Posted in Advice on Jun 28th, 2012
The Village Blacksmith
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Under a spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands;
The smith, a mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.His hair is crisp, and black, and long,
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns whate’er he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.Week in, week out, from morn till night,
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.And children coming home from school
Look in at the open door;
They love to see the flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar,
And catch the burning sparks that fly
Like chaff from a threshing-floor.He goes on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his boys
He hears the parson pray and preach,
He hears his daughter’s voice,
Singing in the village choir,
And it makes his heart rejoice.It sounds to him like her mother’s voice,
Singing
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Posted in Clinics on Jun 21st, 2012
Exciting News!
On July 22nd, 2012 we will be starting the next online classroom for the Waterhole Rituals. This course is for EVERYONE for a deep study in the behavior of horses, in how to handle and influence them to follow your lead.
What you will Learn
This program will give you a more comprehensive understanding in how to connect, communicate and work with horses at liberty.
Subjects we will cover:
- Body Language
- Leadership
- Forming a Cross Species Bond without Force
- Self Realization – Finding the Authentic Self
- Spontaneous Horsemanship
- Emotional and Spiritual Development
- Dancing with your Horse at Liberty
The Waterhole Ritual online course will develop your horsemanship skills and talents for all equestrian pursuits. From this journey you will acquire an ability for caretaking leadership and a better understanding of the nature of horses and how to win their cooperation. The course is designed for horse lovers, trainers, therapists, veterinarians and healers. This will help you in handling horses in your line of work and play.
From this course it is possible to catapult yourself light years above what most horsemen know about how to connect, communicate and train a horse at liberty. You will … Read more
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Posted in Lessons on Jun 14th, 2012
Ruby Morgan and Me
I was working with Ruby Morgan, at this time she is our in-house Iridologist, who is here at my ranch working in an apprenticeship program with Honey her project horse. We were working on Leading From Behind. Honey was learning very quickly, so at one point when I thought that I could ask him to turn to the left, when I was on his right, he became very resistant. Up until that point I had not tried to turn him.
How I start Leading from Behind
When Honey is really relaxed, standing still and is enjoying my company, I ask him to move forward. I then begin to follow after him slowly, looking forward to when he will come to a halt again. No matter how fast he chooses to travel after my initial push I do not try to direct him in where he chooses to go, even if he chooses to travel around in circles, just as long as he does not try to turn around, stop and face me. If he does, I move his head away so he turns around and leaves me. This puts me behind the horse so I can … Read more
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Posted in Advice on Jun 7th, 2012
My New Horse
Today, I am busy with my new horse. His name is Honey. I got him to be a teacher for my programs here at my ranch. I was looking for a horse that was easy for people to do companion walking and all the other programs that need to be practiced with a horse that is basically easy and willing like Rosalie. Honey needs to be trained and will learn fast because of his nature.
I chose him, because I liked him as soon as I saw him. I knew I wanted to get to know him better. His eyes looked like the eyes of an enquirer and a horse that is looking for more knowledge. I could see he had a mind that was really present to the moment and that nothing got past him without his awareness. I could see that he was a happy horse. He is a dominant horse and does not mind a good tussle that causes him to get minor battle scars that he is quite proud of. He is good with people, likes treats a little too much, just like his mom – me. When I decided to keep him, … Read more
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