What is natural horsemanship? It's a horse coaching philosophy that is based on taking advantage of the natural instincts of horses. While there are a few natural horsemanship systems in use, they all do share one common approach, they use pressure and release as training mediums.
What are equine natural Instincts?
Horses are evolutionally lower down on the food chain, they are 'prey' animals. Their behaviour patterns have been conditioned by the need to survive predation and frequently harmful natural environments, and respond to stimuli from fellow herd members. Endless repetition of stimuli and responses has finetuned equine natural instincts. Stimuli are basically factors that 'pressure' the pony into reacting. This phenomenon is utilized by trainers with trained horses: they apply pressure to generate required responses from the horses they're training. On any particular coaching exercise, the trainer releases pressure as fast as the horse has responded as needed. By employing this aproach, horses are conditioned to respond in appropriate ways to different cues.
What's equine body language?
Natural horsemanship relies substantially on equine body language. Wild horses use body language to speak with fellow herd members. They use their heads, eyes, ears, tails and most other body parts to convey messages. Natural horsemanship takes advantage of these instincts to get horses to respond as needed with the use of body language to convey 'cues' (pressure) or commands.
How does pressure differ from force?
Natural horsemanship beliefs reject force as a tool to coach horses. When we talk about force, we are talking about attempts to force horses to do things that their inherent instincts could rebel against. Horses behave contrarily if subject to incomprehensible actions. Cues (pressures) are utilized in ways easily accepted by the horses, which enables them to react appropriately. A key part of coaching based primarily on natural horsemanship is trust between tutor and pony. Trust is gained by communicating with the horse in its own language. Close interactions and usage of easily understood body language make the horse feel comfortable with trainers. When they're comfortable, they haven't any problems with learning whatever is taught to them.
Why should one practice natural horsemanship?
Pleasure and functionality are the ultimate motivation factors behind the ownership and training of a pony. Whether or not it is straightforward trail riding, show participation, army or police use, homo sapiens ride horses because they enjoy it or because it is practical. Natural horsemanship reinforces the pleasure. Horses trained in this fashion are calmer. They enjoy good empathy and trust with their trainers and riders, and this encourages them to make that extra effort whether on the trail or in competition. This applies to trainers and riders also: they are more relaxed with their horses because there is a clearer appreciation of equine behavior.
While some degree of unpredictability is real even with horses trained the natural horsemanship way, they are infinitely more trusty than horses trained otherwise.
What are equine natural Instincts?
Horses are evolutionally lower down on the food chain, they are 'prey' animals. Their behaviour patterns have been conditioned by the need to survive predation and frequently harmful natural environments, and respond to stimuli from fellow herd members. Endless repetition of stimuli and responses has finetuned equine natural instincts. Stimuli are basically factors that 'pressure' the pony into reacting. This phenomenon is utilized by trainers with trained horses: they apply pressure to generate required responses from the horses they're training. On any particular coaching exercise, the trainer releases pressure as fast as the horse has responded as needed. By employing this aproach, horses are conditioned to respond in appropriate ways to different cues.
What's equine body language?
Natural horsemanship relies substantially on equine body language. Wild horses use body language to speak with fellow herd members. They use their heads, eyes, ears, tails and most other body parts to convey messages. Natural horsemanship takes advantage of these instincts to get horses to respond as needed with the use of body language to convey 'cues' (pressure) or commands.
How does pressure differ from force?
Natural horsemanship beliefs reject force as a tool to coach horses. When we talk about force, we are talking about attempts to force horses to do things that their inherent instincts could rebel against. Horses behave contrarily if subject to incomprehensible actions. Cues (pressures) are utilized in ways easily accepted by the horses, which enables them to react appropriately. A key part of coaching based primarily on natural horsemanship is trust between tutor and pony. Trust is gained by communicating with the horse in its own language. Close interactions and usage of easily understood body language make the horse feel comfortable with trainers. When they're comfortable, they haven't any problems with learning whatever is taught to them.
Why should one practice natural horsemanship?
Pleasure and functionality are the ultimate motivation factors behind the ownership and training of a pony. Whether or not it is straightforward trail riding, show participation, army or police use, homo sapiens ride horses because they enjoy it or because it is practical. Natural horsemanship reinforces the pleasure. Horses trained in this fashion are calmer. They enjoy good empathy and trust with their trainers and riders, and this encourages them to make that extra effort whether on the trail or in competition. This applies to trainers and riders also: they are more relaxed with their horses because there is a clearer appreciation of equine behavior.
While some degree of unpredictability is real even with horses trained the natural horsemanship way, they are infinitely more trusty than horses trained otherwise.
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