Lessons are available through Western Trail Horses. Warren has some general tips for the rider.
1. Develop and maintain feel, timing and balance
2. Get with the feel of the horse to get the horse to feel you
3. Teach and practice patience and calmness
4. Build trust and respect
5. Establish leadership
8. Don't try to do too much, too fast
9. Ask and release
(the release of pressure is the horse's reward for attempting or completing a request from you)
10. have a clear mental picture of what you want the horse to do and present it to him in a way he can
understand what he's supposed to do.
11. Think in terms of "help him do it" not "make him do it"
12. Riding is controlling the direction and speed of the horse's feet.
13. Experiment with lightness
(See how little pressure is required to achieve requested movement.)
14. Practice frequent stop and back sequences
15. Practice three speeds of walk
(Slow, medium and fast)
16. If a horse becomes scared or excited, keep the feet moving in a controlled direction at a controlled speed.
Lessons
Warren & Sandy Thompson
7092 CR 37
Atwood, Colorado 80722
(970) 522-2431
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Horsemanship lessons are offered at our training center or at your facility. Please contact us if you are interested in horsemanship lessons.
6. Be forgiving of lack of experience, but don't tolerate disrespectful behavior
7. Be relaxed, ride relaxed, stay relaxed
