Hayesisforhorses.com is about Natural Horsemanship. The word Natural in horsemanship means what is natural for the horse. How the horse experiences his life and his world. Normal Horsemanship (what most of us were originally taught) is how the human perceives and interprets the world for the horse including his thoughts and his feelings. Communication is achieved through physical force.
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Tim and his horse Austin
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Natural Horsemanship creates a relationship with a horse by communicating in the same natural language they use with each other: body language, touch and feel. It creates an unusual inter-species bonding between a predator animal (the human) and a prey animal (the horse). Using compassion, Natural Horsemanship enables the human to understand the relationship from the horse's point of view. He can then communicate with the horse not only physically but more importantly mentally and emotionally. This transforms the relationship into a mutual willing partnership by creating the same three necessary qualities required in all positive human relationships: mutual love, trust and respect. It is these three qualities that allow the horse to accept the human as his respected and trusted leader on the ground and on his back. This is the secret to riding together with harmony.
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Tim and Tom Dorrance |
My journey in Natural Horsemanship has blessed me with learning directly from some of the greatest teachers in the world. My goal is to pass on what I was taught and encourage everyone to keep an open mind, investigate and discover for themselves the phenomenal things you can do with horses using the methods of Natural Horsemanship. Whether you learn from me or one of the master horsemen I have included on this site, the most important thing is to find a teacher you like, you understand and who inspires you. My teaching philosophy and methods can be found in my horsemanship clinics and my articles, which appear in the other sections of this site. The article entitled "How Good Do You Want To Be?" also gives a brief description of some of what is taught at my 1st Degree Horsemanship Clinics and Classes.
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One of Tim's students, Jennifer Post-Rudolph |
All the information on this site will be profoundly helpful to both English and Western, Beginner to Advanced levels. It is a program that will greatly improve any discipline: Jumping, Trail Riding, Dressage, Reining, Eventing, Barrel Racing, Polo, Drill Teams, Police Work, Parade Riding, Showing and Backyard Companionship. Please consider me a resource for everything from Natural Horsemanship to problem solving, difficult horses, trailer loading or any situation between you and your horse that either of you would like to improve. Natural horsemanship has given me the amazing ability of sharing thoughts, feelings, and ideas with one of God's most magnificent creations. I am grateful to be able to pass it on to you. Feel free to get in touch with me as often as you like and tell me about your horse.
BE SAFE, HAVE FUN, DO IT WITH LOVE.
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