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Welcome to Natural Horsemanship |
To work through the horse's nature, develop a common language and create a willing partnership for any discipline. “...For the horse, most definitely has a language of it own; all animals of the higher order possess a language, or rather a method of communication. It is simple and is based on the expression of feelings and intentions by attitude and behavior.” Dressage: A study of the Finer Points of Riding, Henry Wynmalen.
Learning a language is an individual process between horse and rider and in each case the student can only be taught at the pace in which they can learn. In sharing a common language the possibilities of your horse/human relationship are limitless. By creating an understanding through language, we are better able to fulfill the horses’ needs. In doing so, I am able to fulfill my client’s needs. A happy horse is the cornerstone to any successful equine venture. "First, you must trust in yourself. Then you can also trust in the earth or gravity of a situation, and because of that, you can uplift yourself. At that point, your discipline becomes delightful rather than being an ordeal or a great demand. When you ride a horse, balance comes, not from freezing your legs to the saddle, but from learning to float with the movement of the horse as you ride. Each step is a dance, the rider's dance as well as the dance of the horse." Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shambala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior |
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