Hempfling - SOS - Soul Killing Horse Trainings - Predatory horse-training consequences

Insights into a very dramatic development in the horse world.The handler imitates a predator and chases the horse until it is exhausted and gives up completely, this is for example also how the bushmen in Africa are able to catch their prey. As last resort and as only escape from the hunting, the horse is turning towards the person. At this point the horse is often mentally dead. Obviously it has nothing to do with understanding the horse, but unfortunately it is presented as such.
Hempfling, with his professional background in communications has shaken up the international horse world. He is working with these powerful, dignified creatures in accordance with nature. The development of the rider's "presence" and an orientation to holistic principles is integral to this work. http://www.hempfling.com
Klaus has the ability to "know" a horse within a few seconds and within a few minutes of the first meeting, he establishes a relationship so firmly that anything after that is completely based on trust. Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling (The Horse Seeks Me) is touching equestrians worldwide, with response in fields like natural horsemanship, horse whispering, classical and freestyle dressage, equestrian sports, western riding, endurance, eventing and horse riding in general. He is at the forefront on working and interacting with horses and is known for authentic and effective groundwork according to the horses' nature, often proved and documented with stallions (breeding stallions). His stallion training enables a very controlled natural mating of mares. He also often works with young green horses, colt as well as filly, and his gentle and natural preparation for further training and riding makes very happy horses. He considers the horse's psyche (horse psychology) and communicates via body language with these beautiful creatures. His first book, 'Dancing with Horses' met with overwhelming success, especially in pleasure riding and natural riding. In the book 'What Horses Reveal' he describes his unique Horse Characterization system of 26 different horse types which is a great help for everyone dealing with horses to understand them better. The KFH Horse character system and horse profile is also often applied on horses for sale to ensure matching to the right person and at studs to ensure the optimal pedigree. Klaus lived with wild horses in wilderness to observe their animal language and natural horse behaviour. In the beauty of this nature he developed his principals of the 'first encounter' of human and horse. One of his specialities is the work with difficult and aggressive horses. Hempfling transforms dangerous, nervous, traumatized horses into cooperative companions. They recognize him as their leader, and become willing partners in groundwork and under saddle. A number of main articles on his horse work have recently been published in Horses For Life http://www.horsesforlife.com.
Very important for Hempfling is in general to interact in different fields as long as the activities accord to the horses' nature. He is therefore also coaching horse-people from fields like show jumping, baroque and artistic dressage, driving, racing, working equitation, doma vaquera and garotcha. KFH also talks about issues like bullfight with horses (rejoneador de toro, toreros, represented by Pablo Hermoso Mendoza, Leonardo Hernandez and Bohorquez), and thoroughly about barefoot riding, natural hoof care, horse health and horse healing, horse food, stables, keeping and caring. The KFH riding system 'Balanced Weight Riding' starts with thorough groundwork and lunging at liberty, building up the potential for the exercises of the High School Dressage (Haute Ecole), like shoulder-in, Spanish walk, passage, piaffe, half-pass, flying change, which all origin in the horses' natural movements and may be performed at completely loose reins (bareback riding, rein-less and bridle-less riding), in contrast to the main procedure in English dressage (represented by names like Helgstrand and Grunsven), and the conventional classical dressage (represented at Cadre Noir, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Escola Portuguesa de Arte Equestre and the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art). One may say that he is meanwhile one of the leading names in the issue animal and especially horse welfare and horse passion and love, as well as horses in wildlife, roots in nature and animal communication. The German TV programme called him one of the most important horse whisperer of the world.

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[4EnigmaDance]

How would it be possible for a horse to act of its own free will whilst being constantly driven foward? Where is the room for the horse to develop trust?

[nature2promotion]

1/2 @4EnigmaDance Thank you for your comment - this gives us the opportunity for an important clarification. An essential pillar in the work of Klaus is, to work a horse from the rear position. He does this in very short sequences, and only after the horse is already in close contact with him. He does it to strengthen it with each step, mentally and physically.

[nature2promotion]

2/2 @4EnigmaDance It is the opposite, of what is described in the clip above, namely driving the "disrespectful" horse away from you until it "asks" to be accepted again to be finally free from the pain of being hunted. You can see Klaus' way very well for example in the clips: Aggressive stallion tamed - Collecting a horse at liberty - Art of lunging - First balancing - First stallion training. Thanks again - N2P

[AhorsesLife]

It is interesting, socalled "horsewhispering" has become so popular and kind of mainstream now. All the media, TV documentaries, magazines agree: this is the way to do it. Even very reflected people I know are completely "on that trip". The problem I see, is that people today lack true empathy, so everything which looks natural and is wrapped in nice marketing is bought immediately.

[nature2promotion]

@AhorsesLife Thank you - This is one of the cardinal points you mention. N2P

[stormymayproductions]

Thank you for this new video clip. It is a poetic account that bypasses the mind and tugs at the heart, reporting objectively on the war being fought every day around the world between horses and humans.

[nature2promotion]

@stormymayproductions Thank you Stormy - and the best wishes of our little island - from all of us here.

[hottie1pie123]

one word "Inspiring" totally changed my way of thinking with Horses

[lovehorses57]

very interesting, totally makes it more understandable than what years of other types of predatorial type training can explain, because one can't get good results. Who wants a horse to lose it's spirit or soul? that is what shines so beautifully from it, makes a horse what it is!!

[moonharp]

The first tool I used with my terrified PMU rescue mare was Klaus' "Dancing" Thank goodness! I grew up using the old cowboy way, and this knowledge has brought me and my horses great joy, and allowed me to repent of past mistakes.

[Kolibri2005]

This is a very interesting point. I am interested in all natural methods and I do believe that the join-up (which is basically what is described here) is much better than the truly brutal "sacking out" methods or "riding out" methods that are also still in use today. However, Klaus is absolutely right that it imitates a hunt. I hadn't thought of it that way. I believe Klaus's method is truly the best there is. I hope someday to be half as good :-)

[rockinghorsefrm]

A Large part of the 'problem' is - we (the collective "we") don't understand what we are really seeking from the horse. And mistake the "dead horse submission" for 'IT'. In reality the horse offers us "the knowing - of ourselves", and thus the empowerment of both ourselves - and the horse.

Sooo hard to see .........and yet it ONLY has to been seen!

Nothing to DO.

[greatmistleighfarm]

Thank you for speaking out against the so-called Natural Horsemanship! It is exactly as you describe - mental death in the horse!

[DJBelbe]

@lindaroseshu The parellis have indeed a noble goal but I've watched some videos of Linda at work and she doesn't convey the right message to the horse. I trust she doesn't do it on purpouse but truth be told the rewards come way too late, the methods are too loud and the horse gets confused. In the end they all look a tad shut down to me. The inner pride doesn't glow anymore. I like proud horses! I've used Klau's methods on mares and geldings alike and the pride shines almost as in stallions!

[DJBelbe]

@4Champ2and0 I've looked up that method as well, works just nice if you live in the middle of the outback desert and never need your horse to be 100% reliable. I use it mixed with Klaus Hempfling's method depending on the horse's mood and the situation.Personally I ride the yard's lead stallion, my cousin his stallion brother, along roads with heavy traffic, crazy drivers, mares, etc. some dominance is required for safety reasons. In emergencies the horse must completely trust you and do as told

[DJBelbe]

This reminds me of the first time I watched the movie "Horse Wisperer". I didn't know squat about horses back then but even so the movie troubled me. I didn't understand how such methods would ever incite trust, it was plain and simple "you have no other choice" method. At best, it's very depressing for any sentient creature, it shuts you down completely! It's baffling how even the most enlightened people get so blind to the obvious when they enter the horse world! Never ceases to amaze me...

[4Champ2and0]

@pennamb I do see some differences, but it does still look pretty basic, I agree. I am looking into Friendship Training. Their are no ropes and/or aids. No round pen is used, you do not dominate your horse at all. Instead, It is based on a peer bond. So it seems pretty different. I just thought I would share incase you are, like me, looking for something different. The course isn't thousands of dollars either. :)