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3/6/2010 |
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Dear Subscriber
Have you seen the trees? The days are getting longer and Spring is almost sprung.
Welcome to March and welcome to the future.
February was a very busy month for us and looks like March will be just as busy. The iHorseTrainer iPhone/iTouch App is doing very well. In the last 3 weeks over 500 d/l and lots of great stories are coming to me through facebook.
Last week, we had to start a new fan page because our friends page exceed the 5,000 threshold set by facebook. In 7 days of starting the new fan page, we went from 1 fan to 2,800 fans; currently we are adding about 200 fans a day. We also started a fan page for iHorseTrainer for product support.
Don't forget there is an expo in Albany OR. this month. Come by and say "HI" we will have a booth so you can see the iHorseTrainer in action.
We are offering $1,000 for anyone to host and set up a Randy Byers Horsemanship 2 1/2 day clinic. All you need to do is commit to 10 riders and we will pay you the day of the clinic. We are also offering $1,200 to set up a clinic in Columbus Ohio the second week of April.
If you have been by our website, you will notice that we have made some adjustments.
We have a new theme this year!
"Raise Your Expectations"
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Become a Fan. Now 2,800 fans
We have started an online Equine Class at Face Book. Each day I ask a question and I give the class time for the fans to voice their answers or opinions to the question. At the end of the day, I will post my commentary.
Subjects have included:
- Fear and Intimidation
- Speed Control
- Gentle Horsemanship vs Natural Horsemanship
- Biting / Alpaca
- Buddy Sour
- Tailgating the Red Ribbon
- Does your horse Paw
- Herd Behavior, Trail Rides
- Self-doubt
- Gaining Confidence
- Change of gate not a change of speed
- Change of direction is not a change of lead.
Class! "Gentle vs Natural". We all lover are horses! Nobody wakes up and says I am going to be cruel to Precious! Many people don't understand the difference between Gentle / Natural Horsemanship. Some clinicians teach touchy, feely, gentleness so not to appear harsh, abusive and alienate certain people. Other clinicians tote the line when a horse needs a strong hand. Lets talk about this, we need to find a balance.
Candy Walker:
A clinician made a statement that has stayed with me. To paraphrase...If you tippy-toe around a person or animal and try not to upset them or make them mad, the negative behavior continues or escalates. If you confront the behavior and let them know that behavior is not acceptable, the majority of the time the negative behavior will stop. I think it depends on the personality of the horse whether you use a strong hand or gentle hand. Some horses require a strong reaction but that same reaction may really damage another horse's confidence and make them stall out in their education and worsen their behavior. I've seen horses come into my boarding stable scared of their own shadow and seen their owners gig them with spurs and practically jerk their heads off when they fly backwards. I've seen that same horse, after a couple weeks of a more gentle, quiet approach become more confident and relaxed.
Susan Deming:
Touchy feely BS has no business in working with horses. They outweigh the human body by 800 pounds. They do not understand human emotions and respond only to horse language. Treat them like another horse would...they bite you or try...use the tools at hand to correct the issue (generally a lead rope for you to be close enough to be bit) since you can't effectively bite them back...Your kick is a mosquito bite compared to the force of their kick. "Natural" Horsemanship has opened the door to trying to understand the language of the herd and applying it to training methods but should in no way be construed as "touchy feely" if it is being done correctly. Randy, you say it correctly when you state "As gentle as possible, as firm as necessary". If one horse responds to a lighter touch than another, then by all means use that tool. However, if you have a horse that requires brute strength to get through to them then use that! It all boils down to leadership..period
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Randy Byers:
I think the class has spoken! Candy Walker you get the Gold star today.
I also like Susan's first comment. Ed you said that you were going to keep is short, I hate to see the volume you would write. You get the smily face today..
In the world of “Natural Horsemanship”, there is a widely used phrase “be as soft as possible and as firm as necessary.” If you ask 20 different people what is Natural Horsemanship, you will get 20 different answers. There is also a growing concern about how firm is too firm and how gentle is too gentle. If you have ever watched a herd of horses competing for leadership, you will see just exactly how much pressure it will take to get the point across. Why is this an important issue to get resolved?
The word “natural” associates and aligns itself easily with increasingly popular environmental idealism. It grabs the attention of a growing group of people who are already recycling, driving hybrids and buying earth-friendly dish soap. It also reminds me of the term “organic.” Some years ago, this term was coined to mean the food they produced was free from pesticides, chemical fertilizers and other potentially hazardous ingredients. Today, largely due to the fact that organics became such a desirable marketing tool, it is used to develop consumer confidence.
Rick Lamb, a well-respected advocate of “Natural Horsemanship”, articulates this subject by describing it this way, “Natural Horsemanship begins with clearing one's mind of preconceptions and making a serious study of the nature of the horse as a unique animal species. It then requires a commitment to working with the horse's nature rather than against it. The specifics of the training methods don't matter as much as the underlying principles. A carpenter must understand wood. A mechanic must understand cars. A doctor must understand biology. Viewed this way, a natural horseman is simply an effective horseman, for any person who attempts to work with horses without understanding and respecting their nature is doomed to failure.”
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This is an essential ground tool to give your horse bridle cues with contact to transfer under saddle. If you are missing these exercises, you will find that you will have major gaps in your ability to communicate with your horse. Randy will take you step by step through 21 different body control exercises, with helpful riding tips for both horse and rider. If you are looking to advance your horsemanship...follow these exercise and it will happen!
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