Beyond The 10 Irrefutable Laws Of Horsemanship
This is an hour long video that goes beyond my "Ten Irrefutable Laws Of Horsemanship" book. I discuss more nuanced things I use every day.
Category: Horsemanship
Cheerleading and Coaching Horses
Cheerleading is the single most important tool to connect with all horses. Coaching is just nagging which leads to disconnection. Learning this is lif…
Decomplexicating Horsemanship – Eliminate Fear
Fear alone stops most people from becoming connected with their horses. This describes how one person's fear affected a horse and how that changed wit…
Get Your Brain Right, Get Your Horse Right
"Cognitive Laziness" is how we interact with horses today. Through agenda driven medicine and marketing, I look at the collision of new and old.
Horse Behavior – Difficult Horse
The difficult horse is one that a person has difficulty handling or working with.
Horse Behavior – Fight Or Flight Reactions
In essence, the horse will run away from a threat but if cornered, will fight.
Horsemanship – An Introduction
Horsemanship is leadership. This simple phrase sums up all of my experience with connecting with tens of thousands of horses I have never been wit…
Horsemanship – Do Not Reward Bad Behavior
Rewarding bad behavior is the most common mistake people make every day with their horses as well as the other people in their lives. Horsemanship IS…
Horsemanship – Horse Communication – Talk To The Hand
Treating the horse as a patient requires those treating the horse to respect it and treat it as a living being and not as as inanimate object.
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 1
There were 201 deaths caused by farm animals in a year. This included horses. But there were over 1 million visits to the emergency room in a year…
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 2
The horse that will hurt you is your own. This law is about complacency. As we become comfortable around our horses we start taking short cuts. A…
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 3
Whenever working with a horse, always use a halter and lead. Stay connected. The idea behind a physical connection with a horse is that it prevents…
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 4
Place yourself between the horse and the exit. This is an interesting concept that needs to start with a story or two.
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 5
I define horsemanship as leadership. There are no other ways to look at this. If you can’t become the leader of your horses then they will becom…
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 6
Leaders cannot lead without first knowing their audience. Leading a child is different than leading an adult. The same holds for horses, but it is a …
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 7
No one will be led unless they feel that they have been listened to first. If a man has no legs and you bark an order to walk to town, your leadership…
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 8
This law of horses only works when Law 7 has been placed into effect. In other words, no one is willing to be led unless they are listening to you.
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law 9
Energy is everything, and like water, always seeks the lowest level.
Horsemanship – Irrefutable Law Ten
To treat any person or animal other than as their species is disrespectful. Treating someone like a dog is as offensive to that person as you treatin…
Horsemanship – Never Stand With Food In A Field Of Horses
This is a very dangerous situation to be in. Walking into a field of horses with a bucket of grain can lead to your death. It has happened. Horses are…
Horsemanship – Never Turn Horses Out Together Wearing Hind Shoes
Countless horses have died from broken limbs caused by pasture mates kicking them with shod hind hooves. There is no excuse for breaking this law.
Horsemanship Is Leadership – a HorseTalk™ Webcast
This is a replay of my HorseTalk™ webcast where I go over each of the "Ten Irrefutable Laws Of Horsemanship" from my book. This brings the book aliv…
Podcast #012 – Fight Or Flight In Horses
Fight Or Flight In Horses– The Horse’s Advocate Podcast #012
Podcast #014 – The Personalities Of Horses
The Personalities Of Horses– The Horse’s Advocate Podcast #014
Podcast #026 – Horsemanship With Daniel Dauphin
Horsemanship With Daniel Dauphin - The Horse's Advocate Podcast #026
Podcast #030 – Three Dimension Communication With Horses (part 1)
Three Dimension Communication With Horses - The Horse's Advocate Podcast #030
Podcast #035 – Three Dimension Communication With Horses (Part 2)
Three Dimension Communication With Horses (Part 2) - The Horse's Advocate Podcast #035
WARNING – This horse may kill you!
Remember Law 1, "A horse can kill you." Never be afraid as this is reflected in the horse. Follow a few guidelines and know that this can be achieved …
Who Is Responsible? (part 1)
Part 1 - Who is responsible for your horses' behavior? After removing physical reasons (teeth, ulcers, etc) the responsibility rests on the person cha…
Who Is Responsible? (part 2)
Part 2 - The skills of leadership. We relate with horses only when we understand who they are adjusting ourselves to meet their expectations. Listen f…