Training

I use the Clinton Anderson  Downunder Horsemanship techniques.

Gaining respect and control of your horse.  Making your horse soft and supple.

Respect is one giant Safety

                                  Trust

                                   Enjoy  your

                                   Partner.

 Once respect and control has been established you gain a safer environment with your horse.  The horse is willing to overcome fears and gain trust in its partner.  This is where the enjoyment comes in. Once you feel safe and the horse is willing to be your partner you get enjoyment.

       With my many years of training I have notice that many of the problems horses have are usually not the problem. It is usually respect the horse gives to a human and the human gives to the horse. 

      I had a horse come to me with a very bad bitting problem.  I start every horse the same teach them to move  the hindquarters and the front quarters then on to lunging for respect. Then I finished off with a desentizing lesson. The next day she didn't bit.   I never did anything with the mouth.  She finished the month of ground training her owner also has some lessons too.  So both can be on the same page. 

      I do everything from imprinting foals to ground work to starting a horse in harness or as a riding mount to finish mount to horses having behavior problems. 

Working with a weanling colt using some de-sensitising techniques

 

 

 

Most of the horses in training get to wear a harness.  A harness has lots of straps they have to get use too.  This prepares them for the saddle and ridder or getting them read for pulling the cart.  Most horses don't like the britchen on them.  The key is to exposes them to as many thing as possiable. That way they trust and respect you.

These two girls are yearlings you can do so much with the young ones there is so much you can show them in the world before they are ridden.

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Here are some links to watch videos of horses in training most of them in the first or second time hitched to the cart.

Curly Pony Stud Colt first drive click here

Nimue 2006

Nimue 2007

Buster Brown Jan. 2008

Buster Brown May 2008

 

Using some more de-sensitising techniques

Getting this filly ready to be ridden.  I do this jumping and laying on the horse many time and she should be relaxed and willing to stand.  This is repeated on both sides.

Elektra was started early in 2008.  Pictured here at her first show in October 2008. Ridden by a fifteen year old girl (Jenn). They scored a 69% on training level test 2. This girl is going to make a nice jumper too. As her sire Grand dam ane uncle are all jumping. Elektra is for sale for more info Click Here

We have  a video of Elektra click here to check her out.

 

 

Ivan was started under saddle early spring 2008 Pictured above November 2008.  Aslo being ridden by Jenn.  Ivan is a sinsable mount  loves to go down the road and trail and works well in the ring.  Ivan is for sale check him out at Top O hill farm.  Click Here

Here is a video of Ivan click here to check him out.

    Weather you have a young horse to start or a older horse that you'd like to teach something new too. We have a training package for you contact me or Top O Hill farm for a training package for you and your horses.

Reveier is a middle aged mare been a brood mare most of her life and now has been started under saddle late summer 2008.  She seams like she has been waiting for this turn in life.  Very will and eager to please. trots right out.  Lots of fun to ride.  She is also for sale.  Click here for more info.  

This is Dante he has been started under saddle early in 2008.  Picture here in November 2008.  Top O hill farm for more info. He is for sale.   Click Here

Free came for training and now look at this girl jumping. 

Breeze came first for a refresher after having a beautiful foal in 2007 by Prodigals Domino Toby.  Then her daughter Zephyr came for training she like to stop during a ride and not want to go any more and when asked to move she would kick out and buck a tiny buck as to say I am not going any more. She has lost her attitude about stoping and wanting to be rude. These girls are wonderful mount and a lot of fun to ride. 

I also train ponies for children to ride and Drive.

This is a wonderful pony. that came in for training.  When he left my three children were riding this delightful pony. 

Acus is also a pony broke to ride and drive.  All ages of children have ridden him.  Arcus is for sale for more info click Here

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