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Is your horse . . . |
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disrespectful
towards you? |
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unresponsive under the saddle? |
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hazardous to be around? |
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hard
to shoe? |
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hard
to load? |
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easily
spooked? |
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Take Control! Sign
up for a Work Shop NOW! |
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| Here's
a peek at what you can expect to learn at one of Barry Cox's Work
Shops! |
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class is different depending on the students. Barry covers alot of
info and everyone always has a good time & learns something from
taking these classes! Barry is a wealth of knowledge and everyone
will enjoy his easy-going personality & friendly attitude! |
| Beginning
& Advanced riders will benefit from these classes! |
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Students
will demonstrate their riding skills on horseback to help
Barry assess their riding abilities & level of training. |
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Barry
may do some individual work with horses that need help
so the students can see what it feels like to get the
proper response from your horses. |
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Exercises
to help build better relationships & tools to help
students understand why horses are doing what they do
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Games
Help your horses become braver, smarter, and more confident.
Groundwork
Develop that "Want to Learn Attitude" by getting
the horses' attention & respect.
In Hand Trail Course
Learn to put these exercises to use! |
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The Saddle we will work on: |
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Neutral
Lateral Flexion
Teach your horse to stay calm, patience, respect the rein
& stand quietly when asked. |
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Lateral
Flexion
Softens our horses, removes resistance to the rein. Develops
a yielding frame of mind & prepares the horse for
collection. |
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Vertical
Flexion
So important to developing collection. This can not be
forced, but must be developed in steps. |
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Other
exercises covered include: |
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- Smooth
up and downward transitions so important to developing
fluidity!
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Learning to get in time with the feet.
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Understanding the importance of the timing of release.
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Backing your horse straight and in circles with a
soft feel.
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Drill team exercises to develop timing and persision.
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Developing sensitivity to your legs.
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Trailer loading -Develop a calm horse willing to stand,
load in & out easily.
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classes are geared to what the students are ready and
willing to learn! Treat your horse to a fun learning
experience! You will be glad you did! |
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 Barry
Cox offers HORSE TRAINING WORK SHOPS geared towards teaching the rider
to work more efficiently with their horse. One of the main goals in
these clinics is to get the students to see through their horses'
eyes so that they can better communicate with their horses.
"You're not going home
after one clinic with all the knowledge. You have to live and experience
it."
Barry also develops the rider's
sense of timing and feel so the horse can find his way to the correct
response easier. He begins by setting up a situation for his students
wherein the horses are allowed to THINK their way through a problem.
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"One of the major problems
that most horse owners have with their horses is that they haven't
covered the basics." GROUND
WORK. The basics begin on the ground where the horses are drilled
to stay focused on their riders. The horses are taught to "hook
on" to the students from both directions, following the students
around without a lead rope simulating situations that might occur
in the saddle while remaining safe.
YIELDING is an essential
ingredient to control and safety. There are six different yields
and until they have control of these yields and the basic groundwork,
the students won't have control of the horses they're riding. The
students need to be able to stop, turn, and control the horses on
the ground before mounting or there will be NO control when riding. |
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horses need to be in a GOOD FRAME OF MIND when working with
them so they are willing to learn. RESPECT.
The students learn to respect their horses and their horses
learn to respect them. This increases the horses focus when
working with them.
REWARDS are also a
big part of the lesson. Being aware of when the horses give
in to the pressure and then instantly reward them by letting
off the pressure.
Students are taught
to PROMOTE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR. Horses enjoy being with people
in a friendly and safe environment and this encourages learning.
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Barry
Cox offers HORSE TRAINING WORK SHOPS geared towards teaching the rider
to work more efficiently with their horse. One of the main goals in
these clinics is to get the students to see through their horses'
eyes so that they can better communicate with their horses.
"One of the major problems
that most horse owners have with their horses is that they haven't
covered the basics." 
