The past 15 to 20 years in horses have seen an era called Natural Horsemenship. In the dog world I would compare it to what training in drive. Basically no force training.

I recommend that you watch this clip of a Pat Parelli student in Europe. If your a horse person - this will bring tears to your eys.


http://www.heste-nettet.dk/kaaring2005/video.php?videos%5B%5D=14

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The past 15 to 20 years in horses have seen an era called Natural Horsemenship. In the dog world I would compare it to what training in drive. Basically no force training....I recommend that you watch this clip of a Pat Parelli student in Europe. If your a horse person - this will bring tears to your eys.

http://www.heste-nettet.dk/kaaring2005/video.php?videos%5B%5D=14

More than one tear. This is beautiful -- especially when they take that jump near the end. Now *that's* the way to use a whip.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
Yes I am a horse person and yes it brings tears to your eyes.

I had no idea you could form a bond like that with a horse, that clip defines the term " poetry in motion ", very cool to watch, AL

I have used some of his techniques with my horse and it is great. The horse actually has fun during the session! (Not something I saw when watching some "force only" training.)
Leah

Yes, you can form the same bond with a horse that you do a dog....much to most non horse peoples surprize. If you truly have that bond with your horse...you become 'one' when you ride. My now semi retired horse of of 23 yrs old that I have had for 19+ years will follow me around without a lead heeling like a dog would. He will play tag & other games with me as well as preform many of the dressage moves that the horse in the video does.(also bareback without reins) I would even ride him on the trails bareback & with only a halter & a lead rope..even jumping. I have trained him to be voice controlled & body language controlled (when working on the ground)& leg only controlled when ridden bareback. Body language is something that horses & dogs understand & live by. We as people have lost alot of that since we use verbal language to communicate with one another. As far as some of the manuvers that the man in the video performs....horses have their space (bubble ) around them....if you step into it they will step away...etc..alot of what he does is based on the respect for the horses 'space' & your 'space'. This man had developed his bond with this horse to the extreme degree...which is nice to see. It takes alot of time and patience to develope that kind of bond. It can be appreciated by horse people & those that know what it takes to build that kind of bond & respect with an animal & can be appreciated also by those that have no horse knowledge. It is beautiful to watch that kind of love in action...yes "poetry in motion" & does bring tears to your eyes. This said as an 'always horse owner & lover'. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Amazing. I wish my dog was that good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for posting that Ed!

I love horses; this clip sure did bring tears to my eyes. Very moving. Thank you for sharing that Mr. Frawley!

Now that is perfect symbiosis between man and animal.

Thanks for sharing that link! It's a very refreshing sight to witness.

I trained horses for about 15 years before downsizing to dogs and clips like that not only bring tears to my eyes but inspires me to go out and train/build the bond between my dogs and I. Thanks for sharing Ed.