What I learned from Rick Gore Horsemanship that helped me and my Horse - Why Should I watch?

http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/
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I wanted to put out a forum for people to say what lesson or insight they have learned from the videos and website. I get so many nice emails that say thanks and I can't post or share them all. This will be an on-going list for people to share things, ideas, observations or lessons they have learned and why you continue to watch. I realize that I have sharp elbows and some time the bed side manner of a porcupine, but I hope my love and care of the horse shines through that. A horse is only a horse and I am only who I am. I think I treat people like horses treat each other, direct, no pulling punches and if you push, I will push back, people that get me and connect that to horses will see I am a lot like a horse.

The list will hopefully cover things like understanding a horse better, knowing what release is, understanding that a horse is a prey animal and we stupid humans are predators, advance and retreat or pressure and release, herd behavior, opposition reflex, draw, copying effect, classical and operant conditioning, how it is never the horse's fault, how a horse is only a reflection of what it is given or how it is treated, why slow is fast, how to listen to a horse, head behavior, asking the horse and not telling or demanding, helping the horse find the right answer, know when the horse is asking for help, how metal bits are an old archaic pain device and how they interfere with training, understanding and communication with the horse and any other topics, messages or lessons you have gotten by putting in the time to learn, advance and grow in your horsemanship. Ying and Yang, in all good some bad and in all bad some good.

My hope is when someone reads the comments, it will intrigue them, encourage them or raise their curiosity and maybe they will take the time to invest in their horsemanship and understanding of their horse. Hopefully helping one horse at a time. :)

So comment away, looking forward to hearing the different takes.

Link to Website: http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/

Link to Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Think-Like-A-Horse-Rick-Gore-Horsemanship/11916...

Link to my explanation of Ying and Yang:

http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/Horse_thoughts.html#5

Link to my Horse Thoughs Page, I am constantly updating this page so visit it once in a while, I normally put updates and new entries at the bottom. If you are new to my videos or site, this is a good page to start with, but the horsemanship page and horseman tips page are the largest and longest pages:

http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/Horse_thoughts.html

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[petrodvoretz]

I am an animal osteopath. Studied in France. We were taught to always listen and look out for anything the horse would "tell" us... always guiding us to do things the right way. Why Rick is according to me the best horseman out there is that he's actually THE ONLY ONE who explains people that THEY MUST LISTEN / PAY ATTENTION to their horse in order to communicate for real and figuring things out. Real dialogue and respect ( he's polite in his way to ask things and he gets polite answers :) )

[horseawareness]

@petrodvoretz : "he's polite in his way to ask things and he gets polite answers"

At least with horses, not so much with people. :)

[ASimpleHorse]

What has Rick Gore taught me.....

How to be a horse.

[kevhldr]

Rick's whiteboard teaching video on pressure and how to design a good shelter vs a bad shelter for horses has been invaluable to me. I am helping a friend set up a new horse property and we found several problem spots where horse would have been trapped in the way the outdoor pens were designed. Thanks to Rick's videos I was able to educate the owner on some very simple tweaks to fix the problem and avoid issues. I have not seen these ideas explained in this way anywhere else.Keep it up Rick!

[TheMarineCorpBrat1]

There are no words really to explain how much the relationship between you and your horses will benefit from the videos that Rick has been kind enough to offer to help the "stupid human's" in our horses lives! And before you get your panties in a wad yes you are the stupid human! His videos will teach you more than you know so if you have to, turn the volume down or off! My horses are so grateful that I found Rick, Mr. T and Buddy before I found them because of the lessons I am still learning!

[tj1234567890123]

I am now doing things like feeding, leading, blanketing and cleaning. I have definatley excelled in horses because of Rick and I am very grateful for that :)

[tj1234567890123]

Rick has taught me how to connect with my horse in a way that I never would have thought possible. It has helped me with my lunging, riding, feeding and even simple things like collecting the horses from the paddock. Because I am mainly around race horses I have always been afraid of horses in some way but Rick has taught me ways that I can deal with that and now that I have watched his clips I am getting allot more involved than I had been

[2pilasters]

I have used so many of your tips, all with positive results: on sacking out, saddling, cinching, mounting, hoof care and going barefoot, reining techniques, trailering, natural whiskers, leaving the winter coat instead of blanketing, washing, and the importance of the herd environment. We moved our 3 horses from stalls to pasture this year. They are healthier, happier, and easier to work with. Huge difference! I will keep watching and sharing your info. Thanks Rick. Joseph in Ojai CA.

[bucksomemare]

ps...Putting a horse in a stall is like putting a German Shepard in a bathroom. It breaks my heart when I see what I see. I have felt so alone with the way I have been/trained my horses. I don't take lessons;do clinics and have gotten rid of friends who tell me how to train my horse! Everything you say makes complete sense to me. I have been on the right track all along. I feel validated by your work.. I am now even more inspired to take my horsemanship to the next level. Luv your laugh

[bucksomemare]

I began looking, on line, for some information on "Hackamores." Rarely are they used here. (From Santa Cruz, now to Oregon.) I have never believed in putting metal in horses mouths and everyone would give me a weird look when they saw one on my horse. I have gone from a mechanical Hackamore with long shanks....to a "Beatle" Hackamore with no shanks. After watching your videos on Rope Halters and Bosels, I hope to get my horse into one of these ASAP and become and even better horse person.

[Mombeingsilly]

10. shoes are not good for the feet 11. that most the time when we try to help the horse we end up hurting them 12. how important desensitizing is 13. patience is key when working with horses 14. blaming the horse will get you nowhere 15. your ALWAYS teaching and training a horse even if you think your not 16. corners are a big no no 17. to much corn is not good for the horse 18. chains are an easy way out and arent good to use 19. how important sheath cleaning is 20. how to think like a horse

[Mombeingsilly]

What i learned from rick gore horse manship

1.That its never the horses fault

2.you dont need big bits, or sharp spurs to control your horse

3. clean water is a must

4. how important it is for a horse to get moisture in there hooves by walking through mud

5. how its not good to leave a horse in a stall

6. that you have to be a leader for your horse

7. the difference between discipline and abuse

8. the importance of spending time with your horse

9. how important it is to clean your horses hooves

[artsgrl69]

I learned that you have to keep learning and that knowledge is power! You can never know

everything but you can be prepared. And it's never the horses fault. And thanks to Rick we don't have to spend money to learn all this grate things. You are a grate men that takes it straight to the point. Thank you.