| Horsemanship is about keeping an open mind at all times, an undying amount of patience, and an ability to relinquish HUMAN EGO. |
We also specialize in finding reasons for your older horse misbehaving. Every horse reacts to stimuli in a certain way whether positive or negative. We break down back to the basics at a point where we can rebuild, or train, a horse so that he can reconstruct his behaviors and return back to his pleasant and willing self. Whether your horse is having a problem turning correctly, stopping, loading in a trailer, or riding quietly down the trail, we have the resources to bring your horse back to well mannered gentleman ( or lady ). We work directly with the rider to confirm that they aren't sending mixed signals to their horse. Mixed signals confuse a horse. Confusion will almost always force a horse to react in two ways; FIGHT or FLIGHT. We offer lessons so that a rider can provide the proper signals to obtain the proper responses. We can also help you check your horse for physical problems that may be supporting his bad habits. If the horse is throwing his head, we check for the proper functioning bit that agrees best with that horse. Second, that his teeth are not affecting his head carriage. You should have your horse's teeth checked or floated at least once a year. Small wolf teeth may also cause discomfort to a horse when the bit is applied. They need to be extracted immediately. If the horse is bucking, our first check will be for a proper fitting saddle ( JUST BECAUSE YOUR SADDLE FITS ONE HORSE DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL FIT ALL HORSES ). A good saddle is the wisest investment a horse owner can make. Secondly, that it's back is not sore in any way. Sore muscles or an out of line vertebrae can make the most broke horse very sensitive. |
| Recommended Reading: Ten Golden Rules of Horse Training By: Bruce Knock PhD Almost A Whisper By: Sam Powell True Horsemanship Through Feel By. Bill Dorrence |
| Commitment to improving relationships between Horse and Rider. |
The start a horse receives sets the precedent for his perception of us the remainder of his career. Our primary objective for the first 30 days of your horse's education is to present leadership and safety. Horses are in constant search of leadership. It is a deeply embedded instinct in his nature. He craves the feeling of safety with zero outside pressure. Horse rules and laws are based around partnership and herd instincts. There is nothing NATURAL about human intervention with horses. The beauty of the art of horsemanship is being able to communicate to an animal in his own language...body language. With out your involvement in his education, any kind of progress may be erased if you are not able to understand his newly gained knowledge. We encourage you to become an active role in his learning process. We separate ourselves not by our methods, but by our ability and willingness to show you the subtly of horsemanship. We would love to talk to you. Please contact us @ 989-506-9643 or email me at bar23horses@yahoo.com. Thank you very much. Brandt Clark |
| Brandt Clark 989-506-9643 Brandt@bar23horses.net |
| Dan Clark 989-818-0708 bar23horses@yahoo.com |
| Some Of Our Current Clients |
- that you are the leader and that the best place
to be is with you. - to yield to pressure applied at any place on his
body - that your are not going to hurt him, only
make it uncomfortable when he does
something wrong - he must learn to work through his problems
and not revert to his natural instinct of flee - to move freely in his gaits with a rider on his
back
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- that your horse can feel comfortable with a
human leader - - that YOU feel you can safely handle your
horse. If can not then we can explore other
options as to finding you a horse that you can. - - to help you understand the thought process
of a horse and how a horse reacts to different
stimuli and pressures.
| My Goals As Your Trainer |
| Things You Must Understand |
| Things Your Horse Will Learn To Understand |
| Fixing Vices In Older Horses |
| Something to Keep In Mind: Each week of training for your horse can be the related to the equivalent of 1 grade of education for a human child. At the end of four weeks of training you can expect your horse to have the mentality of a fourth grader. At the end of 8 weeks your horses will have the mentality of an eighth grader. At the end of 12 weeks your horse will have graduated from basic education and is ready for college ( reining, cutting, pleasure, barrel racing ) |