Tag Archives: Horse training

Small gifts

Posted on October 28, 2018 by liascott

If there is one piece of wisdom I would wish to impart to anyone who trains horses, it would be this: appreciate the small gifts. If your goal is to win prizes and make money, then that wisdom may not … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Coffee, gratitude, horse as teacher, horse behavior, horse human relationship, Horse training, human horse bond, Noble | Leave a comment

What is the goal of training?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by liascott

If you hang around the classical Dressage crowd for any length of time, you will hear someone say something to this effect: “Horses already know how to do the movements, in the field; training only consists of teaching them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Ben, Classical Dressage, Classical horsemanship, Coffee, Dressage, Horse training, Noble, Otto Zietzschmann, Ricky, Roxie, The Rider Forms the Horse, Udo Burger | Leave a comment

“Then comes a revelation …”

Posted on August 11, 2018 by liascott

“Then comes a revelation, finally feeling that a horse behaves gymnastically correctly, and the new convert displays a fervor the likeness of which has not been known since the conversion of Paul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus.” Charles … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Classical horsemanship, Coffee, Dani, horse and rider communication, Horse training, horsemanship, magic moments | 3 Comments

What type of horseman are you?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by liascott

As I navigate through the real and virtual horseworlds, I am finding that new ‘breeds’ of horsemen have been created since I first started riding. Whether it’s the changing times, or the advent of social media, any differences in aspect … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Horse training, horsemanship, personality types | 2 Comments

Deadlines, bottomlines, stress … and letting go!

Posted on June 26, 2018 by liascott

“There is no joy in deadline. The desire to be something is ego-oriented and useless to the horse. Strive to do something instead! Do not seek arrival but enjoy the process of getting there.” Charles De Kunffy, The Ethics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged calmness, Charles de Kunffy, deadlines and goals, Horse training, patience | 2 Comments

Bargaining with Noble

Posted on May 27, 2018 by liascott

When you weigh over 1300 pounds, view the world from somewhere north of seven feet, and have feet large enough to serve dinner on, you command a lot of respect. Add to that a genius for picking up on cause … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged growing up, Horse training, judging horse attitude, Noble, positive reinforcement | 2 Comments

The measure of a horseman

Posted on March 26, 2018 by liascott

A video popped up on Facebook depicting a “horse training” demonstration by a world famous horseman. The friend who posted suggested that people write to the organization to voice their displeasure. The organization is not in my country, so I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship | Tagged "Natural" Horsemanship, Horse training, horsemanship, Monty Roberts, Warwick Schiller | Leave a comment