Amanda Seater
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Post by Amanda Seater on Jan 13, 2011 16:06:17 GMT 1
Riffruffian asked this question on the BHS / parelli thread and I thought it a good question - so what do you consider to be a "natural horseman"?
Nothing to do with the way you keep your horse but the way you train it please.
TO me it is working with the natural instincts of the horse to train what it is you want whilst keeping the best interests of the horse to mind and to me that means no gadgets and no violence. I guess we could pick up on those two terms also but not for now. I am not keen to get into semantics here just a feel and overview.
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Post by jill on Jan 13, 2011 16:14:22 GMT 1
Someone who works to acheive what they want by working with the horse's nature rather than ignoring what it needs to feel comfortable.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2011 16:55:05 GMT 1
Similar to above really but I think more along the lines of someone who uses an understanding of the horse's body language and behaviour to train them in a way the horse understands.
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Post by jen1 on Jan 13, 2011 17:20:07 GMT 1
to me its working with god gave the horse and us, mindful and thoughtful training in what your trying to achieve
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Post by Catrin on Jan 13, 2011 17:24:04 GMT 1
Someone who sensitively shapes what the horse does naturally, to meet their own 'unnatural' requirements of him.
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Post by donnalex on Jan 13, 2011 17:27:18 GMT 1
Someone who instinctively knows how to get the horse to want to do the same thing as they do.
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Post by rifruffian on Jan 13, 2011 18:30:02 GMT 1
I like those words from Donnalex.
But I can't really identify any practical meaning to the phrase 'natural horsemanship' .....whereas the term 'intelligent horsemanship' makes sense to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2011 22:24:31 GMT 1
the problem with 'natural' is that it doesn't mean intelligent or kind
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Post by Mellymoo on Jan 13, 2011 22:30:50 GMT 1
To me, a natural horseman/person is someone who has an ability to relate to horses and to get them to do what they want without distress to horse or handler. I like Donnalex's description too!
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Post by sandy on Jan 13, 2011 22:42:05 GMT 1
I think the term 'natural horseman' refers to someone who has a natural gift at reading/understanding and is naturally sensitive to a horses needs. A rare gift I'd say. Intelligent horsemanship is something we can all aspire to if we are prepared to work hard.
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Post by rifruffian on Jan 13, 2011 22:48:16 GMT 1
Yes sandy that is a good way of putting it.
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Post by Dragonmaster on Jan 13, 2011 23:33:42 GMT 1
Two different things:-
1; a natural horseman = someone with natural and innate ability, like a natural footballer or a natural guitar player. The ability can be improved with education and practice but the person instinctively does the right things.
2; A person who practices Natural Horsemanship = someone who has chosen to learn and develop/use a particular style of training horses.
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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jan 13, 2011 23:56:25 GMT 1
very well put Dragon Master & Sandy
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Caroline
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Post by Caroline on Jan 14, 2011 0:03:39 GMT 1
It's normally someone in a cowboy hat and/or chaps isn't it?
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Post by lisap on Jan 14, 2011 0:44:47 GMT 1
Tee, hee, I was going to put something like that as well!
The same way a classical rider always rides an Iberian horse, and a traditional rider hunts and jumps! ;D
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