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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Military “Centaurs”
At the symposium I attended in Tucson, earlier this year, Charles de Kunffy opened by playing this video for the audience. As it ran, he made points about how all of this was done without any gimmicks, no fancy tack, … Continue reading
Predator and Prey?
If you read this blog for very long, it will become clear that I have no trust for the “Natural” Horsemanship movement. From my first exposure, with a now world famous practitioner before he was anybody, I have listened to … Continue reading
Posted in Horsemanship
Tagged "Natural" Horsemanship, flight instinct, horse as prey, horse behavior, man as predator, round pen
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Listen To Your Horse!
I was looking forward to finally riding Nash last Sunday. He’s been off for over a year and a half, and is finally fit and sound enough to return to work. As he is the best trained horse in the … Continue reading
Indefinite Art
Although talent is a gift from God, the true development of the artist is only through great introspection, diligent work, untold energy and enormous patience. Horsemanship is an art that does not live indefinitely through its creations (because horses die) … Continue reading
Love The One You’re With?
In January of 2013, at the outset of my journey back to serious horsemanship, my mother had a wreck. This was the type of riding accident that you never want to witness. She was on Java, our 20+ Dutch Warmblood … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged horse and rider partnership, horse crazy, riding horses, training horses
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Of Horses And Chess …
“In matters regarding their nature, it is hardly surprising that horses can outwit the rider with considerable ease – after all, they only need to be themselves to succeed. This is so, because in horsemanship the task lies entirely with … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy
Tagged Erik Herbermann, harmony, horsemanship, horses
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