Me and my wife Tammy spent the weekend at a horse training seminar. We were just observers (auditor/spectator) at the seminar but were able to ask questions as they came up. Up at 5:30 am and back to bed at 11:30 pm made for some short nights of sleep but we survived.
The clinic was at the Ruah Ranch in Sublimity Oregon and was put on by Dale Cunningham. He is a Clinton Anderson protege and does training around the USA for Clinton Anderson training clinics.
We learned so much that by the end of the first day it was all a blur, talk about sensory and information overload! Tammy learned that she needs to be more ascertive and I learned many Natural Horsemanship techniques that will replace the heavy handed training I received in the 70's and 80's.
Today was the first day that I/we have really been able to test the waters with the new training we received and it worked flawlessly.
I started with desensitizing the horse with the lead rope, then went on to work with Megan with other techniques learned. She did everything she was asked or told depending how stubborn she wanted to be.
We still can not walk in and pick up her rear feet and think that in a past life she was severely frightened or injured by something or someone around her hind feet. She is a work in progress but is doing great and Tammy is picking up some great lessons on how to be her horse's leader without endangering or risking injury. My goal at this point is to have Tammy in the saddle by September 1st, Tammy will be able to take Megan for a ride and I will not have much to worry about her after the training and exercises between now and then. Wish us luck.
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