High & Wild Adventures with Glenn Stewart Week 1 Colt Starting - Day 2

Today Glenn got in a little Road to the Horse practice by choosing one of the toughest, untouched horses in the herd to start under saddle. He has spent two hours playing with her today and will be spending an hour and a half with her tomorrow before going through a little course we construct for him!

The main focus of this particular week is to increase your skill level with horses, presenting opportunities to sharpen your skills with multiple horses, studying the behavior and psychology of one of the last free range horse herds in Canada. These horses live year round in the mountains and have developed undomesticated herd/individual behavior and survival strategies. They are in charge of their own health and welfare throughout the year and interacting with these horses in their purest form is eye opening. Experience an excellent example of putting principles to purpose, of how "Horsemanship is Natural". Experience how horses can go from pawing snow and fighting wolves in the winter to their legs becoming ours and our thoughts becoming theirs, all in ways that preserve their dignity and help us do and be so much more than we would be if not for them.

During this course, students will be presented with a chance to achieve a deeper understanding of horse behavior by playing with various horses, practicing techniques, exploring concepts and theories, and how they apply to different horsenalities leading to accelerated learning. Some of the areas and things we will cover are as follows:

Reading the horse - Horse psychology, concepts and theories. Herd dynamics - The drive line. Working within the herd. Moving/Trailing. Herd management. Rounding up. Horses for transport. Packing. Tying the diamond. Methods of trailing multiple horses. Knots - Valuable, effective, and safe. Foot handling, trimming & maintenance. Young horse development. First haltering. Introducing the concept of following and offering a feel for the first time with untouched horses. Colt starting - Accept the human, accept the saddle, accept the rider, accept the bit. (Participation will vary in different degrees dependent upon each person's individual ability level and skill set)

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