Professional Horse Trainers in Texas
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Find equine professionals near you. For example:
Q: How can I find John Lyons horse trainers near me in Tulsa, OK?
A: Individual listings indicate whether each horseman is certified by famous trainers such as John Lyons, Richard Shrake and Pat Parelli—or if they're "independent operators." Click on the links in the left column, "Oklahoma" in this case, for a city-by-city listing of pro horse trainers near you.
Q: How do I locate a good horse trainer in Kansas?
A: Clicking on "Kansas" will bring you to a directory of horse training professionals in Kansas. Make sure you ask for references - and call those prior clients before trying out any trainer. Remember, more often than not, saving a few pennies up front (on a fly-by-night so-called "pro") will cost you in the long run. How much do broken ribs cost these days in terms of hospital bills and lost work?
Your Local Horse Trainers (horse training in Texas, most pros within 250 miles):
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Get On Your Horse: Curing Your Mounting Problems - Download and print from your home computer |
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Consider Teach your horse to show respect, to move to the mounting block, to lunge, and to stand rock solid with this 5-Day guide featuring the methods of John Lyons. Download and print from your own computer in just minutes. Includes a bonus article: "Cinchy Horses." (And another bonus beyond that! Read on!):
An excerpt:
On Day Five we'll turn our attention to the other major reason horses don't want us on their backs: Fear. Fear in this case can probably be better referred to as "anxiety" and I believe a great deal of it can be attributed to our use of the reins. Many riders, as well-meaning as they might be, simply don't realize how harshly their hands hang on those reins. Despite our best intentions, we just seem to ride around, oblivious to the fact that every time we jerk our hands this way or that, our horse gets bashed in the teeth with a giant hunk of metal or, at best, has his cheeks pinned back like a maniacal jack-o'-lantern for the hour it takes to tour the trail. If you use a shanked bit, for instance, the leverage afforded amps the pressure felt in your horse's mouth x-to-one (x depends on the length of the dropped shank). You add one pound, he could feel ten. Add ten, he feels a hundred and writes you off in the interests of personal survival. We wouldn't be in a hurry to hit the trail, were the tack on the other foot. Turn things around by getting better (read: kinder and smarter) with your release of those reins. You'll be rewarded with a more relaxed horse, one that looks forward to your outings. Finally, horses that begin squirming about as you cinch them up are dealt with in our special bonus segment. If you've ever had to deal with a horse who de-evolves into a little monster any time he sees you going to tighten the cinch, you know how off-putting this nasty habit can be. You try to tie on the saddle and the horse begins swinging his head or gnashing his teeth or threatening to kick or jumps around. It's a dangerous situation, annoying as the devil, embarrassing to boot, and certainly deserves an examination here in this manual. Fortunately, the fix is super easy and works like a charm.
Other available courses include:
When Your Horse Rears: How to Stop It
Get On Your Horse: Fix Your Mounting Problems
How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride
Your Foal: Essential Training
Stop Bucking (reviews)
Round Pen: First Steps (reviews)
Rein In Your Horse's Speed (For Owners of Nervous or Bolting Horses) (reviews)
Trailer Training (read the reviews)
