http://www.bethbehaviourist.co.uk/articles/just-another-deluded-cowboy
Brilliantly written article - link below. I went down the veggie stick and snapping rope route, looking for a new way. At the very beginning I was uncomfortable with it, but people were all raving so much about this ´new´ method that I plodded on, feeling it must be my lack of understanding, or failure somewhere. The basic outline was fine - nothing new, "games" known and played by horsemen of old - but turning it into charts and graphs and specific personality types (very limited personality types!) is where it didn´t bode well with me, additionally to the snapping and, well,downright dominant behaviour. Not to be defeated I completed Level 2. Sure all the disciples must be right, and me wrong. I was one unhappy bunny, my horses packed up their kitbags and left home (ok, not really, but they would have if they could have) disgusted with me. We left the 3rd stone most definitely unturned. Had a little look at a clinician from down under - shut that door quick smart - juxtaposed the pyschology of the very lovely German chap (at least there are more personalities in that group!), then found liberty training and a big sigh of relief. But hold your horses (oh yes!!), none or all or any are of any use if you do not know the alternatives, if you do not experience just some regular "rightly or wrongly it´s worked for centuries" experience from other horse people. No matter how good a package (!) it can never be done alone. I know my previous equestrian experiences are what aided me to see the light and walk away from the vegetable. People coming new to the equestrian world do need to work with a seasoned soul in this area, no matter how good and complete and inspiring the DVD set appears to be.
http://www.bethbehaviourist.co.uk/articles/just-another-deluded-cowboy
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Jane Ross Field
4/8/2015 02:06:12 am
Well written article and I agree entirely that one medthod alone is no good and not written in stone!! Over 40 years of starting horses have taught me that. Never stop searching, reading and watching others.
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