January 5, 2017 Training the Icelandic Horses..... An observation... by Peter De Cosemo For me Icelandic horses are one of the most easy breeds to work with and develop. I have been travelling to Iceland regularly for approximately five years and Read more
May 18, 2009 Friend or leader? “Yeah, but he’s my friend and I want to continue to be friends” said a friend of mine stern in her voice. She was at her first clinic with me and the discussion at hand was, as it usually is, how participants want to improve their relationships with their horses. My friend said that her relations... Read more
May 4, 2009 Self confidence The goal behind initial horse training is to make the trainer the horse’s leader. The leadershiprole is achieved when the horse trusts and respects the trainer. A green horse will show trust for example when they let a trainer catch them out in the field and touch them anywhere on their bodies. A... Read more
February 9, 2009 Disagreement “Have you argued with someone and you parted dissatified?” my riding instructor asked. We stood by a horse that had just arrived to partake in training. The owner of the horse described the horse, among other things as hard on the reins and stiff to the sides and always in a hurry and the owner w... Read more
January 22, 2009 To slam together one´s jaw “What sound is the horse making?” I asked my riding instructor, as I pointed in secret to a horse that was in the arena . We sat up in the bleachers and waited for the riding lession ahead of ours to finish. “The horse clamps his jaws continuously and vigorously,” said the teacher, “and the noise... Read more
January 3, 2009 Rising trot "Sit still on the horse," said the master rider abrasively to a foreign girlfriend of mine who had just began working for him. They were each on a different horse out riding. He rode one of the many competition horses in training with him. She rode a horse that was less trained, unsure of himself... Read more