Carrying on from a previous newsletter topic, I thought I would share some of the comments that were sent about the lesson on horse training techniques. Each comment gave more food for thought and pounded on the question… What is Horse Training?

Steven Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a fantastic model for people getting along with people. Using his model, I have taken the liberty of applying his ideas to horsemanship to share a perspective on how riders can perhaps get along with horses a bit better.

The term disengagement means the horse no longer has a source of power from its hindquarters.

Horsemanship is an art as well as a science…..It is a journey into becoming a better person for the sake of the animal that you love

Many riders think of collection only as a frame that is created by manipulating the head and neck into an arched position

This type of horse training is not limited to dressage, it encompasses all Western and English riding disciplines.