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Hello!
You'll be receiving your next issue of my horse-training newsletter in the next week or so - but I wanted to give you a heads up:
Literally hundreds of articles have been added to Horsemanship101.com. With dozens of new categories, the odds are great you'll find answers to your particular questions:
- From green horses to basic training and beyond
- Articles for buyers, for sellers, owners and lovers
- Learn to care for your horse, feed it, & show it
While most articles found on "H101" use and promote the "John Lyons techniques," tips and articles found in the "Guest Authors" section offer a "second opinion" on many common issues we horse lovers face. They are offered as a means to deepen our understanding of our equine friends.
You may or may not agree with what you read there - and I do not necessarily endorse the opinions you'll find. However, as John Lyons says, "There's no such thing as right or wrong with horse training. There's the way I've found that works best for me and the way that works best for you." Bottom line: Use common sense when applying principles offered from any source.
To peruse the Guest Author section, visit: Horsemanship101.com/GuestAuthors.
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Available articles include:
"Buying Your First Horse - A Practical Guide"
"Facing Your Horse Fear"
"Retraining the Hard to Catch Horse"
"10 Tips for Better Horse Pastures"
Plus hundreds of others! More are sampled below.
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Articles Featuring the Methods of John Lyons
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You've loved horses ever since you were a kid and have always dreamed of owning one. You've spent the last three years taking horseback riding lessons. You know how to tack up, muck out, and have read just about every book out there on the care and feeding of horses. No one can doubt that you've put your time in. Horses are no fleeting fancy, but are a hobby that is here to stay!
So, are you ready to buy your first horse? Well, before you break out your checkbook you need to take stock of a few things in your life to determine whether horse ownership is right for you...."
Read the entire article by following the link or by visiting Horsemanship101.com/GuestAuthors.
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Every year horse owners experience serious injuries or even tragic deaths while riding their cherished equine companions. One of the more significant causes of rider injury is a rider being tossed from a rearing horse… or worse, caught underneath a horse that reared so fiercely that it flipped over on top of the rider. While sometimes injury is extremely difficult to avoid due to the spontaneous and powerful nature of many rears, all too often the problem is actually made worse by inexperienced riders panicking and inadvertently increasing the chance of injury.
When an inexperienced rider is rudely jolted by a rearing horse he often panics and tightens his body. This is a natural reaction… when we perceive an impending and unavoidable blow, our body unconsciously stiffens and braces for the impact.... Read the entire article by following the link or by visiting Horsemanship101.com/GuestAuthors.
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When looking for a trainer, you need to decide what your goals are. They may change depending on what you and your horse decide to do, but at least have an idea of what you want to do. Do you want to show or just take lessons? Do you want to trail ride and just want to learn how to control your horse and ride better?
WHERE to look for a trainer:
You can start with your vet, horse-related magazines, local tack store, friends or the classified advertisements in your local paper. Tack stores usually have a bulletin board, where they allow barn owners and trainers to post announcements when they have stalls available and if they’re accepting new clients. If a tack store has been established for a while, they can usually tell you about the local barns, trainers and their disciplines. Compile a list from everyone and give the trainers and/or barns a call.
Read the entire article by following the link or by visiting Horsemanship101.com/GuestAuthors.
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| Owning a horse is a huge responsibility for an adult, much less for a child. Owning a horse requires a lot of time and money, both from the parent and the child, therefore, before you decide to go horse-shopping, it's best that you sit down and discuss the responsibilities and tasks involved in owning and caring for a horse with the child. A horse, remind them, is not a mere domestic pet. It's unlike a cat, dog or hamster. Horses require more than that.
Let your child know that the owner of the horse should be ready to take on the responsibilities of grooming, exercising, feeding, washing, playing with and caring for the animal. These responsibilities should be done daily, otherwise, both the horse and the owner will suffer.
Read the entire article by following the link or by visiting Horsemanship101.com/GuestAuthors.
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Thanks for reading - and regards,
Keith Hosman, John Lyons Certified Trainer
Horsemanship101.com
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"Is this you? On a good day your horse will get in the trailer after a few minutes of cajoling. More often than not, it's about fifteen. Today you're headed to a riding club event and the group leaves at 10am sharp. You're running a bit late, but as you lead your horse to the trailer, you're figuring you'll make it fine if the horse is having a "good-to-medium day." If he loads by 9:15; you can drive the speed limit and stop for coffee. If not, you gotta do 80 – past Starbucks. You "like" your horse at this point. Problem is, your horse has gotten up on the wrong side of the manger and he's thinking "I'll die first and take you with me." Insert your own worst nightmare here. Forty minutes later you're thinking things like "It's just a stupid trailer," "I'll drag your butt in" and "Your (expletive deleted) mother was the same way."
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