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So, might seem a little odd, but does anyone know if there's a way to learn the basics and how to begin to understand it?

I know it might seem a little 'out there', but my boy already can do a few tricks and learns them very quickly. It might give something to help his mind tick over and keep him thinking :D
 
Having just watched The Island Project with Emma Massingale, I would highly recommend anything out there by her (haven't looked into whether she has any books or training vids yet, but will be doing so). See my thread I posted last night as someone posted a link on there about how Emma got started. The Island Project is well worth a watch :)
 
Emma Massingale definitely. Her documentary No Limits on Horse and Country is worth a watch as are her videos on youtube.
 
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Clare85 said:
Having just watched The Island Project with Emma Massingale, I would highly recommend anything out there by her (haven't looked into whether she has any books or training vids yet, but will be doing so). See my thread I posted last night as someone posted a link on there about how Emma got started. The Island Project is well worth a watch :)
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Yes, I saw that thread and was really inspired! I'll have a look to see if she has any books etc out
 
I love the Leading to Liberty book, plus I went to a clinic with Emma massingale and watch a lot of videos. Just started straightness training too (add a little more discipline!). My little horse reins back on voice or finger point no matter where you are, he spins in circles on whip cue, does side pass towards and away from you at liberty, does shoulder in, Spanish walk, bows, sits, working towards lying down (I refuse to use a leg rope or force this one so if he doesn't want to I won't make him), chases footballs, carries sticks/toys (thin handles as he doesn't like to pick up wide ones), crosses his front legs, picks up each leg on cue, comes to call to the mounting block so I can vault on with no tack, all sorts really. I do it because he isn't the big brave hacking/competition horse I wanted so I adjusted my goals. If being in the arena is where he is most comfortable that's fine, but instead of us getting stale doing endless schooling I mix the 'serious' stuff with games. So a nice effort at half pass earns us a game of football, that sort of thing. It also means I can keep doing stuff with him whilst he's off sick. We are also working on learning to do fancy pants stuff on Iberian style long reins.

Most of it he teaches me. I ask him something, he does something else cool, I decide that's probably what my cue meant anyway so I reward him and repeat and he thinks he is awesome. I then try a different cue for the thing I was trying to do to start with. I use a clicker for some of it, or a really enthusiastic 'ja!' (I go German for some reason).
 
I started with my little mare and iv'e never looked back. She and I have an unbreakable bond now and it's great fun for them to learn new things. If you do it though, i thoroughly recommend getting a neck rope, It is much easier.
 
There are a few North American guys too of course they just have you tube videos. I’ve trained with Jonathan Field quite a lot in the past. Also Josh Nicol is another one. They come out of the Parelli way (or at least Jonathan does) but it’s been changed quite a bit.
 
SBJT said:
There are a few North American guys too of course they just have you tube videos. I’ve trained with Jonathan Field quite a lot in the past. Also Josh Nicol is another one. They come out of the Parelli way (or at least Jonathan does) but it’s been changed quite a bit.
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oh also Steve Rother, he’s good. Just trying to think of anyone who’s not Buck Branaman or Jim Anderson.
 
I have been doing natural horsemanship based of pat parelli's teachings for a fair few years now. The videos you get to see and the info you get when you sign up the the parelli membership is invaluable. (Only like £10-15 a month I think?)
 
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