Groundwork & Grooming

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Comment by Jennifer Lamm on November 9, 2009 at 11:41am

I really enjoyed watching Chris Irwin's video at Stateline tack about in hand..... I practiced with my horses with great results.... That is where I'll be for a bit... it's fun.... Jen.

Comment by Gail Morse on October 27, 2009 at 12:28pm

We had a big tack trade at our barn the other day and I came away with a Parelli rope halter and a 12' lead. I had a couple of coolers and saddle pads which turned out to be someone else's treasure and I got what I had been about to buy. Gail.

Comment by Jim Platjouw on October 25, 2009 at 9:30am

J.J. and I becoming great friends.

Comment by Nicole Summers on October 25, 2009 at 9:10am

I completely believe in establishing levels of trust and respect on the ground. I've had my thorughbred/clyde cross for almost a month now and discover new levels of comfort we are both feeling from groundwork in the arena, grooming and hanging out together in his stall. I feel it SO important to get to know each other :)

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Comment by Jennifer Lamm on September 18, 2009 at 2:27pm

Wow, I put a halter on and Oliver didn't snap around and take take the leadrope away. :) The minute I put a halter on him he starts goofing around and making my life hard... :)

Comment by Gabrielle on August 23, 2009 at 4:21pm

Hi Cindy,
Wow! Thank you! I have to get back to blogging, as I have now found more direction with the help of a man called Paul Hunting, who wrote a book called Why Talk to a Guru when you can Whisper to a Horse? (His website is www.horsejoy.com). Thank you also for sharing more about yourself as well. My dream, simillar to yours will be to one day have a place where I can have horses poking their heads through the kitchen window! I think I have a long way to go before I can buy such a property tho...looking into grants at the moment!

The true horseperson must be true, honest and present themselves before they can build a true and honest relationship with their horse!

Comment by Gail Morse on August 23, 2009 at 2:38pm

I think a horse needs the time with an owner when the owner is not just going up and throwing a saddle on them and expecting the horse to work. These days we are all more aware about good leadership and mutual respect and trust with the horse. This is best established on the ground I think. Gail.

Comment by Coopersmom_1958 on June 23, 2009 at 4:14pm

love just spending time with my boy, brushing him, letting him graze, talking to him. Once the barn managers husband once said I was crazy that I spend so much time with him, even in the freezing cold, why don't I go home, because I would be out there for 6 or more hours.
She told him to leave me alone, that I love to spend time with him and we are bonding. I do not have to be riding, just love being there.
He knows me now and whinnys when I come to see him, it makes you feel so good to hear that.

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