Written by Jeff Derby This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.68 In two previous articles I talked about the importance of being able to gain your horse’s attention, and building on that to where you can hold your horse’s attention, in order to get your horse in the habit of staying tuned in to […]
Written by Wendy Murdoch This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.64 “Jambo!” the soft musical voice of the Daniel floats through the tent flaps as hot coffee, tea and cookies arrive to wake us with the dawn. Dressed and ready to ride we make our way down to the mess tent where we […]
Written by Buster McLaury This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.55 Subscribe Today! When working with our horses, we should always be thinking about preparing them for what’s coming next – after a while, tomorrow, next week, next year. In doing so, we should keep things interesting for our horse, so he never […]
Written by Jeff Derby This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.49 In a previous article I stated that gaining our horse’s attention is the initial step to effective communication (EH #39). Building on that idea, I’d like to discuss the importance of developing the habit of waiting in our horse. A familiar analogy […]
Written by Joe Wolter In 1978 I took a job on a yearling ranch in Carmel Valley, Calif. My job consisted of taking care of about 600 head of yearlings during the winter. They also had about 18 head of horses to work with. When I took the job the previous manager was still living […]
Written by Tom Moates This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.46 Before going further, I’m compelled to clear the air regarding the term “natural horsemanship” for my own peace of mind, especially since it is pretty much unavoidable given the subject of this book. I must inform you that natural horsemanship is a […]
Written by Jeff Derby This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.39 “He works with God’s horses across this great nation, aware of their strong sense of self-preservation. He knows nature’s language, and often he’ll mention, before asking favors, first get their attention.” – From “The Master” by Louis J. Schwiebert So begins the […]
Written by Bryan Neubert This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.32 I was asked a few years back to do a demonstration and clinic in conjunction with the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. The day after the clinic, they had me and three other fellows who had made their living from […]
Written by Steve Bell This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.31 It’s been said there’s nothing like an honest day’s work, and at Martin Black’s Clinic on the Alvord Ranch you can experience this satisfaction and much more from the buckaroo point of view. In over a week you can gain a practical knowledge […]
Written by Bryan Neubert This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.31 If you’re spending much time trying to affect the behavior of horses, you are going to run into problems occasionally that seem difficult to solve. But when you do find the answer, it can change the way you do things from then […]