> Have you tried some of the natural horsemanship exercises? I really like > the Parelli Seven Games. I started dabbling in NH before Parelli was such > a > big name, so I sort of have my own blend of methods now, not "pure" > Parelli, > but for someone starting out, the Seven Games are wonderful - very simple > and step-by-step, but powerful...and FUN. Or they should be fun - that's > why they are called GAMES. :) The coolest thing is that you can work on > your relationship with ground exercises - where it's much harder for you > to > get injured - while developing your relationship with your horse. It's > the > best of both, building a relationship while staying safe. The exercises > and > trust continues on into your riding time too.
Good post! The 7 games: http://iceryder.net/7games.html It's not so much about teaching the horse, it helps the owner learn more about horsemanship, how a horse moves, how to communicate, how to receive communication from the horse. Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
