1. Beware of those that "know it all" with horses. They have stopped learning.
2. Training horses is very difficult. It takes a lot of patience, a lot of time, consistency, impeccable timing, the ability to read body language, and the ability to adjust your technique from horse to horse. These things take time and lots of practice. Be patient and don't get discouraged. Anything of worth takes a lot of work. The reward will be worth it.
Showing posts with label Training Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Training Tips. Show all posts
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
What are your Horse Goals for 2012?
Have you thought about what you want to accomplish with your horses for 2012?
It could be anything from getting a saddle on your horse, working on your balance when you ride, starting your horse on cattle, or starting your horse in the show circuit.
We got our January 2012 Horse & Rider magazine in the mail and it had a great article about setting and achieving your goals. A lady by the name of Roxanne Peters had the goal to start showing in the NRCHA circuit in the limited non-pro division. She had tons of odds to overcome. She worked full-time and had a limited income. But she wrote down her dream and started working at it. In her words, "Little did I know that fate would intervene and my dream would grow." In the end she ended up standing in the winners circle.
You will never know what can happen unless you try.
It could be anything from getting a saddle on your horse, working on your balance when you ride, starting your horse on cattle, or starting your horse in the show circuit.
We got our January 2012 Horse & Rider magazine in the mail and it had a great article about setting and achieving your goals. A lady by the name of Roxanne Peters had the goal to start showing in the NRCHA circuit in the limited non-pro division. She had tons of odds to overcome. She worked full-time and had a limited income. But she wrote down her dream and started working at it. In her words, "Little did I know that fate would intervene and my dream would grow." In the end she ended up standing in the winners circle.
You will never know what can happen unless you try.
It's a great article, only found in January 2012 Horse & Rider magazine.
So, what are your horse goals for 2012?
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Put yourself in the saddle
I think that one of the amazing things about the Internet is that you can develop your talents or interests. Whatever you find interesting that you wish to learn more about, you can.
If I'm interested in learning more about photography (which I am), there is a bundle of websites out there that can help me learn step by step how to take great pictures. I can find any kind of DIY projects. I can type in what ingredients I have in my pantry and there are websites that can help me come up with a menu plan. Josh recently learned all about transmissions because our transmission went out. Anything I want to learn how to do, I can through the help of great websites.
The Internet is so empowering.
That's how we want our website to be with you on the subject of horses. We want you to feel empowered on the subject of horses. We want to feed you with the information you need so that you can say to yourself, "I can do this!"
Becoming the best we can be involves always learning. There is always much to learn on the subject of horses. And the more you know, the more enjoyable it is and the more you get addicted to owning and taking care of a horse.
Our website and this blog are the places to start if you want to improve your equine skills.
We will show you how to train horses from start to finish (the word finished is used grudgingly here as a horse and rider are never truly finished) as well as post tips we've learned along the way. Keep checking both the website and this blog!
A sneak peak into what's coming in the next few months.... 6 new foals will be coming starting in March. What do you do to get ready for them? How do you care for them? What training can you do with them when they are young? Stick with us and put yourself in the saddle.
If I'm interested in learning more about photography (which I am), there is a bundle of websites out there that can help me learn step by step how to take great pictures. I can find any kind of DIY projects. I can type in what ingredients I have in my pantry and there are websites that can help me come up with a menu plan. Josh recently learned all about transmissions because our transmission went out. Anything I want to learn how to do, I can through the help of great websites.
The Internet is so empowering.
That's how we want our website to be with you on the subject of horses. We want you to feel empowered on the subject of horses. We want to feed you with the information you need so that you can say to yourself, "I can do this!"
Becoming the best we can be involves always learning. There is always much to learn on the subject of horses. And the more you know, the more enjoyable it is and the more you get addicted to owning and taking care of a horse.
Our website and this blog are the places to start if you want to improve your equine skills.
We will show you how to train horses from start to finish (the word finished is used grudgingly here as a horse and rider are never truly finished) as well as post tips we've learned along the way. Keep checking both the website and this blog!
A sneak peak into what's coming in the next few months.... 6 new foals will be coming starting in March. What do you do to get ready for them? How do you care for them? What training can you do with them when they are young? Stick with us and put yourself in the saddle.
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