Where can i learn more?

[*katie*]

I'd love to learn more about natural horsemanship, but i don't have my own horse to work with :rolleyes: can anyone recommend something like a course that a horseless person can go on, books, DVDs etc, to discover more about natural horsemanship, how it works, how to put it into practise, its benefits etc etc?
Thanks x

[mayoguinness]

If you were anywhere near Leicestershire (thats of course if you do live in England) you'd be welcome to come and work with my horse. Just come back from staying with a natural horsemanship Instructer in Oz and as this is what I want to do myself when I'm older I'm giving lessons to everyone in sight for practise!lol.

[*katie*]

Yep, in england, quite a way from leicester, though :( By the way, that sounds like a great ambition to have!

[mayoguinness]

aw, shame - well if your ever round the area, you'd be very welcome to drop by and come and play with the horses - Mayos an awesome teacher and its all very gentle and compassionate:) Yeah it is - gives me a lot to work towards and people don't seem to mind me practising on them and even ask for instruction now:Dlol!

Good look with finding something.x

[wonkeywoody]

start with a look at www.iceryder.net/7games
that gives you a version of the basics. google search natural horsemanship - there is plenty out there.........
have a look on ebay under 'natural horsemanship' or 'parelli' search

[Kate F.]

You could have a look at my website too... Parelli and all 7 game variants are just one approach and natural horsemanship has many more avenues. "The Basics" vary from one type of NH to another - the type I use is very different from Parelli, but is still NH! :D

[Harry Hobbes]

I'd love to learn more about natural horsemanship...can anyone recommend something like a course that a horseless person can go on, books, DVDs etc,If you're interested in reading the "primer" on the subject, it is reviewed here:

http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48058

Best regards,
Harry

[Yann]

Read and look widely, not all 'natural horsemanship' is the same, and it certainly isn't just Parelli and its derivatives. Some training styles may suit your tastes more than others, Kelly Marks and Richard Maxwell are two more names worth looking at.

[poniesrule]

Read around and observe as many different NH techniques/trainers as you can and decide which you think suits your horse as an individual and that you feel confident to carry out. Good luck with your NH venture,it's fun:)

[heartofrainbow]

I'm sure that there are several places that run courses where you learn the techniques and practice them etc!

My friend went to a place in oxfordshire and got a basic qualification out of it too!

Check the natural horsemanship website they must advertise courses on there!

[emm]

My friend went to a place in oxfordshire and got a basic qualification out of it too!

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Hi
Do you have any more info on this, would love to get a qualification, but unfortunately do not have own horse.

[Meovcorz]

Sorry can't help you.

Mayo, oooohhhhhhh I wish you were over here near me and Blue :D, I would love to work with Mayo, and have you teach me :D.

[Crystal Fire]

You're lucky! Soon it all starts again, the weather gets better and we all get out and about on the clinics. If you can afford to travel about a bit to spectate I'd recommend it, that way you see which approach appeals to you most. At each demo they will have info on how to take things forward.
Websites to look for are (these are just a few!)

Parelli (of course...)
Australian Natural Horsemanship
Mark Rashid
Tom Widdecombe
Silversand
Richard Maxwell
Dave Stewart
Leslie Desmond
Kelly Marks

There aren't any nationally recognised qualifications in natural approaches to horsemanship, but many will give you the chance to attend courses and collect certificates as you reach a level of competence. If you spend a lot of time working away then eventually some of them will recognise you as an associate or similar.

[mayoguinness]

Sorry can't help you.

Mayo, oooohhhhhhh I wish you were over here near me and Blue :D, I would love to work with Mayo, and have you teach me :D.

lol, well I wish I was over near you too. :D I'd love to come and live in Oz for a while, to be only on the other side of the country from Jayne and not the world:rolleyes::D and to play with your beautiful boy:) I think I need to take lessons in Astral travelling:o

[AengusOg]

Ooooh crystal fire

Doesn't Kelly Marks teach people to be Recommended Associates any more then?

Strikes me you can go to Oxford and get NH qualifications..........or am I wrong again. :)

[levi1739]

Clinton Anderson's videos have the best info I know of for the inexperienced horseman. He's direct and always shows very good examples with real horses. His "Gaining Respect on the Ground" is a must in my opinion. He always displays great skill with his timing of pressure and release.

http://downunderhorsemanship.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=2


Have fun, be safe

Jack

[LinzCos]

I went to a Tom Widdecombe demo weekend near Winchester - it was excellent. You could go with or without a horse.

[aeron]

I would highly recommend the original John Lyons video series, starting with Round Pen Reasoning. It's very good for those just starting out, and very inspirational. Don't know if you can get them over there across the puddle, but maybe try ebay. I've probably watched my set more than a dozen times, and learn something new every time!

[Skib]

I am in the UK. I don't have a horse. I was educated by Harry Hobbes and others on NR and pursued their reading list.
One can borrow or buy books and videos or DVDs. And go to spectate clinics.

Don't try to take it all in at once.
I am now gradually educating my OH. He watched Michael Peace last summer, is booked to watch Monty Roberts this week and Mark Rashid next summer. I'll take him to watch Maxwell too and Lesley Desmond..

There are courses for people without a horse of their own.
If Monty Roberts attracts you, look at the Intelligent Horsemanship website. Kelly Marks and one or two of her Associates do offer courses where one doesn't need a horse.
Look too at the site of Whispering Back - the authors used to offer courses at their yard.

On the Parelli side, I was allowed to visit a local Parelli group and later had a lesson from am ex-Parelli trainer. In the UK Parelli is regarded as an owner only course. But in France children learning to ride were (or maybe still are) expected to learn also control horses from the ground. Even if you don't do the exact Parelli games with a RS horse you ride, his approach does open one's eyes to the importance of ground work.

How did I practise without a horse of my own?
On the ground: By taking Stable Management lessons at your riding school, become involved with grooming and looking after horses. Eventually my RI taught me to lunge and long line a horse.
It is hard to say this is Natural horsemanship, but to me anything where one uses knowledge of horse psychology to communicate with horses or to control them is NH.

Riding - if you want to experience riding in bitless bridles and treeless saddles, you need to search out a school with an NH profile and a suitable horse. That is what I did.

Some of these people I discovered through the Natural Horse annual Gathering and the little Natural Horsemanship Magazine produced by the Stantons at Vowley Farm. The website is at
www.vowleyfarm.co.uk

I am not sure that I ended up an NH person. I learn at conventional schools and use conventional UK tack but nothing I learned has been wasted. I hope that it will give you the same pleasure as it gave me.

[ameliet1971]

A very good book to give you an idea on different training methods is Groundwork Training by Lesley Bailey. It includes the basic handling techniques of Kelly Marks, Mark Rashid, Dan Franklin, Pat Parelli, Michael Peace and Ross Simpson.

It's a very interesting book with plenty of colour photo's to guide you through. :)

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