Jul 15, 20241 min read

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Feel – Timing – Balance how it makes effective horsemanship

Horse-man-ship Mentality – Feel – Timing – Balance how it makes effective horsemanship

Cowboy Widom with Dennis:

To get a step from a horse in your direction without any resistance and only that one step, provided you have not asked for another step is the greatest gift you can give yourself and your horse if effective horsemanship is your goal.

The reason this is so important is because Thought, Feeling, and Emotions in both human and horse must be dialed in with great precision to achieve that “one step.” If anything is out of balance there will often be a reluctance on the horse’s part to move at all OR on the other side after they have moved that step, they continue, therefore indicating they did not really understand what you wanted or how you were asking. You applied too much or not enough pressure. Or did not allow the horse to feel the freedom that should have been there instantly at the horse’s slightest try.

This is the highest level of communication between a person and a horse because it is solely based on Feel, Timing and Balance.

Mindful Riding,

Dennis Cappel - Master Horseman

Cappel Training and Shoeing

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