Less of Natural Horsemanship...

[dominobrown]

... and more of good horsemanship!

Good Horsemanship varies from traditional to 'natural' though I don't like that word to describe it. I think people get too lost in methods, cults and fads and forget what works for them and their horse.

BTW I think most people who have worked with horses all their life could tell you more about NH and infact Good horsemanship than any ahem *cough* (parelli) 'trainers', like for instance my neighbour who is into his 80's and grew up at a racecourse (managing the track and stables) and has worked with horses all his life.

I know I am stating the obvious but sometimes you need to have good hard look at yorself and how you treat your horse, whether you practice parelli, NH or 'traditional' techniques.
p.s What exactly is wrong with 'traditional' techniques...

 

[team barney]

Hear hear...

p.s Nothing wrong with 'traditional' training it just seems to be a by-word that certain people have decided to jump on. Most trad. trainers/riders I know wouldn't dream of ragging on their horses heads or hitting them with ropes, and whips aren't part of routine training, they are used sparingly as a training aid for ridden work, if at all.

 

[dominobrown]

well thats what I thought barney!!

 

[eahotson]

Good horsemanship is good horsemanship.Unfortunately its very rare in either the traditional or NH format.I have seen real rubbish in both.

 

[AndySpooner]

Are you kidding, people have been paying through the nose to go round in circles with some kid shouting 'sit up straight' for years.

Little wonder people feel ripped by 'clicky, bitchy' riding schools.

 

[Honey08]

No money to be made

Exactly! You can charge £1 more for a "flat white" than you can for a normal coffee in a shop, but its the same thing....

 

[dominobrown]

Are you kidding, people have been paying through the nose to go round in circles with some kid shouting 'sit up straight' for years.

Little wonder people feel ripped by 'clicky, bitchy' riding schools.

There's nothing wrong with sitting up straight when riding! Maybe I am just too traditional

I dont think this has anything to do with riding schools though... unless you mean correct training under an experienced watchful, with unfortunatly isn't the case with some riding schools.