This is a question that needs to assume a lot about what the horse already knows and how relaxed the horse is when you ride. The assumptions will be that the horse naturally changes lead when you change directions, say for instance you are doing figure eights and the horse naturally changes when your turn changes into the opposite direction. Also his neck should be supple and he willing flexes his neck when you direct rein him. If he puts up resistence to you when you turn then he is not mentally ready to listen to you when you give him the cues for changing leads. He should also be willing to start on what ever lead you ask him to lope off on from a trot and a stand still and will maintain the gate until you ask otherwise.
Now with our assumptions in place have him cantering down a straight line. If he is on the right lead and we want to go to the left lead then put slight tension in the left rein so that his nose tips to the left. Apply pressure to his left rib cage so that you are almost asking him to two track. After a few strides release the left rein tension and left leg at the same time while you put your right calf and heel against his body and back a couple of inches from straight down. You then may want to put your left leg ahead and out about an inch too. Hold this position until he changes leads. Then go back to a neutral state. Don't force the lead by applying more pressure. Just let him find it.
If you run out of room going in the straight line then at the point where you have to turn ask him to turn to the left so that he will pick up on the left lead anyway. Practice this only 2 or 3 times per session. If he does the lead change on the first attempt don't bother doing the lesson again till the next session. This way he won't associate lead changes as being a form of punishment. Also allowing him to work on this in a big pasture will be best so there is time for him to figure out the pressure against him releases when he does the lead change and not just because he turned.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Horse sayings
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man. ~Winston Churchill
Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. ~W.C. Fields
Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. ~Author Unknown
It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
Many people have sighed for the 'good old days' and regretted the 'passing of the horse,' but today, when only those who like horses own them, it is a far better time for horses. ~C.W. Anderson
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill
People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are. ~Marya Mannes
Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world. ~Josephine Demott Robinson
It's always been and always will be the same in the world: The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped. ~Author Unknown
Heaven is high and earth wide. If you ride three feet higher above the ground than other men, you will know what that means. ~Rudolf C. Binding
He knows when you're happy
He knows when you're comfortable
He knows when you're confident
And he always knows when you have carrots.
~Author Unknown
The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb
Ah, steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes? Is there a sensitive ear, alert as a flame, in your every fiber? Hearing the familiar song from above, all in one accord you strain your bronze chests and, hooves barely touching the ground, turn into straight lines cleaving the air, and all inspired by God it rushes on! ~Nikolai V. Gogol, Dead Souls, 1842, translated from Russian (above is combination of translations by Bernard Guildert Guerney, Richard Peaver, and Larisa Voloklonsky)
To ride a horse is to ride the sky. ~Author Unknown
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse. ~Robert Smith Surtees, "Chapter XXX: Bolting the Badger," Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, 1853
A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open. ~Gerald Raferty
I bless the hoss from hoof to head -
From head to hoof, and tale to mane! -
I bless the hoss, as I have said,
From head to hoof, and back again!
~James Whitcomb Riley
Horses are uncomfortable in the middle and dangerous at both ends. ~Attributed to both Christopher Stone and Ian Fleming
It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans
A lovely horse is always an experience.... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words. ~Beryl Markham
I can always tell which is the front end of a horse, but beyond that, my art is not above the ordinary. ~Mark Twain
The horses paw and prance and neigh,
Fillies and colts like kittens play,
And dance and toss their rippled manes
Shining and soft as silken skeins;...
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
...I heard a neigh. Oh, such a brisk and melodious neigh as that was! My very heart leaped with delight at the sound. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Chimæra," A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, 1852 (about Pegasus)
A thousand horse and none to ride! -
With flowing tail, and flying mane,
Wide nostrils never stretched by pain,
Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein,
And feet that iron never shod,
And flanks unscarred by spur or rod,
A thousand horse, the wild, the free,
Like waves that follow o'er the sea,
Came thickly thundering on,...
~Lord Byron, XVII, Mazeppa, 1818
A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence. ~Pam Brown
The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire. ~Sharon Ralls Lemon
All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day. ~Author Unknown
Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. ~W.C. Fields
Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. ~Author Unknown
It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never. ~Yiddish Proverb
Many people have sighed for the 'good old days' and regretted the 'passing of the horse,' but today, when only those who like horses own them, it is a far better time for horses. ~C.W. Anderson
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill
People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are. ~Marya Mannes
Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world. ~Josephine Demott Robinson
It's always been and always will be the same in the world: The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped. ~Author Unknown
Heaven is high and earth wide. If you ride three feet higher above the ground than other men, you will know what that means. ~Rudolf C. Binding
He knows when you're happy
He knows when you're comfortable
He knows when you're confident
And he always knows when you have carrots.
~Author Unknown
The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb
Ah, steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes? Is there a sensitive ear, alert as a flame, in your every fiber? Hearing the familiar song from above, all in one accord you strain your bronze chests and, hooves barely touching the ground, turn into straight lines cleaving the air, and all inspired by God it rushes on! ~Nikolai V. Gogol, Dead Souls, 1842, translated from Russian (above is combination of translations by Bernard Guildert Guerney, Richard Peaver, and Larisa Voloklonsky)
To ride a horse is to ride the sky. ~Author Unknown
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse. ~Robert Smith Surtees, "Chapter XXX: Bolting the Badger," Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, 1853
A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open. ~Gerald Raferty
I bless the hoss from hoof to head -
From head to hoof, and tale to mane! -
I bless the hoss, as I have said,
From head to hoof, and back again!
~James Whitcomb Riley
Horses are uncomfortable in the middle and dangerous at both ends. ~Attributed to both Christopher Stone and Ian Fleming
It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans
A lovely horse is always an experience.... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words. ~Beryl Markham
I can always tell which is the front end of a horse, but beyond that, my art is not above the ordinary. ~Mark Twain
The horses paw and prance and neigh,
Fillies and colts like kittens play,
And dance and toss their rippled manes
Shining and soft as silken skeins;...
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
...I heard a neigh. Oh, such a brisk and melodious neigh as that was! My very heart leaped with delight at the sound. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Chimæra," A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, 1852 (about Pegasus)
A thousand horse and none to ride! -
With flowing tail, and flying mane,
Wide nostrils never stretched by pain,
Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein,
And feet that iron never shod,
And flanks unscarred by spur or rod,
A thousand horse, the wild, the free,
Like waves that follow o'er the sea,
Came thickly thundering on,...
~Lord Byron, XVII, Mazeppa, 1818
A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence. ~Pam Brown
The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire. ~Sharon Ralls Lemon
All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day. ~Author Unknown
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Sweet Horse story
By: Duaa Anwar, Cairo, Egypt.
Some people say that horses kept on full livery never form strong ties with their owners. As an owner of a horse on full livery, I am writing this story in defense of all of us busy people who strive to provide the best accommodation for their horses.
I have always viewed and treated my horse as an individual. Always considered his point of view, always allowed him to express his feelings. After all, my horse is my friend, and on occasions, my psychiatrist.
On one particularly gloomy day, I felt I have lost all purpose for existence. The despair somehow left me longing to see my horse, who in time of crisis, is the last candle of hope. Unconsciously, I found myself driving to the stables.
Arriving in the early hours of the afternoon proved to be a good time for some privacy. The stables were deserted, except for the horses of course. Grooms were napping and the office was closed. No riders where there at that hour. I headed directly to my horse's stall, where I expected him to be hiding in the corner, ears drooping, half asleep.
I stood at the door and he came to me eagerly. The sheer joy in his eyes when he saw me had instantly put the world back into focus. Leaning against the stable door, I stroked and patted him. He was calm and content - perhaps too calm - because he rested his head on my arm. The entire weight of his head rested on my upper arm which was atop the stable door. Although his head was solid and painfully heavy, it lifted the weight off my heart. His muzzle was over my shoulder, snugly against my back.
I talked to him of my troubles. His ear never turned away from me... always listening. The words made no sense to him, but he was listening to my voice. He was still and quiet, as if to reassure me that he is indeed listening. The weight of his head was cutting off the circulation to my forearm, but I held him for as long as I could. When I shifted my arm slightly, he lifted his head for a moment, before bringing it down again over my shoulder.
Agony seeped out of my body as easily as rain washes the leaves of a tree. Grief was history. He did not retreat until I decided I had to leave. He was there for me, quietly listening, and, in a way, holding me. It takes a lot of heart from a person to listen to someone else's trouble, so you can imagine how deep the soul of horses are. Such gentle creatures horses can be.
Some people say that horses kept on full livery never form strong ties with their owners. As an owner of a horse on full livery, I am writing this story in defense of all of us busy people who strive to provide the best accommodation for their horses.
I have always viewed and treated my horse as an individual. Always considered his point of view, always allowed him to express his feelings. After all, my horse is my friend, and on occasions, my psychiatrist.
On one particularly gloomy day, I felt I have lost all purpose for existence. The despair somehow left me longing to see my horse, who in time of crisis, is the last candle of hope. Unconsciously, I found myself driving to the stables.
Arriving in the early hours of the afternoon proved to be a good time for some privacy. The stables were deserted, except for the horses of course. Grooms were napping and the office was closed. No riders where there at that hour. I headed directly to my horse's stall, where I expected him to be hiding in the corner, ears drooping, half asleep.
I stood at the door and he came to me eagerly. The sheer joy in his eyes when he saw me had instantly put the world back into focus. Leaning against the stable door, I stroked and patted him. He was calm and content - perhaps too calm - because he rested his head on my arm. The entire weight of his head rested on my upper arm which was atop the stable door. Although his head was solid and painfully heavy, it lifted the weight off my heart. His muzzle was over my shoulder, snugly against my back.
I talked to him of my troubles. His ear never turned away from me... always listening. The words made no sense to him, but he was listening to my voice. He was still and quiet, as if to reassure me that he is indeed listening. The weight of his head was cutting off the circulation to my forearm, but I held him for as long as I could. When I shifted my arm slightly, he lifted his head for a moment, before bringing it down again over my shoulder.
Agony seeped out of my body as easily as rain washes the leaves of a tree. Grief was history. He did not retreat until I decided I had to leave. He was there for me, quietly listening, and, in a way, holding me. It takes a lot of heart from a person to listen to someone else's trouble, so you can imagine how deep the soul of horses are. Such gentle creatures horses can be.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Famous Pet & Animal Quotes
"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language." ~ Martin Buber
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual Kant
"My little dog -- a heartbeat at my feet." ~ Edith Wharton
"A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution." ~ Hazel Nicholson
"The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals" ~ Anonymous
"Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!" ~ Theophile Gautier
"There's no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a cat." ~ Wesley Bates
"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." ~ Anonymous
"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us" ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
"A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself." ~ Josh Billings
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France
"Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to." ~ Joe Gores
"A canter is the cure for all evil." ~ Benjamin Disraeli
"Dogs have owners, cats have staff." ~ Anonymous
"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." ~ Ann Landers
"In the beginning, God created man, but seeing him so feeble, He gave him the cat" ~ Warren Eckstein
"A house is not a home without a pet." ~ Anonymous
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." ~ Jean Cocteau
"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans" ~ James Herriot
"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are
so placid and self-contained,
I stand and look at them long and long." ~ Walt Whitman
"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face." ~ Ben Williams
"A dog maybe a man's best friend but a horse made history..." ~ Anonymous
"No heaven will not ever Heaven be;
Unless my cats are there to welcome me." ~ Anonymous
"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in?
I think that is how dogs spend their lives." ~ Sue Murphy
"To err is human, to forgive, canine" ~ Anonymous
"To err is human, to purr, feline" ~ Robert Byrne
"A horse gallops with his lungs,
Perseveres with his heart,
And wins with his character." ~ Tesio
"A Horse! A Horse! my kingdom for a horse!" ~ Shakespeare
"All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it." ~ Samuel Butler
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" ~ Dave Barry
"There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before." ~ Robert Lynd
"The dog was created especially for children. He is the God of frolic." ~ Henry Ward Beecher
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"The Cat. He walked by himself, and all places were alike to him." ~ Rudyard Kipling
"If I have any beliefs about immortality it is that certain dogs I know will go to heaven, and very very few people." ~ James Thurber
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg." ~ Samuel Butler
"I've met many thinkers and many cats, but the wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." ~ Hippolyte Taine
"Every boy should have two things: a dog, and a mother willing to let him have one" ~ Anonymous
"Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled" ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"A dog has lots of friends because he wags his tail and not his tongue." ~ Anonymous
"The dog represents all that is best in man." ~ Etienne Charlet
"The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp." ~ John Berry
"And God took a handful of southernly wind, blew His breath over it and created the horse." ~ Bedouin Legend
"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." ~ Andrew A. Rooney
"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." ~ Chinese Proverb
"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later." ~ Mary Bly
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." ~ George Elliot
"The Trouble with a kitten is
That
Eventually it becomes a
Cat"
~ Ogden Nash
"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too." ~ Samuel Butler
"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."
~ Abraham Lincoln
"If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because you lap is warmer." ~ Alfred North Whitehead
"...he will be our friend for always and always and always." ~ Rudyard Kipling
"The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much." ~ Thornton Wilder
"When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her." ~ Montaigne
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual Kant
"My little dog -- a heartbeat at my feet." ~ Edith Wharton
"A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution." ~ Hazel Nicholson
"The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals" ~ Anonymous
"Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!" ~ Theophile Gautier
"There's no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a cat." ~ Wesley Bates
"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." ~ Anonymous
"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us" ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
"A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself." ~ Josh Billings
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France
"Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to." ~ Joe Gores
"A canter is the cure for all evil." ~ Benjamin Disraeli
"Dogs have owners, cats have staff." ~ Anonymous
"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." ~ Ann Landers
"In the beginning, God created man, but seeing him so feeble, He gave him the cat" ~ Warren Eckstein
"A house is not a home without a pet." ~ Anonymous
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." ~ Jean Cocteau
"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans" ~ James Herriot
"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are
so placid and self-contained,
I stand and look at them long and long." ~ Walt Whitman
"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face." ~ Ben Williams
"A dog maybe a man's best friend but a horse made history..." ~ Anonymous
"No heaven will not ever Heaven be;
Unless my cats are there to welcome me." ~ Anonymous
"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in?
I think that is how dogs spend their lives." ~ Sue Murphy
"To err is human, to forgive, canine" ~ Anonymous
"To err is human, to purr, feline" ~ Robert Byrne
"A horse gallops with his lungs,
Perseveres with his heart,
And wins with his character." ~ Tesio
"A Horse! A Horse! my kingdom for a horse!" ~ Shakespeare
"All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it." ~ Samuel Butler
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" ~ Dave Barry
"There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before." ~ Robert Lynd
"The dog was created especially for children. He is the God of frolic." ~ Henry Ward Beecher
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"The Cat. He walked by himself, and all places were alike to him." ~ Rudyard Kipling
"If I have any beliefs about immortality it is that certain dogs I know will go to heaven, and very very few people." ~ James Thurber
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg." ~ Samuel Butler
"I've met many thinkers and many cats, but the wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." ~ Hippolyte Taine
"Every boy should have two things: a dog, and a mother willing to let him have one" ~ Anonymous
"Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled" ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"A dog has lots of friends because he wags his tail and not his tongue." ~ Anonymous
"The dog represents all that is best in man." ~ Etienne Charlet
"The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp." ~ John Berry
"And God took a handful of southernly wind, blew His breath over it and created the horse." ~ Bedouin Legend
"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." ~ Andrew A. Rooney
"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." ~ Chinese Proverb
"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later." ~ Mary Bly
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." ~ George Elliot
"The Trouble with a kitten is
That
Eventually it becomes a
Cat"
~ Ogden Nash
"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too." ~ Samuel Butler
"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."
~ Abraham Lincoln
"If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because you lap is warmer." ~ Alfred North Whitehead
"...he will be our friend for always and always and always." ~ Rudyard Kipling
"The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much." ~ Thornton Wilder
"When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her." ~ Montaigne
Monday, June 14, 2010
Purple Pages for Pets October edition filling up fast
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We know that adverstising is expensive but must be done especially for specialties such as pets stores, groomers, sitters, photographers, veterinarians, pet hospitals, kennels, boarding facilities, pet bakeries, crematoriums, cemetaries, pet friendly apartments, Pet friendly hotels, Dog washing services, dog trainers, pet clubs, horse boarding, aquarium dealers, avian medical care, bird and bird supply, and the list goes on.
This directory is free to the public. Advertisers will pay a one time fee for their display ad in the directory, which will be out in the public for six months. If you are an advertiser who wants to place an ad or a pet owner who would like a copy of the directory when in comes out, please email purplepages4pets@gmail.com and get on the list.
A representative will be visiting pet businesses soon.
Pet owners - please refer your favorite businesses to us.
Thanks to all of you who love animals and treat them with kindness and respect. Life would be so dull without them.
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