tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post4397367375442628070..comments2023-10-05T06:59:00.960-05:00Comments on HorseCentric: Why Horses?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-90678561282949441062008-12-03T14:21:00.000-06:002008-12-03T14:21:00.000-06:00:):)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-71978977466691647152008-12-03T13:26:00.000-06:002008-12-03T13:26:00.000-06:00I love this. You spoke from your heart...and from ...I love this. You spoke from your heart...and from mine, too.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for putting it all into words. Beautiful...just beautiful :)<BR/><BR/>~Lisa<BR/>New MexicoLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-19092235649812179832008-11-28T21:43:00.000-06:002008-11-28T21:43:00.000-06:00Melanie,I agree, NH is almost all ground work. And...Melanie,<BR/>I agree, NH is almost all ground work. And when something goes wrong in the saddle, they want you back on the ground.<BR/><BR/>But how do you get better in the saddle if you are never in it?<BR/><BR/>I'm becoming a much better rider, and I'm not focusing as much on ground work. I touch on it again about once a week, but I feel pretty good just getting on now. Before I felt like I had to convince him. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I was convincing myself...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-30431165101204216402008-11-28T17:51:00.000-06:002008-11-28T17:51:00.000-06:00Breathe-Your connection with Canyon is definitely ...Breathe-<BR/>Your connection with Canyon is definitely not just in your head!!! He really appears to like you...lol!!!<BR/><BR/>I guess that my approach is a mix of several training/horsemanship styles (English, Western, Dressage etc..). I take bits and pieces from various trainers vs. just focusing on a select few. <BR/><BR/>One of the main reasons I have not been a huge fan of NH, is that a lot of the NH trainers (not all of them), seem to put a lot of emphasis on working your horse from the ground, and not enough emphasis on working your horse under saddle (that appears to be changing now though).<BR/><BR/>And while I totally agree that horses need ground work, and that it is the first step to establishing a bond/relationship with your horse, there is so much more to it than that.<BR/><BR/>My bias towards more traditional training methods may stem from the fact that I have usually ridden "hot" horses (Arabs), and a lot of NH trainers dismiss them as being too difficult to work with, when in fact they just require more time than a less challenging breed.<BR/><BR/>Anywho...sorry to ramble yet again, and just so you know, there are several NH trainiers that I think are fabulous...and several that I think are not...lol!!!! That goes for traditional trainers to !!!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682815635702122191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-56751052774573545432008-11-27T21:01:00.000-06:002008-11-27T21:01:00.000-06:00Thanks Melanie, I'm glad that our connection isn't...Thanks Melanie, I'm glad that our connection isn't just in my head, if you know what I mean.<BR/><BR/>What type of approach do you use for training?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-28768798046214285442008-11-27T12:56:00.000-06:002008-11-27T12:56:00.000-06:00What a great sentiment!!! You express yourself so ...What a great sentiment!!! You express yourself so well!<BR/><BR/>Your video below was really fun to watch. I must admit that I have never been a huge natural horsemanship fan (I have more of an ecclectic approach), so I can't really offer you any tips to get Canyon to do what you want. From what I can see, he is pretty well engaged and listening to you.<BR/><BR/>It is obvious that the two of you have a great connection, and he is a really handsome horse!<BR/><BR/>Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682815635702122191noreply@blogger.com