Written by Gabi Neurohr.
Boundaries are so important in our relationship with horses. It is a difficult topic and one of the most challenging things to do consistently and in a fair way for most horse owners.
Whenever I set a boundary to my horse, my motivation behind is always the love for my horse.
I want my horse to be able to live comfortably in our human's world. I want it to be easy for my horse to deal with all the restrictions that come with living in our world.
Loving a horse doesn’t mean that I let him do whatever he wants to do. Loving my horse means most importantly to ensure his long term safety and happiness.
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Written by Gabi Neurohr.
Do you have a youngster you want to start under saddle this year? If you want to avoid disaster, you might want to read this. Because his start under saddle will be the first impression of the rider he will have. And believe me, it is determinant.
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Written by Gabi Neurohr.
How can I know if my horse understood an exercise and I can go to the next step? All horses learn at a different speed and if one important step is not well understood, I will have problems later. Sometimes it seems that an exercise is good enough, but in fact, this might not be the case. How can you know?
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Written by Gabi Neurohr.
What if your horse was so confident, that he accepts you as a rider without any worry or fear? When we ask a horse to accept to carry us on his back, it is a question of total confidence and trust. Being a prey-animal, the rider might very well be perceived as an attacking wolf. It is the same positions, almost in a blind spot and our legs are wrapped around the horse’s body touching the sensitive flanks.
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Written by Gabi Neurohr.
Did you ever ride a horse that didn’t go where you wanted him to go?
This problem can have two causes (if we exclude human error): A lack of understanding or a lack of agreement. Discover 4 exercises which will help your horse to not only understand your aids but also gain his willingness to let you control where he goes. You can prepare your young horse so well on the ground, that he understands and respects your aids from the first ride on. Just like a car, a horse also needs to have reliable steering to reach the final destination.
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Written by Gabi Neurohr.
In part I of “Preparations for Colt Starting: Control the horses' gaits” I explained two dynamic exercises. Now it is about three static exercises which will help the horse to understand us better when riding. These exercises prepare the horse for all downwards transitions as well as stopping.
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