10 Normal suggestions
That weren't working
for me.
1. Kick him to go - pull on him
to whoa.
2. If he won't stop, try a different bit.
3. All your horse needs is a lot of wet
saddle blankets and a firm hand.
4. Put a tie down on him, then he can't
keep throwing his head up.
5. Put a chain under his chin or over
his nose, so he'll pay attention.
6. Put your heels down, sit up straight
and be still. That's
the correct
way to ride.
7. Just tie his head around,
he'll get soft, eventually.
8. Lunge him first, he'll calm down.
9. Give him a good jerk so he knows
you mean business.
10. You need to use spurs,
here, try mine.
What has helped me to succeed in becoming more Natural?
My success in this program came from being more
interested in the cake than the candles and icing. When I made the decision to become Natural, all the Normal
things got put on hold or tossed out. Sometimes I got so interested in the end result or a blue ribbon that I ignored
the most important principles involved in PNH. Showing and accomplishing advanced tasks take on a whole new degree of success when my foundation is solid and I have a true partnership with my horse. I
have to REMEMBER - this is a program about becoming a better partner -
It's not about doing what everyone else does - It's not about doing what
I've always done. PNH means taking the time that it takes so it takes less time.
HOW I CHANGED FROM NORMAL TO NATURAL
1. I Quit looking to everyone who is NORMAL for answers.
2. I learned to live by the PRINCIPLES of natural horsemanship.
3. I quit thinking about horses as a pet, a tool, a dumb animal,
or a way to compete.
4. I view problems as an opportunity to learn and to teach.
5. I stopped nagging my horse.
6. I started looking at things from my horse's point
of view.
7. I pay attention to what my horse does or doesn't do.
8. I quit letting my past be my future.
9. I USED the TOOLS and RESOURCES PNH PROVIDES.
10. I don't do things to my horse - I do things for my
horse.
