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Helmetless horse-riding shows you are an inspired horse trainer, if Pat Parelli is to be believed.
The reason you do not see our people wearing helmets is because we try to teach people that rather than be brave because they are wearing a a helmet to protect them, they would be better off not riding until [...]
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Questions to a horseman…
What does the horse want?
What needs must be fulfilled for his survival?
What are the horse’s needs for happiness?
Does the horse feel pain?
How can he inform us if he experiences pain?
How are your needs impacting on his needs?
What does our world mean to him?
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Dressage Disgrace’s teleseminar with Klaus Hempfling on Rollkur was illuminating – it is important that we have these conversations, and I would like to thank Mark from Dressage Disgrace for making this conversation possible.
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What did Klaus say?
Klaus said that the dignity of the horse is lost, his sight is hampered and respiration is hindered when [...]
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Do you go into the pasture or stable and slap a halter on your horse’s head?
The horse sees you approach, there are likely one of 3 responses:
he looks at you dully and allows the headstall to be put on
he turns away (and would prefer to run away)
he comes to you with a bright [...]
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A wise sage said to me yesterday -
‘how you treat your horse, what tack you use, and how you chose to ride it really depends on whether you see your horse as a piece of sporting equipment, or as a sentient being’.
I think this is quite profound, thanks Rebecca for sharing that powerful insight…
My beloved [...]
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