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The Ultimate Guide To Horse Training
Natural Horsemanship Videos-

Eric Bravo Horse Training Gentle Natural Horsemanship

by Eric Bravo

Horse Training Videos

Horse Training DVDs- Horse Training Videos-
Horseback Riding Lessons- Horse Training Articles-

How To Train A Horse At Home Like a Professional Horse
Trainer

If you're looking to properly train your horse yourself- you've come to
the right place.
You'll find a huge collection of proven horse training information and
tips developed by professional horse trainer Eric Bravo-and used by
horse trainers worldwide. Our goal is to help you train your horse in a
positive and effective manner based on respect and trustworthiness
instead of having to resort to physical force.
Gentle natural horsemanship is an easy to apply system based on the
nature of the horse and how your horse thinks. In this easy-to-follow
system, you will learn how to train your horse step-by-step using the
very latest horse training techniques - and your horse will love you
for it.

How To Train A Horse - The Right Way

There are so many theories and so much conflicting advice regarding the
various ways to train horses - it's hard to know who to trust and what
to believe.
This is what I personally consider to be crucial, and always strive for
when training my own horses:
* To build a strong human-horse relationship, based on trust and
mutual respect.
* To have confidence in, and control of a horse in any situation.
* Most importantly to a have calm, confident horse that listens to
you for guidance.
* To work with the natural drives and instincts of the horse-speak
to him in his own language.
* Absolutely no cruelty or harsh "old school" training techniques.
We don't believe you have to "break a horse's spirit" in the training
process
You may feel that you have to hire an expensive trainer to "fix" your
horse. But the fact is...

You Are The Best Person In The World To Train Your Horse

Anyone who loves horses knows how difficult they can be. Horses bite,
kick, invade personal space, rear, buck and bolt. Or maybe they're just
stubborn!
Wouldn't it be nice if you had a horse training system based on the
nature of the horse-that you could use to deal with any situation a
horse can throw at you?
It turns out that there is. What's even better - this system is so
simple anyone can learn how to apply it. Gentle Natural Horsemanship
was developed and taught by master horse trainer Eric Bravo
using methods that have been successful not only training everyday
horses to ride, but at rehabilitating even the most difficult horses.
This includes those abandoned and abused horses you find in rescue
ranches or horses saved at the sale barn.
Eric Bravo developed and honed these skills over a lifetime. Now you
can learn the techniques that can be applied to any horse and any
situation because he's sharing everything he knows about horse training
the natural way.
New Article: 6 Steps to Horse Breaking (without breaking your horse)

The Seven Steps To Leadership Horse Training Video Series

Natural Horsemanship DVDs- Loaded with invaluable insights into
the nature of the horse and essential training tips, Eric Bravo's Seven
Steps to Leadership series includes a 7 DVD horse training video set
that will teach you everything you need to know about horse training
using natural horsemanship from start to finish. This system helps you
understand the nature of the "herd" and how you can get inside the mind
of your horse to build a solid connection that will last a lifetime.
This begins by gently establishing leadership and trust with your
horse.
These seven information-packed horse training videos include:
* Catching and Leading your horse
* Starting Your horse-a system that can be used to initiate a
training program with any horse, no matter the breed, sex, age, or
riding style (works with western or English)
* Circling/Lunging your horse to build communication
* Mastering Basic Groundwork
* Natural Riding-Training your horse in the saddle - riding the
natural way and training your horse to be light and responsive
* Riding Bareback and bridleless
* Building A Solid Riding Foundation-refining your horseback riding
to get in tune with the horse

For information about Eric Bravo's horse training DVDs click here.
Eric's horse training videos are also available for instant download
for viewing on your computer that includes horse training cue cards.
Our horse training video software includes 17 video clips covering all
aspects of horsemanship and can be viewed on your computer, whether you
have a Windows PC or a Mac. For more information click here.
If you're interested in working with your horse in the saddle and are
interested in videos which you can purchase and download instantly, see
Eric's "Horseback Riding Videos" described below.

Sample Horse Training Video Clip

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Ground Training Video Software

Click here for Groundwork Horse Training
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Good horse training begins with a solid foundation on the ground, which
leads to a solid riding foundation. We train on the ground using
natural horsemanship techniques to speak to the horse in his own
language.
In this video series, horse trainer Eric Bravo teaches you everything
you need to learn about handling and training horses on the ground.
Covers everything from catching and leading your horse, to working with
him in the round pen. Along the way you'll learn how to teach your
horse to respect you, and important aspect of safety. Includes a bonus
video on trailer loading difficult horses.
Click here to learn more

Sample Horse Training Video Clip from our Software System

Horseback Riding Videos

Natural Horseback Riding Instructional Videos

Imagine being able to ride safely, with confidence and with a horse
that's light and responsive. You can do this taking natural
horsemanship from the ground to the saddle. In this 5 video set, horse
trainer Eric Bravo teaches you how to train your horse to be relaxed
and confident when you're in the saddle. Then you'll learn how to teach
your horse to be light and responsive to your cues, and how to ride the
natural way to avoid bouncing and clamping down when in the saddle.
Also covers riding bareback and bridleless.
Click here to learn more

Sample Horseback Riding Video Clip

Articles

Natural Horsemanship: Riding Bareback and Bridleless

Natural horsemanship is about thinking like a horse, and a good way to
get in tune with your horse is to ride bareback and bridleless. The
purpose of doing this isn't to be like Stacy Westfall, although that's
certainly a goal some of us may aspire to. The real purpose is to
enhance our riding skills and improve the communication we have with
our horse while in the saddle. (Read More and watch sample video).

Catching A Horse

While most people see it as an inconvenience, catching a horse is
actually an opportunity for horse training. Fact is, the way you go
about catching your horse says a lot about where you stand in the
horse-human relationship. Are you the leader, or is your horse the
leader? Surely you wouldn't want your horse to assume the leadership
role. If you're out on the trail and something spooks him-you want to
be the one making the decision as to whether or not its something
dangerous-not your horse! (Read More and view sample video...)

Circling A Horse

If you've been around horses for any length of time then you're
familiar with the usual routine of lunging-a mindless process used to
wear the horse down or simply to exercise him.
Are you aware that mindless lunging is one of the biggest missed
opportunities in horse training (catching being another)? (Read More
and view sample video)

Flexing

When training a horse to be ridden, one of the most important aspects
of that training is teaching him to respond to the reins. A horse
should respond to light cues, so you don't have to tug on the rein as
hard as you can to get him to turn. Instead you want to be able to
lightly flutter the rein and have him follow your direction. (Read more
and view sample video)

Natural Horsemanship Groundwork

In this article we're going to talk about groundwork horse training.
While this is often associated with natural horsemanship, you can
incorporate groundwork with any training style. Groundwork is simply a
way to start working and handling a horse without sitting on his back
where you might get bucked off or he may bolt. (Read more and view
sample videos)

5 Keys to Natural Horsemanship

In the old days people used to "break" horses. But now, most of us
don't have the old time cowboy skills or the desire to jump on a green
horse and most of us don't want to use force in our horse training
either. That's why natural horsemanship resonates with so many people.
The fundamental idea of natural horsemanship is to learn to think like
the horse does. When you speak to a horse in his own language, your
training can be effective without being forceful. More importantly you
can develop a strong connection with your horse that will develop into
a bond that lasts a lifetime. On a practical level you can train your
horse to be light and responsive and above all, safe. (Read More Here)

Round-Pen Training

The first exercise we are going tackle is called the hook-on. In a
nutshell, the hook-on involves taking your horse to the round-pen and
having him run around in circles without his lead-line or halter. The
purpose of this exercise is to establish you as the leader of your
horse. Go out and observe a group of horses. What do the dominant
horses in the herd do to the other horses on a regular basis? They make
them move around. By doing this exercise, you will be doing this with
your horse in a controlled fashion. When starting training, perform
this exercise every single time you get your horse out. In the
beginning, it might take a long time to have success-so hooking on may
take an hour or more. You might only have time to do the hook-on and
nothing else if this is the case. But don't loose patience-it is
important to build a solid foundation. You wouldn't move on to building
the frame of a new house if the concrete foundation had not set would
you? (Read More)

Leading Your Horse

Now we're going to talk about leading your horse. Leading is on of the
most important training activities you can utilize. Not only is it
something you're going to be doing day in and day out, you can also use
leading to establish leadership and respect with your horse. Moreover,
we don't want our horses crowding us. One of the most important issues
we face for safety on the ground is making sure our horses keep out of
our personal space. Leading is a good way to train a horse to maintain
a good distance between himself and human handlers. Leading also helps
communicate with your horse, and hence forms a vital part of natural
horsemanship training. (Read More Here).

Backing Up Your Horse

A basic exercise you should do with all of your horses and a good one
to do if you're just learning how to handle horses. There are a few
different ways we can do a backup. Let's start by considering a case
where you are leading your horse from the standard position, and you've
come to a stop.
Something we emphasize in natural horsemanship (but is true regardless
of the training style you use) is that horses tend to yield to and from
pressure. Backing a horse up involves applying pressure alternatively
to each side of the nose (left-right-left-right). This can be done
using energy or by shaking the rope side to side. (Read more here).

Trailer Loading Your Horse

In this lesson we will discuss tips that can be applied with horses
are difficult to load in a trailer. The first thing to state is the
obvious-many horses are afraid to get in a trailer. To understand why,
put yourself inside the mind of the horse. A horse is a prey animal
and so is looking out for things that will put its life in danger.
Asking a horse, being that we are predators, to put itself in a
confined, dark space, is actually asking a lot. Remember these things
happen on a gut level. Sure you're horse might "know" in a conscious
sense that you're her friend and not going to eat her, but on a gut
level she still recognizes you as a predator. So let's think about how
to put ourselves inside the MIND of the horse when trailer loading.
Read More About Trailer Loading Your Horse

Catching and Leading Your Horse (Book Exerpt)

Does your horse walk or run away when you enter the pasture with a rope
and halter? If so, you aren't alone-this is a common experience among
many horse owners. In this episode of Eric Bravo Gentle Natural
Horsemanship, we lead you through the steps you should take if your
horse won't let you catch him. When you apply these techniques you will
establish respect, trust and leadership with your horse instead of
having to resort to bribing your horse with treats.
Any good relationship begins with a solid foundation, and with horses
it isn't any different. By putting quality into the way you approach,
catch, and lead your horse, you start to build a foundation which will
translate into a successful riding experience. In fact when it comes to
catching your horse you can learn a great deal about how horses think
and how to react to what they do. The tools you learn here will help
you in every aspect of your horsemanship.
Read More About Catching and Leading Your Horse

Prepare for Riding

If you're like most people, you probably want to just throw a saddle on
your horse and jump on. While this may have been how your grandfather
approached things, today we seek a better way that is not only safer,
but promotes harmony with our horse. This means that the first step
when going out to ride is making sure a horse is actually ready to
ride, rather than just jumping on and hoping for the best. This process
actually takes place over all aspects of horse ownership, so you are
preparing for this step when you catch your horse, lead him, groom him,
clean his feet, and do groundwork. If you haven't done so you should
study catching and leading your horse to make sure you have the first
two stages of your horsemanship developed properly. In this guide, we
are going to assume you are leading your horse properly, have been
doing basic groundwork, and you have taken her out for the purpose of
riding.
Read More

Getting and Keeping the Attention Of Your Horse

We are going to briefly describe an important exercise that you can use
to gain your horse's undivided attention and trust. We call it magic
eyes because the goal of the exercise is to get your horse to focus her
attention on you at all times-which helps solidify your relationship
with your horse. If you master this exercise she will trust you and
follow your lead, making her safer to ride.
All you need for this exercise is a halter and lead line. Begin the
exercise by facing the horse. The first step is to learn to open and
close doors telling the horse which direction to move.
Read More About Keeping the Attention Of Your Horse

What Is Natural Horsemanship?

If you're new to the concept you're probably wondering what "natural
horsemanship" really is. No doubt you've seen the "Dog Whisperer" Cesar
Milan on television and maybe you've seen the movie "Horse Whisperer".
Is it all some kind of magic? Do you have to be some kindf of special,
gifted individual to apply and use natural horsemanship?
Read More About Natural Horsemanship

Safe Horse Handling Techniques

When we begin to build the solid foundation using natural horsemanship
we need to develop in a true connection with our horse, one skill we
need to develop is recognizing when a horse is calm, scared, or showing
signs he is about to explode. All too often, to the untrained eye a
horse looks like he is just fine when in fact he's ready to bolt. or
engage in some other destructive horse behavior But with a little work,
you can start to recognize when a horse is feeling uncomfortable. More
to the point, you can use natural horsemanship techniques to help your
horse develop into a calm, relaxed, and confident horse. I
Read More

Other Pages and Links

Horsemanship book and video reviews-click here
Natural Horse-Man Blog
Natural Horsemanship Clinics by Eric Bravo
Horse Training/Horsemanship Directory
Natural Horsemanship iPhone Apps
More Horsemanship Articles
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