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Post by daviesbaby20 on Jan 7, 2012 1:24:22 GMT 1
Case Study:
My initial assessment with Paddy Gracey (RA) has completely transformed the way in which I approach my horse and changed the way I care for my horse and move around him we now orbit each other in a peaceful world
Tommy has gone from being a very dominant late gelded bolshy attitudinal young man to a loving caring person because of the IH way of thinking to see him now you would not think he was the same horse or indeed I the same owner
I can speak from personal experience and honestly hand on heart say that if I hadn't contacted the IH (intelligent horsemanship) office and been put in touch with Paddy Gracey (IH Recommended Associate) there is the distinct possibility that I would not still have my section d boy. At one point i had been reduced to sobbing over a stable door disparingly saying "i cant do this anymore" with my yard manager comforting me. Paddy has in one assessment session changed the way I approach the issues that my boy had no end if youre having problems with your equine I would strongly recommend getting an RA out to see if they can help put in place new strategies of dealing with behaviour and re education. 3 weeks ago I didn't know that I could cope with Tommys behaviour but now it's a whole different story. So I would just like to say a huge thank you to Monty and Kelly for making these ways if training readily available to anyone who needs help x
Tommy and I are now well on our way to an understanding loving stable relationship that will continue for years to come x and hopefully in the very near future Tommy will be going to stay with Paddy for a week for some further re education x
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Post by highlanderpony2002 on Jan 7, 2012 1:41:33 GMT 1
Intelligent Horsemanship means to me a practical and non violent approach to handling horses. It makes them easier to cope with on your own and a two way respect makes my life very much easier. I personally find that the simple basic of leading well and politely makes just about every other task straight forward. From standing for the farrier to loading in a trailer or lorry. The ponies are also fearless and have personality without being cowed, broken and withdrawn.
Having said that the older highland we have had since she was two and still phobic about plastic bags and we cannot convince her they are not the devil incarnate she seems to have very acute hearing which makes rustling and rattleing things very scary inspite of lots of attempts to desensitise her
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Post by kizi on Jan 7, 2012 1:42:45 GMT 1
my first 'Job with horses' was at a riding school, where stubborn horses were loaded into horse boxes with pitch forks, where lame horses were ridden until everyone refused to ride them then they got shipped to the factory, where, when the owner walked towards a line of ponies in a lesson they all stepped back....where pregnant ponies averaged 3 hours a day up to the day they foaled, where twitches were used for everything, and no horse got turn out. i didnt know much but i knew it was wrong, i vowed that i would find a better way. i basically mucked along myself trying to listen to the horses, and trial and error to see what worked. i met some people who had their own adaptation of natural horsemanship, and i knew i was on the right path. i read and read, and i sit on the fence and watch my ponies. when ever i am confronted with a truely difficult one i find my self asking 'what would HE do?' and i do the opposite! i try to educate people slowly, introducing one little idea at a time, i find that most kids soak it up, adults are more difficult, and you have to read the person as much as the animal so as to help the horse as best possible, i have pulled manes not pulled without a twitch for 15 years, i have loaded horses in 15 mins that for years took an hour of force, i have rescued some very abused (physically) ponies and turned out some very sweet kids ponies, it takes time, and more patience than is humanly possible sometimes, sitting on the fence is good to get a breather, or sometimes i just sit with the ponies if i dont feel ready to start something with them. if i take in a new pony i often dont 'do' anything with them for 3 days to a week just the routine stuff and i spend that time just getting to know them first and let them tell me what they need and want. i have been called crazy, a soft touch, even a wimp, because i wont beat a pony, i have had a lot of people speak ill of me behind my back, but my ponies are happy and content and i am happy with all of them, and finally people are starting to come around and ask for help more and more often because they have realised and seeen that it works! i started to read montys books a few years ago and found kelly through the horse and country channel when i saw her at demos with monty, i like her approach because i feel i can relate better to the female perspective, perhaps its how she explains things in a different manner, she makes it so simple for anyone to do what she does and achieve the results she gets, and that is what will make it so appealing to so many more people looking for a better way! thanks IH! my life would not be what it is if it was not for horses and all the people that abuse them, you showed me the way forward, and i may never have a penny for myself, my clothes may be 15 years old, and i may have plastic bags inside my wellies  but my ponies will never want nor need for anything in their lives ever again!!! |
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Post by Yann on Jan 7, 2012 8:52:56 GMT 1
For me it's about working with horses in a way that makes sense to them.
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Post by portiabuzz on Jan 8, 2012 22:06:11 GMT 1
IH has given me the special relationship with casper i always wanted. I feel confident that with what ive learned i can handle any situaton calmly and with no violence, and create trust and it makes being a horseowner fun!
I also think as others have said i am more open minded and i love my dually!!!
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Post by spiderwoman1 on Jan 9, 2012 13:55:54 GMT 1
Every day is a school day!
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Post by mc on Jan 9, 2012 17:54:51 GMT 1
It's the only place where 'Happy Hacking' can be seen as a the 'Holy Grail' of goals and as evidence of a solid horse/ rider relationship for whom all else is then possible- and not rather sneered at. Where the courage, bravery and open mindedness needed to bring this about is supported by every one without questioning the members sanity first!
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Post by dalesfan on Jan 9, 2012 18:45:11 GMT 1
It's given me the tools to work with horses more effectively and the confidence to turn away from those who've left me feeling less of a horsewoman because I don't wish to hunt, compete at high levels or force my horse into an outline.
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Post by Hannah on Jan 9, 2012 19:52:24 GMT 1
Speaking a language all horses understand.
Kind, practical, EFFECTIVE horsemanship.
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Post by dudypony on Jan 10, 2012 11:34:03 GMT 1
IH isn't about people with problem horses it's about helping horses to cope with people problems x I totally agree! IH means loads - its brilliant! Everything is so clear when you think about it. I have recent got a pony who had problems, and I am using the IH methods all the time - No idea what I would have done with out them! Go Kelly! |
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Post by franklyn on Jan 12, 2012 9:24:13 GMT 1
For me IH is a fantastic Journey of Discovery and Education
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Post by overseeorig on Jan 12, 2012 16:44:40 GMT 1
Hi Kelly,
Apart from inspiring me to get back to my love of horses, to me it just makes sense , can't see why you would want to use violent methods anyway as it's so counter productive.
Best Regards
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Post by VeronicaF on Jan 16, 2012 9:41:06 GMT 1
IH means the world to me
and to my horses and any horses I come into contact with
this is just one example that shines what IH stands for
my pony ollie who is 10 years old has had an injury, he needed emergeny treatment.
Saturday night my pony ollie had an injury, he needed emergency treatment on his hoof in the dark from the vet
he had cut his hoof and was standing in a pool of blood
she was able to examine it and dress it without him even moving, he was in pain but relaxed and not scared,and understood that he was being helped,this was from a pony who first came into my life when he was about 4 months old full of lice, totally wild, totally scared, totally unhandled,
That's when Kelly and IH came into my life and Ollies life to help us
the vets coming back today,its going to be a long road to recovery but he will be okay because he has been brought up by IH,
He understands that his needs wants and any fears will be understood
If he could speak he would say thank you Kelly and IH for saving my life, as I do Thank you for coming into my life.
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Post by sarahbing on Jan 25, 2012 22:08:51 GMT 1
The best learning experience I have ever had ;D
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Post by cmfbambi on Feb 27, 2012 19:01:14 GMT 1
I always liked horses but didn't have a lot to do with them until I was in my forties. When I started working on a yard I felt unhappy how they were treated but they could be scary and I didn't know there was a way to do things differently. IH gave me the tools, the confidence and also the arguments for a different approach. It widened my horizon and encouraged me to think outside the box.
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but my ponies will never want nor need for anything in their lives ever again!!! 
