John's training method uses 'horse language' and was being used long, long before it became fashionable to be a 'natural horseman'.
Various horse training methods have some things in common. They work on the horses' innate need for submission in a hierarchical order, they take away the horses' flight response and they work on negative reinforcement and domination. Often people prevent the flight response before it happens. And this method will only be successful with some horses some of the time. John’s results with horses are astonishingly different and highly successful because the nature of the relationship is different. Rather than the trainer dominating the horse for incorrect behavior, John firmly believes the handler needs to become the horse’s comfort zone. This technique is based on affiliative behavior and encourages a deep bonding relationship between horse and handler.
John's services include:
- Private Lessons
- Group Lessons
- One, Two and Three Day Clinics
- Demonstrations
- Seminars
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Straight Load versus Angle Load Floats |
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The debate over straight load or angle load floats has been going on in Australia since the angle load float was introduced more than twenty years ago. They refer to testing in the USA proving your horse travels more comfortably, will not scramble and is safer than the conventional straight loading system.
I find it interesting that everyone I've asked to see the results of these tests have not been able to produce a copy. So who has done these tests and how old are they?
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New Weaning DVD Available |
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Monday, 19 July 2010 13:55 |
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 John's latest DVD has just been released, offering advice and techniques to ensure your foal is weaned safely and with consideration for his/her potential as a confident partner for the future.
John strongly believes that correct weaning practices are vital for forming each young horses’ mental attitude for the future. Many problems that horses exhibit in later years, such as separation anxiety, can be attributed to incorrect and abrupt weaning practices, and he places great importance on careful handling of the weaning process. |
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