What exactly makes this alternative paradigm to our present equine training and manipulation so ‘different?’ Well actually, everything! Different philosophy. Different perception. Different values. Different association and interactives. Different goals. Different relationship!
Category: Understanding FT
Second Renaissance
In the last generation, the phenomenal interest expressed by horse owners worldwide has been focused in three basic areas. Acquiring a greater in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Horse in his natural environment and herd dynamics. Searching for more compassionate, humane methods of training. The last, and perhaps most difficult to define, is the feeling […]
No Round Pen or ‘Training Aids?’
Q. Why are no ‘aids’ allowed? A. Simply put, because they are not needed. The alternative paradigm offered here goes far and beyond ‘animal training formats’ to establish an intimate relationship most horse owners dream of, but rarely ever attain with their horse. Thus it has no need for the commonly accepted ‘tools of the […]
A New World of Horsemanship?
While sharing noninvasive, nonviolent time with the horse, offering treats and tactile association (rubs and massages) can be beneficial, they neither encompass the entirety of essential steps of a bonded Peer Attachment relationship with a horse, nor do they develop a maximum degree of reciprocal communication, absolute trust or complete understanding. That is exactly what […]
The Search
We would strongly suggest the very FIRST place to start is learning more about the specifics of the animal they are dealing with from the empirical studies of equine ethologists and research scientists. Why? Why learn about the Horse in his natural environment? Why take the time to learn about equine instincts, culture and herd […]
No Training?
Our next step would be understanding the clear distinction between ‘training’ and prioritizing/establishing the Peer Attachment (friendship) relationship with our horse. To do this we would first have to have to understand the distinction between building an extremely intimate relationship with a horse and ‘training.’ Using this alternative paradigm the horse would first learn various […]
The Importance of Equine Ethology, Equine Etiology & Horsemanship
Countless times we read on the Internet and equine magazines about someone’s ‘bad horse problem.’ To the casual uninitiated observer, this must seem rather illogical if not ridiculous as we have had 6,000 years
What is Friendship Training
Friendship Training is the only known format that is specifically designed to overcome the huge abyss of misunderstanding between horses and humans and prevent the recurring generational problems caused by traditional training methods. Friendship Training is also a unique experiential and life enrichment that can only be gained by creating an intimate, interspecies friendship with […]
The New Horse
Nowhere on the face of the earth is there a more convoluted human activity. No license, no basic requirement of one’s knowledge, skill or understanding is required. Simply plonk down the money, and drag your horse back home
Revelation
Can horses talk? Actually, I suppose one could say that they are "talking" every minute of their lives. Can horses talk to humans? They certainly try very hard to communicate to humans using a great variety of methods. Unfortunately, more often then not, we either aren’t listening or we misinterpret what they are trying to […]