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Amanse - the Art of Gentle Horse Training
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The horse is a herd animal with a highly developed social framework. In
a wild herd the older mare educates the young ones making them run out of the herd and
taking them out of the security of numbers. She is the one that decides when and where they eat, drink and rest. By training a horse in a round pen we must first look at our own intentions and be clear about what we want to achieve.
The horse is a very wise animal that reflects our own emotions clearly, and he knows exactly what we feel and think at every moment.
Horses have a great ability to link a response with a stimulus, and by obtaining these responses with the minimum of pain we keep his attention focused on us. He easily learns to cede to pressure, a basic dynamic in this process. He figures out that if he cooperates we will stop asking from him.
I believe every horse is able to change his behavior, no matter what his breed, age, or education, if we combine the right amount of logic, respect and common sense.
My taming gives you the opportunity to learn this language, a process that both you and
your horse will find satisfying and fulfilling.
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Learning about Horses with Paul Walker
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"The Horse is Always Right"
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LEARNING FROM HORSES
The training of a horse is an experience that helps us understand how horses communicate and
the power of our intention and emotional energy. The whole process that I teach is based
on respect and trust, making sure one lesson is learnt before going to the next one. In order to develop his cooperation in this task we must give him sufficient space and time to learn.
The three principal aspects of a horse’s makeup are emotional, physical and mental. The
speed of his training will be determined by the weakest of the three, and this aspect will
be the one we must develop and take most care of. It is very important to clearly define
each problem we want to solve. By defining it, we can split it into smaller parts and deal
with each one step by step.
This methodology is simple, the important thing is to be consistent in its application and bear in mind that horses are always learning, whether it be desirable behavior or not. The wonderful thing the horse offers us is the chance to make mistakes and start again, without judging our inexperience. My training sessions give the chance to share and understand this process. In a simple language, clear both to us and to our horse, we shall be able to enter our horse's mind and in so doing lead ourselves on an exciting journey of unlimited learning.
The more I’ve worked with horses, the more I’ve learned how much we owe them, and I feel very grateful for being around them.
In the words of Chevalier de Nestier, “THE HORSE IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
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