to
fix it later.

The rule of thumb is, always start with
the least threatening thing and increase the
pressure as needed.

Another example is being careful with
the reins. I like to use primarily snaffle bits
because they're easier on the mouth.

I like a larger bit because a smaller
one can cut the nerves in the horse's mouth and
you'll dang sure lose sensitivity there.

That's not good when you're trying to
get your horse to bend his neck and give you
his head.

I like my horse's neck to bend so well
that when I pick up the reins and give an ever
so slight pull, his head comes with it. His
head moves like a door on freshly greased hinges.

Now that's sensitivity.

That comes in handy for when you need
your horse's head if he rears or tries to bolt.

So the deal is this. Be careful with
your horse. Sure he's a big animal and all. But
use his brain (and yours) to get him to move.

Like my friend Bob Decker says:

"You can 'ask' a horse
to do about anything."


Adios until manana.


Andy Curry
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Horse Training: You gotta put your foot down!

How To Get Your Horse To
"WANT" To Pick Up His Feet



So often, horse owners unknowingly
teach their horses to "not" have their feet
picked up.

I think it's mostly a lack of under-
standing why you should do certain things
when working with a horse.

Here's an example.

If you pick up a horse's foot and he
let's you...but pulls away and wants to put it
back down...and you let him...then you are
training him to put his foot down when "he"
wants to.

The ol' cliche of "You gotta put
your foot down" applies here when your horse
tries to put "his" foot down.

The trick is to hold his foot. When he
stops trying to take it back and relaxes, then
give it to him. This teaches him to relax and
that when he does, he can have his foot back.

Thus, the right is easy (when he relaxes).
The wrong thing is when he struggles - it's work
for him. When he sees it's easier to relax and
give you the foot...then it all falls into place.

(By the way, this all goes without saying
that you must be careful around your horse's feet
and legs because it can be hazardous. Please use
caution and common sense.)

Remember to do all feet.

Do this daily because repetition will lead
him to understand and trust you with his feet. The
more you work with him, the easier it'll be to get
his feet up and stay up.

The thing "not" to do is let him have his
feet when "he" wants to put 'em down. The goal
is to not allow that.

At first, it may be difficult for you. Perhaps
he's a bit strong and it's kinda hard for you. But
keep at it.

Make sure not to get impatient. If you have
a horse that's difficult in this area, then it'll
take time.

But it's worth it.

You will surprise yourself at just how well
you can teach your horse to hold up his feet. Just
keep at it.

One more thing, as you get him to hold his
feet up...work on holding it longer periods of time.

As you hold it longer, then start messing
with his feet. Tap on 'em lightly. Pick the crud
outta the hooves. Etc.

The more you work with his feet like that
the more he'll see it won't hurt him and he'll trust
it.

Adios until manana.



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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.




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Why horse training is like pigeon bones

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Did you know the bones of a pigeon
weigh less than its feathers?

Isn't that odd?

There are things in life that seem
like they shouldn't be the way they are.

Horse training can be like that.

In fact, just today I was working
on breaking a horse for a friend.

I was introducing the saddle blanket
to him so he'd get used to it before I move
on to the saddle.

As I entered the round pen with the
saddle blanket, the horse freaked out.

The way he reacted you'd a thought
I was going to beat him with it.

Anyway, I laid it down in the middle
of pen and walked away from it.

Why'd I do that?

Because while it sits there and does
nothing, the horse begins to see it's not gonna
eat him for lunch.

The horse became more comfortable with
it after a few mintues.

Then I went over to it and gave it a slight
kick to move it. The horse watched it move
and it set him in motion again.

After a few minutes, he was okay with
it.

Since I taught the horse to follow me...I
had the horse walk around the pen with me. We
walked big circles at first. Then we walked
smaller circles all the while getting closer to
the saddle blanket.

Before long, I had the horse eating
a small handful of sweetfeed off the blanket.

That's a little trick I learned in the
the Horse Trainer Owner's Manual. (See below)

Another technique I used is gradation.
(also in the Horse Trainer Owner's Manual)

Gradation is where you introduce bits
at a time instead of bites.

It's like the old age question: How do
you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

That wise old phrase applies to horse
training too.

You train a horse a little at a time -
that's what gradation is.

When I was introducing the saddle blanket
to the horse I shrunk his comfort level just a
little at a time.

I could tell when I exceeded his comfort
level too much because he would get fearful or
snort at the object.

So, I retreated the object of fear to
show it wasn't going to hurt him.

Then, I edged in on his comfort level
again. Each time going further than the last
until I could rub him all over his body with it.

Didn't take too long really.

Honestly, if you've never seen a horse
training technique in your life...but you under-
stood the nature of horses (like what's taught
in the Horse Trainer Owner's Manual), you could
create your own techniques.

Am I saying you don't need to learn any
horse training techniques?

Naw.

Knowing techniques is good...and fun.

I'm just saying the most important thing
you can learn about horses is their nature.

Techniques are surprisingly easy to see
how and why they work once you understand a horse's
nature.

That, in my mind, is the biggest key in
horse training.

Talk to you tomorrow.

Sincerely,


Andy Curry
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Horse Training: Horses, men, and mosquitos - a scientifi fact

Mosquitos, Men, and Horses



They say men are bad.

But did you know, like "some" men,
mosquitos prefer blondes?

Apparently, that's a scientific fact.
But I'm not sure anyone's taken the time to
figure out why.

Just like mosquitos are drawn to blondes,
horses are drawn to certain people.

A lot of that has to do with under-
standing your horse's nature.

Page 45, Volume One of the Horse
Trainer Owner's Manual relates this a bit.
It says:

"The conciliating voice, the kind
look and caresses give him pleasure
and have the effect of quieting him,
of inspiring confidence in us and
make him disposed to obedience."

Thus, it's easy to get a horse to be
drawn to you. Treat them according to their
nature, and you won't have problems like you
would going "against" their nature.

Of course it depends on the horse's
background and history. In other words, if
he was abused, and felt abused, he'll likely
not want to be around you - even though you
weren't the one abusing him.

But generally speaking, a horse will
be fairly easy to bond with and get him coming
to you.

Thinking a minute about the horse's
environment, we can use that as one of our
tricks to keep him drawn to us.

One of the things in the horse's
environment is...

Lack of talking.

I know it sounds obvious, but horses
don't talk to one another like you and I do.
In fact, so much of their communication is body
movement.

That also explains part of why a horse
is so cotton pickin observant. They have to be
to learn the pecking order. (Plus, they're a
prey animal and always on the lookout for when
they need to run).

I often see people get frustrated while
teaching their horse and then talk to their horse
with malice. Not the way to do it.

First, patience is needed. Second, the
horse should be set up to succeed in what is
asked. Third, too much threatening voice and
the horse grows fearful.

If the fear grows to far, it will con-
sume him and all he can think of is being
scared. It creates resistance.

You've heard of resistance free training
no doubt. That's much like what I just described.

I like resistance free training but I
think it's a bit misunderstood.

As well as people unwittingly inspiring
fear in their horse, I also see people be too
nice. I get the impression resistance free
training is interpreted as "be real nice to
your horse."

What works for me is to inspire the
horse to move. Inspire him just enough to get
the reaction you want. Then inspire no more
because that's all that is needed.

Because a horse's nature is easily
excitable, I only inspire action in the least
amount as possible.

It helps to get his respect but doesn't
cause a serious fear-reaction in him.

So like a mosquito drawn to a blond,
I want my horses drawn to me...and that, for
the most part, is a deep explanation of what's
going on behind the scenes.

See you tomorrow.


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Horse Trainig: Andrew Jackson thinking

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Did you know our former President
Andrew Jackson didn't know whether the earth
was round or flat?

That may sound amusing, but at the
time he was alive...they didn't have a way
to prove, without a doubt, if the earth was
round or flat.

Eventually it was proven. Proof is
a good thing - it feels good to know something
is the way it is.

Horses, too, need proof to believe
something.

You'll often see a horse not want
to be caught by his owner despite being fed
and petted by him.

Why?

Depends.

A big reason is feeling mistreated-
such as a lack of praise for a job well done.

Yes there are those who expect a lot
from a horse and don't feel the need to praise
them for good work and good choices.

I, on the other hand, don't go by that
philosophy.

Whether human or horse, the entity is
deserving of a pat on the back (sorta speak)
when the job is well done.

It creates confidence. It creates a
bond. It morally forces the human or horse to
like you more.

I've been a manager of lots of employ-
ees. When they feel ignored or unappreciated,
their work isn't as productive.

Same with horses.

When you ask 'em to do something they're
not used to doing...or they don't understand
what you want...they can get nervous about it.

They just need a little reassurance they're
doin' okay. And when they do what you ask...make
a big deal out of it.

The Horse Trainer Owner's Manual reveals
a lot on horse instincts and how to apply it during
horse training for powerful results. This is just
one of them.

If you've purchased your own copy, I
trust you've been reading it. Your results should
outperform your old results if you've been using
the info.

See you tomorrow.




Sincerely,

Andy Curry
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Horse Training - Does your horse have Andrew Jackson thoughts?

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Did you know our former President
Andrew Jackson didn't know whether the earth
was round or flat?

That may sound amusing, but at the
time he was alive...they didn't have a way
to prove, without a doubt, if the earth was
round or flat.

Eventually it was proven. Proof is
a good thing - it feels good to know something
is the way it is.

Horses, too, need proof to believe
something.

You'll often see a horse not want
to be caught by his owner despite being fed
and petted by him.

Why?

Depends.

A big reason is feeling mistreated-
such as a lack of praise for a job well done.

Yes there are those who expect a lot
from a horse and don't feel the need to praise
them for good work and good choices.

I, on the other hand, don't go by that
philosophy.

Whether human or horse, the entity is
deserving of a pat on the back (sorta speak)
when the job is well done.

It creates confidence. It creates a
bond. It morally forces the human or horse to
like you more.

I've been a manager of lots of employ-
ees. When they feel ignored or unappreciated,
their work isn't as productive.

Same with horses.

When you ask 'em to do something they're
not used to doing...or they don't understand
what you want...they can get nervous about it.

They just need a little reassurance they're
doin' okay. And when they do what you ask...make
a big deal out of it.

The Horse Trainer Owner's Manual reveals
a lot on horse instincts and how to apply it during
horse training for powerful results. This is just
one of them.

If you've purchased your own copy, I
trust you've been reading it. Your results should
outperform your old results if you've been using
the info.

See you tomorrow.




Sincerely,

Andy Curry
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Horse Training: What pet rocks and horses have in common

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What do pet rocks and horse
training have in common?

Well, Pet rocks were created
by Gary Dahl, an out-of-work advertising
executive.

He got the idea listening to some
people complaining about their pets one
night. Those people said the perfect pet
would be a rock.

The next two weeks, Dahl spent
his time creating the Pet rock and its
instructions and packaging.

The Pet Rock debuted in August
of 1975 and sold for $3.95. Two months
later, Dahl was shipping 10,000 Pet Rocks
a day to customers.

A year later, the fad died.

That's the thing about fads. They
die.

Some people think owning horses is
a fad.

I see it as a dream.

Lots of people dream about it but
never do it. So I say "Way to go" to you
for doing it.

And since you have a horse, it's
important you try to work with your horse
often.

Working with a horse once a week
isn't gonna cut it. Especially if you're
in training with him.

When you first start with a horse
you should be out there every day. You
should at least do "something" with him
albeit minimal.

But doesn't it seem that doing
something minimal with a horse is a waste
of time?

Nope.

Spending time with a horse, even
if it's just a few minutes, helps create
a bond.

As a matter of fact, if you suddenly
found yourself hurting for time, you can
still work with and train your horse.

It doesn't have to be anything fancy.

As an example, a great way to catch
your horse with halter in hand is to teach
him that he gets to eat when and only "after"
his halter is on him. There are more tricks
you can do if you're time challenged. To see
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If your horse usually runs from you
as you approach with a halter in hand, then you
gotta regroup, get sneaky, and recondition him
to it.

Here's one suggestion to try.

You know those pieces of twine you get
from the small bales of hay? (The ones that
show up every where even though you disposed
of them...)

Get one of those and coil it up in your
hand so your horse can't see it.

When you catch your horse put the twine
around his neck much like you'd put a lead rope
around his neck.

The twine now becomes a make-shift lead
rope.

Give him a small treat "after" you have
the twine on him.

Repeat this a few days so he learns that
being caught and having the twine on him means he
gets a treat. What you're really aiming for is
for him to associate something positive with being
caught and haltered.

You don't always have to give a treat.
In fact, I'd alternate between treats, petting,
and atta-boys.

When you can tell he's accepted this way
of thinking, then let him see the twine as you
approach. When he sees the twine he associates
it with something positive.

When he's acclimated to that, slowly intro-
duce the halter again.

If your horse is so adverse to being caught
with the halter, you may have to let him see you
with it before you enter the corral...and then
lay it on the fence so he drops his threat defense.

Over time, you'll simply have to get
creative and introduce the halter more and more.

Practice the ol' advance/retreat method
where you advance with what you want to do and
when you see him beginning to negatively react,
then retreat to remove the threat and pressure.

You want to get to the point where when
your horse sees the halter, he knows something
good is going to happen.

So once you get to the point where you can
halter him without a chase, do different things
with him like brushing "after" he's haltered.

Don't always rush off to work him just
after he's got a halter on because he'll associate
the halter with work. Even us humans don't like
that.

If you sense a "distance" between you
and your horse, perhaps you need to give him a
confidence lesson. For more on that, see my
Jesse Beery information.


Sincerely,

Andy Curry
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