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RE: [RC] [RC] GRRRR a little vent... - Laurie Durgin

You did well, actually. You were assertive and knew your horse and her limits.
Sometimes people (trainers) think one size fits all, be it horses or kids.(take it from a mom)
I have read lots of training books, videos, watched and known some trainers.I glean what I can and may be able to apply it. But horses are different.My gelding does his Napeloen tricks occasionally just to test.But sometimes he is really scared and wouldn't "go there". My mare is very cooperative, but has little emotional control, but very smart, learns quick,but don't try to force her or you are back to square one with trust issues. If she gets scared you have to really rework the problem. My 3 yr old, has a lot of trust(raised here), not very spooky at all, I see a bit of a stubborn streak, but pretty gentle and unflappable, you can fling stuff all over him.
If someone tried the 'yank and kick' mentallity on my mare and gelding, he'd be fighting them, and she'd never let them near her again.Sometimes you just got to know your horse and try the best approach, breaking the lesson down , or deleting parts as the case may be.
It sounds like too much "overload" at that clinci to me. I think I'd have done one part , maybe one day, then when that was 'easy' move on.
Sounds like "Microwave training" to me. Sometimes when you try to do it too quick and fast, all you get is tough ol' leather to eat. Laurie/RAscal /Scout/Honey


From: Chris Paus <paus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RideCamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC]   GRRRR a little vent...
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 05:25:33 -0800 (PST)

Took my coming 4YO filly to a clinic yesterday for my
distance riding group. It was at a paint breeder's
farm and the breeders are 3 years into a natural
horsemanship program with a big name guru.

A little back ground, I bred this filly and have been
with her every day of her life. she has been lightly
under saddle for a year with no bucking, no problems.
She's just been an absolute gem to work with. In the
last couple of months, we've begun serious trail
training and she's just done everything I've asked of
her. She's not spooky, she's smart and willing to try
new things.

I thought this might be a good learning experience for
Ali and she might get to do some things that are fun
and interesting for her. It turned out that I carried
home some very negative feelings about people who are
supposed to be kinder gentler trainers, but who don't
read the horse very well!

I've decided after going to a lot of clinics that most
of the "natural horsemanship trainers" spend a lot of
time with ONE horse. That horse becomes their demo
horse and will do anything, including make sandwiches
and do the dishes. I have half a dozen horses to work
with.


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