which one??so many???

[WEE GEORGIE]

im really interested in natural horsemanship and have looked at parelli and a few others. im not exactly rolling in the money and they all seem to cost a fortune. can any body tell me where i can just find guidence and where to start?? none of then seem to explain very much. :confused: help!!! ( i have a month old foal and am preparing my self to do everything properly)

[JustJas]

TBH I have found intelligent horsemanship is what it says! Common sense and work through your problems knowing you are dealing with a horse and its instincts! Read the books and think about what you are doing. An outside observer helps but if you know your horse you are 90% there. Patience, body language and confidence is the key
My 3 year old went to see Monty as a breaking demo but I had done to much! He was very complimentary about her!

[mayoguinness]

Yes it must be very confusing. Parelli's always a good place to start with all the what are they called..........erm starting packs or something but are very expensive. I always think the best way to start if you really want to do it is have a lesson with a good NH instructer to see if you like it and if it suites you :) Like Jayne Lavender for example. Shes fantastic and gives me lessons every month :D

[india]

This links got quite a few articles you'll find interesting and it will also give you a few ideas to get you started on the NH route. ;)

http://iceryder.net/training/index.html

[WEE GEORGIE]

thanks but the only problem is that my horse is a foal at the moment so im not riding her. do u no of any NH instrustors that have horses you can use? failing that does anyone know any websites that u can download guides? or something like it???

[mayoguinness]

Oh yeah I see. Well it would be hardly worth it. You can only do about 10mins of gentle stuff with foals ;) I don't no of any really except her but she hasn't got any horses with her as shes over from Aussie for 3 years so not staying in the uk permanatly which is a shame. Good Luck,

MG.xx

[KateWooten]

Why not work through Kate Farmer's Harmony project with your foal ? Harmony was a foal that Kate brought on using her, and Richard Thompsons ideas. She has an easy to follow, well-illustrated book, if ou enjoy book form, and a very informative website. It all reads as a story and it's quite suprising how much you absorb without it being hard work. Plus, you can always email her, and she comes on NR to chat sometimes too, and is incredibly helpful :)

http://www.xanga.com/katefarmer

[Shadowlark]

Very Timely Kate as I stand looking at 7 month old Cypher who has never had human contact and realizing its time I start doing something about that...

[NoviceNic]

Wee Georgie - Whereabouts in Lincs are you??? I have discovered a Enlightened Equitation teacher near Holbeach....Had a groundwork/clicker lesson today infact. My post is on the Mature Forum about it...if you would like to read...:)

[Bay Mare]

I prefer IH (Intelligent Horsemanship), Mark Rashid, Michael Peace & Richard Maxwell.

IH do 'Handling the Untouched Foal' courses which I've not been on but believe are excellent. They don't cost that much in the grand scheme of bringing on a foal. Getting an RA out who deals with foals is a good investment too, they don't charge that much either, probably the price of a riding lesson.

I also like EE teachers though they don't all deal with foals and don't all do NH.