“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.””
““Being and interacting with your horse is also a fascinating, enlightening and empowering technique for learning about yourself. It immediately reveals your truest nature. Horses are amazing mirrors for humans because in many ways they are very much like us. And just like human relationships, the only way to get your partner (human or horse) to change, is to change yourself.””
“ “Horses help us discover hidden parts of ourselves. They cause us to become better people, better parents, better partners, and better friends. They teach us that when we’re not getting what we want, we’re the ones who need to change; either what we’re doing or who we’re being. A horse can be your greatest teacher, for as you will see, a horse has no ego, he never lies, and he’s never wrong. It is this amazing power of horses to heal our emotional wounds and teach us about ourselves that I now share with you.””
No perfect partners human or equine –
““The moment one accepts the nonexistence of perfection, acceptance, tolerance, patience, forgiveness, understanding, and compassion become possible for oneself, for others, for all humans, for all horses. Is not the acceptance of imperfection a cornerstone of realistic healthy love?””
“Natural Horsemanship is a method of equine communication, which utilizes body language, touch and feel, and used by all horses to create relationships that are based on mutual love, trust and respect. The method works for both horses and humans and produces profound results whether you've been riding your whole life or have never ridden at all. It builds trust and respect between you and your horse as partners with your horse looking to you as his leader. It's an empowering method for English or Western. Dressage, Trail Riding, Reining, Jumping or any discipline one chooses.
Groundwork has many purposes. The most beneficial is to establish yourself as the leader of your horse in your herd of two. Getting on his back to ride is not the time to discover that your horse still considers himself your leader. You need to establish your leadership the same way another horse would, by first controlling the movement of your horses’ feet on the ground before you get on his back.
Natural Horsemanship is a method of establishing a relationship of mutual love, trust and respect. It is not about training your horse but rather about retraining yourself so you can become a respected and trusted leader for your horse. Once you understand partnership from your horse’s point of view, your entire relationship including and most importantly your riding will be truly transformed. You and your horse will begin to experience the dream that originally inspired you to bring a horse into your life, whether it’s English, Western, Jumping, Trail Riding, Dressage, Polo, Barrel Racing or backyard companionship. You’ll gain the amazing ability of sharing thoughts, feelings and ideas with one of God’s most magnificent creations. Feel free to get in touch with me as often as you like. Be safe, have fun, do it with love.”
