Saying
'Yes' to Your Horse
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  available from Amazon.com, Borders, and PetSmart Excerpts from The Power of Positive Horse Training: Archived clinics: Links:
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New Book Available in January, 2008: Jump with Joy: Positive Coaching for Horse & Rider What is Positive Horsemanship? Discover harmony from the horse's point of view, by learning to use reward-based training -- and say "yes" to your horse, every step of the way. An excerpt from the preface to The Power of Positive Horse Training: Think of a typical schoolroom. The teacher explains the material, and then the students ask questions and listen for the teacher’s answers. The teacher asks questions also, to check the students’ comprehension, and provides feedback: “Good, that’s right.” “Yes, that’s partly correct…” “No, not quite. Let’s look at this a different way…” But what would happen if the teacher never said “yes” to the students? What if the teacher corrected the wrong answers but simply ignored the right responses? How long would the students want to listen, and how much learning would take place? The fact is, if
you
own, train or ride a horse, you are a teacher,
whether or not you intended to be one. This is a constant learning
experience
for both of you, and you are your horse’s primary coach and the team
leader. October 15, 2005: Interview with Rick Lamb, The Horse Show (To listen to the interview via streaming RealAudio®, go to www.thehorseshow.com/listen.aspx and select Hour 1 for 10/15/2005. If you don't already have RealAudio installed on your computer, look for the link to download it for free.) Sarah Blanchard has four decades of experience training horses and riding students, with a special interest in dressage and combined training. A licensed instructor, Blanchard teaches horsemanship at the University of Hawaii-Hilo and serves on the board of directors of the Hawaii Isle Dressage and Combined Training Association. Sarah
Blanchard 963 Kukuau Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 934-9246 or (808) 640-6466 (cell) (808) 969-3608 (fax) sarah@tactfultraining.com  Available for clinics and training seminars - please inquire by phone or email ©2005 Sarah Blanchard. All rights reserved. Last update: 12/24/2007 |