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    Category: Horsemanship

    Introduction To Horsemanship

    Horsemanship is leadership.  This simple phrase sums up all of my experience with connecting with tens of  thousands of horses I have never been wit…
    doc-t May 30, 2015

    Law 1 – A Horse Can Hurt You & Even Kill You

    There were 201 deaths caused by farm animals in a year.  This included horses.  But there were over 1 million visits to the emergency room in a year…
    doc-t May 29, 2015

    Law 2 – The Horse That Can Kill You Is Your Own

    The horse that will hurt you is your own. This law is about complacency.  As we become comfortable around our horses we start taking short cuts.  A…
    doc-t May 28, 2015

    Law 3 – When doing anything with a horse, always use a halter and lead rope. Stay connected.

    Whenever working with a horse, always use a halter and lead.  Stay connected. The idea behind a physical connection with a horse is that it prevents…
    doc-t May 27, 2015

    Law 4 – Always Place Yourself Between The Horse And The Exit

    Place yourself between the horse and the exit.  This is an interesting concept that needs to start with a story or two.
    doc-t May 26, 2015

    Law 5 – Become The Leader

    I define horsemanship as leadership.  There are no other ways to look at this.  If you can’t become the leader of your horses then they will becom…
    doc-t May 25, 2015

    Law 6 – To Be The Leader Of Horses You Need To Know The Personalities Of Horses

    Leaders cannot lead without first knowing their audience. Leading a child is different than leading an adult. The same holds for horses, but it is a …
    doc-t May 24, 2015
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    Law 7 – Seek First To Understand …..

    No one will be led unless they feel that they have been listened to first. If a man has no legs and you bark an order to walk to town, your leadership…
    doc-t May 23, 2015

    Law 8 – …. Then To Be Understood

    This law of horses only works when Law 7 has been placed into effect. In other words, no one is willing to be led unless they are listening to you.
    doc-t May 22, 2015

    Law 9 – The Law Of energy

    Energy is everything, and like water, always seeks the lowest level.
    doc-t May 21, 2015

    Law 10 – A Horse Is A Horse

    To treat any person or animal other than as their species is disrespectful. Treating someone like a dog is as offensive to that person as you treatin…
    doc-t May 20, 2015

    Do Not Reward Bad Behavior

    Rewarding bad behavior is the most common mistake people make every day with their horses as well as the other people in their lives. Horsemanship IS…
    doc-t May 16, 2015

    Never Stand With Food In A Field Of Horses

    This is a very dangerous situation to be in. Walking into a field of horses with a bucket of grain can lead to your death. It has happened. Horses are…
    doc-t May 17, 2015

    Never Turn Horses Out Together Wearing Hind Shoes

    Countless horses have died from broken limbs caused by pasture mates kicking them with shod hind hooves. There is no excuse for breaking this law.
    doc-t May 15, 2015
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    The Horse Paradigm – Talk To The Hand

    Treating the horse as a patient requires those treating the horse to respect it and treat it as a living being and not as as inanimate object.
    doc-t May 14, 2015

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