Before you read on I want you to put aside any notions about English or Western, Hunter, Jumper, or Dressage, Pleasure or Showing. There is no difference in any one disciplines end goal; a calm, more athletic, supple, willing partner. The equipment may be different and there are small technical and style points to consider, but any good trainer from any discipline is trying to create the same horse. They may be using different terms but they are speaking the same language to the trained ear. The exercises, Concepts and Tips you’ll find in this site should be considered extremely useful for both English and Western Disciplines. I’m sure that it‘s not the goal of most horse owners to have issues with their horse, but sadly, I see far too many owner’s who are struggling with their equine friends. So I have decided, that with the help of this site, I will do my very best to help horse owners everywhere improve there relationships with their horses. My approach is a blend of Balanced seat riding, the German system, and Natural Horsemanship. Combining these three methods, in my opinion, is blending the best of the best. There are clearly hundreds probably thousands of ways to train horses. Some are good some are bad. Mine is just one way and it relies on the most important opinion of all, my horses’. He has to work with me and his happiness is as important as my own. I can’t make him care about Jumping or Reining or Trail riding. I can get him to choose to participate willingly and confidently with me in whatever tasks or goals I set. I believe that's the partner we all want. Farah DeJohnette |
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