But that’s why I’m here! And today I want to cover a common problem: Why Your Horse Kicks.

All horses will kick when threatended- It’s the primary means of defense given them by nature. That’s not rreally the issue here…what we are talking about are horses that have the tendency to kick with hardly ANY provocation…

Because it has this disposition is no reason for classing it as an outlaw and thinking it  cannot be handled. Its natural tendencies will only require more patient and  persevering effort to make it as obedient as those in any other type.
See, most horses do not kick on account of a bad disposition, but because their owners  were ignorant and REALLY TAUGHT them to kick by poor management in colt  training.

If the horse kicks when the hold-back strap breaks and leaves the cross-piece of the  shafts strike the hind quarters, it is only an indication that he was not properly  educated when a colt.

Kicking because the line gets under the tail is another indication of poor training when  a colt.

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Originally posted 2008-06-06 10:12:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Anyone wanting to know the basic method of horse breaking applied in the past can rent a western movie. Watching is about all the method is useful for as today there are far kinder ways in which to break in a horse.

I really do not like to use the term breaking simply as the word breaking, denotes force. Ultimately horse breaking is training of the horse. Training for a work or pleasure horse, has the same basic method of getting a horse to submit to man.

training horses has two main methods, the old and the new. The old technique is still very much in use today, but has been refined and altered along the way. That is to say that in most countries where horse folk are being educated, they no longer hurt the horse.

In the old days one would tie a horse up to a fence for hours until he had no fight left in him and one could then sit in the saddle and not be bucked off. Today thankfully man has learned to work with horses instead of simply dominating them.

The new method of training known as natural horsemanship may not be entirely new, but the trend and following is. Natural horsemanship as against simple horse breaking does not involve the horse submitting to man.

Instead man learns to communicate in the horses own language and becomes the horses leader, like the stallion of a herd. You do not have to be an experienced horse professional of old nor an aspiring natural horsemanship individual to realize that violence is not needed to train a horse. No matter what method of training you follow it always pays to respect the horse.

If you are not a competent horse handler you have no place training a green horse. A green horse is the term used to describe a horse that is unbroken and thus had very little if any training. I say this because a green horse will be bold and challenge you and you could very well be tempted to react with force or violence through fear.

When you are considering training a young horse and you have never done so before, have a knowledgeable trainer with you. Untrained or green horses often cost less than a trained horse and it is for this reason many people are tempted to buy them. Once again if you do not have the skill to train the horse without using violence and force, either have someone help you or send it to a trainer first.

When you take the extra care and attention to train a horse humanely and effectively, you have a horse that is happy to be handled; a horse that can be handled by most people too. That way you ensure a beginning relationship of trust between man and the horse which is essential to get the best performance from your horse.

horse breaking is the start of training a horse to work with man. Today there is certainly no excuse when horse breaking is a cruel act. It makes common sense then to create a long lasting relationship of trust through kindness. It will continually be proven that horses do not need to be driven into submission. How wonderful the feeling is when this big powerful animal actually wants to please us. Horse Guide.

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Originally posted 2008-09-11 21:36:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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You’ll be surprised at just how easy that really is, but there are some very important rules to follow…

Just what IS a horse?

Among the animals of equal or greater strength, the horse is the most useful to man  because of its superior nervous development.  In fact, it has almost perfect control of its muscles and bones.

This perfect control gives instant response to any outside stimulus, for example:  if you strike a horse with a whip you get immediate action of some kind.

It is because of this highly developed nervous organization that the horse has displaced all other beasts of burden among civilized people.

But here’s a common problem…

The horse is often given credit for more intelligence than he deserves. Many would  even place him on a level of reason with the man.  This is far from the case…

Now don’t get me wrong…Horses aren’t Stupid, but…

THE HORSE CANNOT REASON. I make this statement, not merely as a theory, but as a fact based upon more than twenty years of close observation and contact with  many thousands of horses.

In this respect there is a vast gulf between man and  horse- a gulf that no horse will ever cross. You need to understand this and take it into account if you want to be effective in training your animal!

Since the horse cannot talk and does not understand what you say, you will have to  make your wants known to him in the first place through the sense of touch. Later this  method of communication will be merged into that of voice and motions. As for  instance, a touch of the whip will mean at first “Go on”; later a motion of the whip  will have the same effect, and at last the word “Get-up” will mean the same thing.

When you talk to the horse through the sense of touch, take into consideration the  nervous organization. To some horses a sharp stroke of the whip may be very cruel,  because of the extreme sensitiveness of their nerves, or being thin skinned as many  term it, when to another horse the same stroke would only attract attention.

Watch your horse closely so that you may know and act accordingly. You cannot train a  horse and put only half your attention to your work. Be alert and keen, ready to take  advantage of any sign of submission or willfulness.

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Originally posted 2008-06-04 10:04:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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One special fear that many horses develop is fear of the automobile, and there’s some simple ways to break them of this…

With a great many horses it is only necessary to make the proper approach and their  habit is overcome, because with them, it is simply a case of not understanding.

Engage someone to use an automobile according to your directions. The first time you  meet the machine be sure that you have plenty of room so you can get at least twenty  feet away from it.

As you see it approaching, drive well out to the side of the road, take a firm grip on  your lines, pull the whip out of the socket and prepare to force the horse toward the  car.

Signal the driver of the car to slow down, and as the machine draws near, drive your horse  directly toward it, approaching it from an angle.

Time your approach so that just as  you get even with the machine the horse will be facing it and going almost straight  across the road.

Use your voice: keep saying, “Take care sir,” over and over again. Just as the machine  gets even with you, say “Whoa” and immediately give an action with the lines.

Have the driver go very slowly by the time you get even with him and have him stop. Allow your horse to reach out and touch the machine.

After allowing the horse  to stand quietly for a moment, give an intimation with the lines, by first pulling the  line NEAREST the machine, then the one on the opposite side, saying “Get Up” at the  same time, and the horse will move quietly forward.

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Originally posted 2008-06-12 10:10:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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If the horse has been properly trained when a colt, he will never develop the habit of  shying. This habit, like most others, is acquired by improper handling at some time.

In nine cases out of ten your horse has been taught to shy on the road by the improper  use of the whip. Types No. 2 or No. 4 seldom develop this habit. It is more often  found in type No. 3 or a horse with this type predominating.

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I have always claimed that the trainer instills this trait in the animal by getting away from the true principles of  horsemanship first. In all probability, he is driving a high-spirited colt of type No, 3,  and he comes to a stone, stump or some other object that it is inclined to frighten at.

The colt, obeying a natural instinct, pauses in his gait in an effort to understand the  meaning of this unusual object, or he may notice the object just as he gets even with  it.

In either case, the driver, instead of giving the colt an opportunity to examine the  object, pulls out the whip and forces the colt past the object, and in many cases, whips  him for five minutes afterwards, in an effort to convince him of the foolishness of  frightening at a stone or stump.

He has now laid the foundation for a shyer, and one or  two repetitions of this kind will put him in possession of a confirmed shyer, one that  will rush to the side of the road, or whirl and upset the rig, or possibly, in its fright run  off and break things to pieces.

See, a horse can think of only one thing at a time, and while his mind is on the object, and  the driver applies the whip, it is the object that inflicts the pain, and NOT the whip.

If the horse could reason from cause to effect he would understand that the whip, and  NOT the object, was responsible for the pain and when passing the same spot at  another time, would know that if he paid no attention to the object he would not be  hurt.

But, as I’ve said repeatedly: This reasoning process is impossible for the horse to perform, and for that reason, any  time he sees the object, or one similar to it, he is reminded of the former experience,  and the result is that he shies worse than ever.

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Originally posted 2008-06-07 10:16:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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The most essential thing necessary for the trainer to possess, in teaching tricks, is an  unlimited amount of patience or self-control.

You cannot teach your horse a trick in a single hour or even in a single day; but only  by persistent efforts on your part. You must repeat one time after another until the  trick becomes a habit.

In fact, the teaching of tricks is merely the forming of unusual  habits.

But here’s a warning: Never try to teach a horse tricks until he thoroughly understands the “Confidence Lesson” from book 1 of Train Wild Horses!

Give the first lessons in an enclosure and at the same spot each time, as the horse will  grasp your idea much quicker. When he will perform his trick perfectly at this place,  then take him to other places.

Types No. 2 and No. 4 are not suitable for a horse to be taught tricks as they are  inclined to be willful, stubborn or treacherous and ill natured. A combination of types  No. 1 and No. 3 makes the best trick horse.

No. 1 gives you docility, kindness and  tractability, while type No. 3 adds the nerve and ambitious temperament, which  enables you to exhibit a horse with nerve and fire, and still he is obedient to your  commands.

Always remember that the horse cannot reason from cause to effect and  can only grasp your meaning by having an action associated with the command, and a  lesson must be repeated until firmly fixed.

Never attempt to teach a horse but one  thing at a time, and have this point taught PERFECTLY before beginning another.

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Originally posted 2008-06-11 10:41:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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