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Tag Archive 'bond'

What Constitutes Rudeness in Our Horse?

I do not address vices like biting, kicking or bucking if I can avoid it. Fighting with a horse does not help the bond and partnership and it can cause a horse to develop a bad attitude that then becomes a permanent part of his personality. It is better to focus on building a social [...]

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Creating a bond you can depend on.

I have just got a new dog. It is a Lowchen; his coat is gray, he is one and a half years old and weights 14 pounds. He belonged to someone that was at Hap Hansen’s show barn, which is not too far from my ranch; I go there to work with a couple of [...]

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Beyond the Whisper

This winter I have been working to complete my next book on the Waterhole Rituals. If you are new to my blog and do not know of my work and Methods, I thought I’d share with you the first page of my book and then you can ask me questions on the subject of the [...]

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In today’s classroom there are some things I want to share and a book I would like to recommend that you can read at this time with your horse, if the weather will permit. I will give you the 5th Ueberstreichen Exercise next Tuesday because it is time for us to pause, reflect and witness [...]

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Starting with the Uberstreichen Exercises

Today I would like to share with you a video by one of my students using the Uberstreichen Exercises. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
This video clip I made yesterday.
I put the camera up in a tree and started. Before starting I have been reading on Carolyn’s UE Thursday blog and [...]

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Liberty Training to Riding Your Horse

I have many friends who are trainers, coaches and skilled riders, who I enjoy talking with on the subject of horses and how to get along with them. Yesterday morning I was having a conversation on the phone with Vincent Spiaggia a friend of mine who is a lifetime student of horses and teacher of [...]

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This was a very good question from Elizabeth in Thursday’s classroom and I thought it would be useful to share my answer with you too.
Elizabeth’s question was how the 7 steps of liberty training I taught in my first video Liberty Training are related to the Waterhole Rituals. Well, the short answer is that they [...]

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My Manifesto for 2010!

I want to thank you for reading my blog over this past year. I believe you are a part of a group of equestrians who are on the cutting age in supporting the horse’s journey with humans. It is an ongoing pleasure for me to be on this journey with you.
I know many of you [...]

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This is one of my favorite stories from my own experiences growing up with horses. This is a quick version of a story that will be out in my next book, a how-to book on the Waterhole Rituals.
The story offers a formula in “How to get what you want from a horse”. Let’s say you [...]

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The Not So Great Escape – Part 2

Today we continue Connie’s story of the bond she has forged with her herd of horses, a bond deepened and made more rewarding by the Waterhole Rituals…
Hope you enjoy the conclusion of her tale and I’ll back Thursday with more on the Uberstreichen Excercises.
Carolyn
It helped me to smile and say outloud what a beautiful [...]

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