WWW.SLDAVIDSONFARMS.COM CLINICS SAM DAVIDSON Theres only 3 things we must teach A horses that will be the foundation for all the training we will ever TEACH THEM : FORWARD MOTION AT A WALK FORWARD MOTION AT TROT & WHOA = Whoa stop. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL STUDENTS ASK ME ABOUT LEFT BRAIN RIGHT BRAIN - AS FAR AS TYPES OF HORSES WELL LET ME SAY THIS (I) Explored theories about the two hemispheres of the brain and the ways that they differ in function and control of the body. According to recent research, right brain dominant and those who are left brain dominant process information and respond in different ways. Most theories suggest that right-brain dominant horses are guided by the more emotional, intuitive right hemisphere while left-brain horses respond in sequential, logical ways, guided by the left hemisphere. To a great degree, There personality is shaped by brain type. But don't let yourself confuse this with right handed and left hand and that is determined by the way a EMBRYO -neck is turned in there dams womb AS HE DEVELOPS IN THE WOMB. (BARREL RACERS LESSON UP !) Which will be the direction a FOAL will be able to turn the easiest , . These so called natural horseman with the (new) skills of training is a (joke) . Think of this IF SOME ONE PUT A THIN ROPE HALTER where the surface area that is making contact with the horses poll in only an area of less than a 1/4" a sensitive area . THEN ADD A CUT OFF FIBERGLASS [CATTLE SORTING STICK & A nylon cord clipped to the end with a leather popper . I can train a human with this . I laugh at the persons that buy these devices and if you were to watch the dvd road to the horse 2007 edition where three of the most sponsored clinicians compete as horse trainers in a three day event . You will see Clinton push a horse he said several times would be a great kids horse cause he's lazy . To the point of aggression . Which shows he really doesn't have a clue about what their thinking . All trainers know horses are only going to do what they feel they have too .Its like I hear people say my horse loves to be trail rode etc... I say " no he don't " do you like to go to work , take out the trash & mow the yard " NO" but it's something we have to do . All animals including us are the same in this aspect .. "ROAD OF LEAST RESISTANCE IS THE KEY ". ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND THAT DOING WHAT YOU ASK, WANT BE UNREASONABLE AND THAT IT IS SIMPLER THAN WHAT THEY WILL HAVE TO DO IF THEY DON'T . WITHOUT EVER SHOWING ANY AGGRESSION TOWARDS THEM . JUST LIKE THE SOUTHERN CALI. TRAINER Pat Perelli who never was around horses till age of 12 and then a rent by the hour stable boy.AND THE WORD SAVVY PROVES HE WAS TAUGHT BY TEXANS BECAUSE HIS WORD SAVVY as in SAVVY STRING IS A TEXAS WORD FOR UNDERSTAND ..................WHICH IS THE WAY HE USES BY IT BY SMACKING THEM ON THE HIND END . You savvy ? . SO DON'T LET THE WORDS FOOL YA . My self I have been lucky TO HAVE BEEN AROUND HORSE PEOPLE FROM A VERY EARLY AGE OWNED 2 PONIES AND A DONK (donkey) BEFORE I COULD WALK If you want to train horses watch a herd of horses and notice the Pecking order and see if you can look at a herd of 50 or more and pick out the pecking order over several days by looking and watching each and every horse . And then adopt a couple of mustangs , ( foundation Quarter Horses / basically the same thing ) WITH A LITTLE GOVERNMENT REMOUNT MIXED IN . BECAUSE WHEN YOU get these horse gentle and trained you will be as close to master trainer as any of these DVD sellers . A TRUE HORSE TRAINER THINKS LIKE A HORSE WHEN TRAINING . IF HE IS THE HERD LEADER. AND REMEMBER IF A HORSE CAN FEEL A FLY ON HIS BACK HOCK IT DOESN'T TAKE A WHIP TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS . ANY MORON CAN ABUSE A HORSE BUT A HORSE TRAINER CAN MAKE A HORSE GIVE HIS HEART AND SOLE TO HIM BY JUST ASKING . HORSE PERSONALLITIES # 1 FEARFUL - SCARED TO DEATH OF OWN SHADOW TYPE which are MORE guarded and cautious / and needs more space / and gets all of his confidence from watching others .BEING A PERSON OR ANOTHER HORSE .[THEY HAVE VERY LOW SENCE OF SELF WORTH ] MOST WERE NOT HANDLED AS YOUNG HORSES ...SO IN SHORT YOU NEED TO BUILD THAT PART OF THEM BEFORE REALLY STARTING THEM IN TRAINING .. LOTS OF HANDS ON TIME .. #2 THE first to the gate TYPE -THE GREETER THEY LIKE BEING NOSEY , LOVES BEING RUBBED , SCRATCHED & GROOMED ,AND OFTEN ENJOYS PLAYING WITH OTHER HORSES AND WELCOMES YOU INTO THERE PERSONAL SPACE AND ON THE OTHER HAND SEES NO PROBLEM WITH INVADING YOURS AS WELL . & STEPPING ON A FOOT MAYBE .. THEY STRUGGLE WITH ATTENTION SPANS [ ADHD }TYPE . BECAUSE THE WORLD IS SO INTERESTING TO THEM SO TRAIN THEM WHERE THERE'S NOT MUCH GOING ON. IT WILL BE IN YOUR FAVOR . #3 THE GLARE-R -WE OWN ONE WE CALL GLARE-MO THIS MARE IS WAS MORE THAN LIKELY WORKED HARD AS A 2 OR 3 YR. OLD AND THEN LEFT ALONE , USED AS A BROODMARE TYPE SINCE AND THEY DON" T KNOW ANY THING OTHER THAN HARD WORK , SO IT TOUGHER TO MAKE THIS HORSE A TRAIL RIDER ,LIKE GLARE-MO SHE IS A LONER BUT HAS A GREAT MOTHERING ABILITY AND IF YOU SADDLE HER SHE STARTS TO TREMBLE AND LOOKING FOR A BARREL , MUST HAVE BEEN A BARREL RACER AT ONE TIME . THEY REALLY JUST WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE . THEY GLARE AT YOU FROM THE SIDE ; MOST OF THEM KINDA HAVE A GLAZED LOOK IN THERE EYES / IGNORING YOU IS EASY FOR THEM . YOU WANT THIS KIND OF HORSE FOR BROODMARE'S ONLY , MOST OF THE TIME / I WOULD SAY THEY REALLY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH CONTACT WITH HUMANS ........ # 4 CHALLENGING type ] WHICH IS MY FAVORITE . HAS A STRONG SENSE OF [SELF] Can be a ticking time bomb in a weekend riders hands . THE ONE WHO HEAR ABOUT THAT THREW THEIR OWNER OFF FOR NO REASON , WHICH IS THE FIRST CLUE THEY ARE A WEEKEND RIDER BECAUSE THERE IS ALL WAYS A REASON AND A HORSE HAVE GAVE AT LEAST THREE HINTS SOMETHING WAS FIXING TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY EVER BUCKED . A LOT OF THIS IS CLASS here .. THIS TYPE OF HORSE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE WORLD CHAMPION / THEY ARE SOMEWHAT TERRITORIAL & CONFRONTATIONAL THIS HORSE IS VERY CONFIDENT , ONE THAT WAITS TO CHALLENGE YOU EVEY CHANCE THEY GET / ITS LIKE THEIR IS THINKING THEIR SMARTER THAN YOU / AND IN SOME CASES THEY WIN / .REALLY GOOD READING / "THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE QUARTER HORSE ; by Nye |
| For I am rich beyond my dreams; My muddy face, my worn out jeans For I have won the herd's esteem. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, They live for the time We spend in the mud and dust, For that is TIME they learn to trust, ------------------------------------- ----------- With every interaction we must realize we are teaching the horse good and/or bad habits. There are not any out right mean or uncontrollable horses; only horses that have trust issues. After all, horses are prey animals in a life or death struggle."By S.L. Davidson |
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