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Something Told Me...

by Crystal Lyons

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ver experience an incident, (usually a negative one) where after the fact, you think, “something told me…”!? Yep, I bet just about ALL of us have a story along those lines! Well, here’s my latest…..

I had been driving for 3 days to get to my next destination and unloading my stud, full of energy, I saddled up Strider. I had a brand new headstall to put on him and the throat latch was too loose. I kept “hearing” I oughta punch more holes in it but each time I did, I always responded by thinking…”yep, I’m gonna do that….just not right now”. After working him out pretty good and he was still on the muscle, I decided to take him down the road to the big complex where I was scheduled to perform the next couple of days. To do so I had to take him down a busy highway and over a two lane bridge. That accomplished, I was enjoying the ride over the acres of clover surrounding the event center and in the process, stopped him to take a picture of the Marquee.

All of a sudden, he turned to walk off and I pulled up the reins only to find nothing there…..he had shook off his bridle…bit and all… and started running 9-0 back towards the barn where all the mares where. I threw my phone in the grass and started yelling “whoa”…. to a totally deaf horse. By the time we hit the paved parking lot around the main building, he’s going full speed. His feet started going every direction and how we kept from going totally down on one side, only God knows. By this time I have thought out every scenario and none of them are good!! If we don’t go down while on the parking lot, then he’ll only be able to pick up more speed once he hits the field between where we were and the busy 2 lane highway. If we don’t get hit by a car, making the turn that it’ll take to line out on the bridge would send us sprawling across blacktop anyway.

I’m not gonna lie…..I was SO SCARED! I was totally helpless in myself to do ANYTHING! I started calling out to Jesus to “STOP THIS HORSE”!! Well, Strider started picking up speed again after our near fall before he hit another place on the pavement where his feet where coming out from under him. He slowed down some but not near slow enough to bail off…and even if I did, that would only save

me. The chances of him not getting killed or crippled when hitting the highway were slim! Right at the moment he slowed, I knew in my “knower” that I had to make a move and God would do the rest. I threw myself out of the saddle, hanging on his neck like a monkey on a root wad. He slowed and then stopped and I quickly put

We HAVE the equipment to hear…. we simply don’t PRACTICE paying attention! his bridle back on…..resisting the INTENSE DESIRE TO KILL HIM!!!

When I got back to the barn I punched more holes in the headstall! All the times I kept hearing that “I oughta”….. was God trying to protect me from a wreck! We HAVE the equipment to hear….we simply don’t PRACTICE paying attention! God IS SPEAKING!! We’re just not always tuned in…..or worse….we choose to disregard what we hear. I spent the rest of the day thanking God for saving me AND my horse from a disaster that could’ve been easily avoided…..if I’d simply acted on what….”Something told me”!

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Consistent Hoof Care for Every Horse is needed every six to eight weeks This four month colt already has a rolled under heel on one side and the hoof is not symmetrical.

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From Rider to Horseman With Richard Winters Horsemanship

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ver a year ago I started the arduous process of writing a book on horsemanship. It’s being published by Western Horseman and will be released next month. In this issue, I want to give you a sneak preview of “Rider to Horseman”. This is an excerpt from the introduction. Hope you enjoy it. Just because I have written a book on horsemanship doesn’t mean that I am not like you. We are simply people who love horses and everything about them I’ve heard some people say that this love of horses must be genetic. Maybe that’s right. However, I have a sister who never thought a thing about horses. Same sire. Same dam. Yet we could not be more different. Whatever it is, it’s in our hearts and in our blood. It motivates us to clean stalls and pay vet bills. It causes us to come home early from parties so that we can feed our horses. We have even come to grips with the fact that our chosen hobby and passion could cause serious bodily injury or even death.

None of these things stop us. And the fact that you have chosen this book tells me that you not only love horses, but are also committed to improving your own horsemanship skills and knowledge. Me too! And perhaps the only difference between myself and many of you is the fact that I have the privilege to get up every morning and do this for a living. If horsemanship were not my vocation, I would be spending my evenings, days off and every weekend playing with horses and working to improve my own horsemanship skills.

Probably just like most of you.

Horsemanship is a journey. After forty years of horsemanship I realize that I will never arrive at the destination or finish line. I think I’m a better horseman now that I was 20, 10 or even 5 years ago. However, I would be the saddest cowboy in Nevada if I thought that I would not be a better horseman five years from now than I am today. If we are not going to arrive at 14

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the destination, let’s determine to enjoy the journey. That’s what this book is about: A journey.

Expert Tips for a In my early twenties I thought I Lifetime Journey had this whole horsemanship thing Richard Winters figured out. Now, thirty years later there are some days that I have more questions than I have answers!

I’m asking questions now that I didn’t even know to ask as a young aspiring horseman. We can bluff our way through a lot of areas in our lives. However, horses know when we know and they know when we don’t know.

Has your horse ever fed you a piece of “humble pie”? Horses are the great equalizers. They don’t really care whether you’re male or female, young or old. They don’t care how much money you have or what industry. It’s not a secret anymore. If you kind of car you drive. They simply want have the desire to learn, the resources are to be safe and comfortable. It’s amazing readily available. There’s just no excuse to what they will do for us once other things be ignorant anymore! are put aside and these two criteria are If you read something in this book met. Horses do not want to be leaders. that seems to contradict something Horses are natural followers. If this book else you have seen or read, don’t be too can help you with your leadership skills, worried. Horsemanship is an art, not a then I would consider my mission accomscience. There is a lot of room for differing plished. opinions and techniques. It’s my opinion Gracious horsemen and women who that all the great horsemen and women have helped me along the way shared today are all doing the same thing their many of these ideas with me. Others I figown way. The styles, tools and techniques ured out on my own after having done the change. The verbiage and presentation wrong thing too many times. At best I’m may differ. Yet it all continually comes sharing with you what has been shared back to presenting an idea to a horse in a with me. At worst, I’m allowing you to way that they can understand. Making the learn from my mistakes. right thing easy and the wrong thing diffiThis is a great time to be pursuing cult. Being firm as necessary, yet gentle as horsemanship. When I was a boy, all of possible and rewarding the slightest try. the horse training techniques were big This book is not intended to tell you secrets. There was not a lot of com“the” way to do it. My horsemanship munication with or from great trainers. style is simply “a” way. If everything goes That’s not the case anymore. There’s a according to plan, I hope to write a new free flow of information. From books and book in five years with the “new and magazines, DVDs, online information, improved” version. Until then, don’t judge expos and clinics. You can now learn from me too harshly. I’m still a work in progsome of the greatest talents in the horse ress! Enjoy the journey.

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topic that comes up frequently at clinics and during lessons is the rider’s aids. How to ask for this movement or where to put the hands for this maneuver… it seems many riders get very stuck on how much to use which aid, where and when. Without getting into specifics about each particular thing we could ask of our horse (because that could be nearly infinite) I’ll give you my thoughts on what I call the “ideal ratio of aids.”

The ideal ratio of aids, as far as I can tell, works at 80, 18, and 2. 80% seat, 18% lower legs, and 2% hands/reins. Let’s break these down a bit…

80% Seat

When we talk about the rider’s seat, for right now, we’re referring to everything “from the knees, north.” In other words, everything from your knees to the top of your head. A turn of your head, a drop of your shoulder, momentarily holding your breath – all of these things have an effect on your seat, so we’ll include them as the “seat” in this discussion.

Your seat is the initiator for your horse – or at least it should be. The conversation you have with your horse happens primarily through your seat. It will signal things to your horse like a change of direction, a new movement, a change in energy or impulsion, a complete pause or halt, a shift of weight, the lengthening or shortening of a stride, reaching of a step, and so much more.

By making a change in your seat, you’re signaling or requesting a change in your horse (whether we like it or not, which is why it’s so important as a rider to develop a solid and independent seat). The seat initiates a change in the horse – and if the horse doesn’t make the desired change, the leg supports (when we’re talking about a movement, engagements, transitions, etc) or the hand supports (when we’re talking about stepping a foot, slowing a foot, etc).

18% Lower Leg

When the seat initiates a movement or postural change, the horse either understands and responds appropriately, or he doesn’t understand or doesn’t recognize the request. If he doesn’t understand or simply doesn’t recognize that we made the request, the leg will support the message that we originally sent first through the seat.

It’s fairly common to see riders using their legs to ask something of their horse without first making the request with their seat. This is a big mistake, in most cases, when we are aiming to reach a high/refined level of communication and control with our horse. In the most basic sense, we are saying to our horse, “if you make this change when I use my seat, I won’t have to use my leg.” And the horse helps to “train you” to use your leg less and less by becoming more responsive and sensitive to the communication through the seat,. Naturally, if the horse responds to the change in the seat, there’s no reason to add the leg. (Additionally, if the horse doesn’t respond or understand the leg, we’d follow through with our whip, quirt, mecate, rein, etc to support the leg).

Whether we want the horse to change direction, make an upward change in gait, move his shoulders or haunches or ribcage to one direction or another, we ask first through the seat and then support our request with the leg.

And then we come to the hand….

2% Hand

Now, sometimes when you want a change in your horse, the leg is not a good support to the seat. A downward change in gait, for example… If you were to make a change in your seat to go from trot to walk, and then added leg to support the seat when the horse didn’t make the necessary change, you’re more likely to increase his gait or speed instead of bringing him down to the walk.

In this particular instance, the hand would be a better support to the seat. But, just as with the leg, we need to be sure that we only use the hand after first using the seat to initiate the change.

The hand can also come in to support the leg after the leg has been used to support the seat. Let’s say you’re asking your horse make a turn… the seat gives the suggestion to turn.

The leg comes in to support the seat and help the horse understand that you’re asking for the turn. When/if the horse doesn’t understand or respond appropriately, only then does the hand come into assist the rest of the aids.

Just as we see riders often using too much leg without first using the seat, we also see riders using too much hand without first requesting

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through the seat or leg. This, also, is a big mistake when we are aiming for refined and high levels of communication with our horses. We want our conversation with the horse to sound something like “if you make this change when I talk through my seat, I won’t have to use my leg.

And if you make the change when I use my leg, I won’t have to use my hands.” So the horse can learn to “train us” to use our hands less and less by becoming more responsive to the seat and leg aids.

The horse can also be supported in carrying himself in the proper frame by an understanding of the hands. When the horse is properly educated in lightness, the length of the reins becomes a reference for the length of the horse’s frame and balance – again, as support to the rider’s seat.

(To be sure, I am not suggesting that we “hold” the horse in a frame or balance. That would surely be using a lot more than 2% hands in the ratio of aids. We are talking about the horse truly understanding lightness and contact through the bridle/reins, supported in the frame by the seat.)

So when we’re talking about the when and where and how of using our aids, let’s always try to keep in mind this ideal ratio of aids as a way to attain a high level of communication and refinement. 80% seat, 18% lower leg, 2% hand.

Initiate everything first with the seat and support as needed with the leg and/or hand. And if you make a mistake – don’t worry too much about it. Nothing is perfect. This ideal ratio is the goal, but not always the reality. Sometimes, in order to save the rider and help the horse, there will be occasions that we’ll be using more hands or legs than the ideal. Does that make it wrong? Absolutely not, as long as we keep that ideal ratio as a goal in the forefront of our mind.

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Tips for Trail Riders

Greetings and welcome to a new column by and for trail riders. I teach trail riding safety and equine camping at horse expos across the US and spend the rest of the year riding and camping throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Before you think of hitting the trail, you and your horse should master the basic skills of whoa and go, and steering at all gaits in a controlled environment.

Mind your multi-use manners – Be courteous to the hikers, bikers we share the trail with. You’re an ambassador for equestrians.

Save our trails — Join the Back Country Horsemen organization (www.

BCHA.org) to work for land access and preservation at local and national levels.

Wear a helmet – Cowboys aren’t so cool when they drool.

Carry a cell phone on your body, not in a saddlebag, in the event that you and your horse part company Looking for adventure with your horses? www.trailmeister.com is a free resource that gives you the scoop on what to expect at the camp or trailhead.

Pack a basic first aid kit and know how to use it.

What to do if You Get Lost on a Trail Ride If You Get Lost, Stay Calm and Stay Put

Getting lost on a ride is easy to do. A bit of fog, a path you thought was another trail, an engaging conversation – all can lead you astray.

When (Yes, it happens to everyone) you become lost don’t panic. Instead remember the acronym STOP (Stop, Think, Observe, and Plan.) These four simple steps will help you stay on track and return to camp in time for dinner.

Stop – If you feel that you’ve gone off course, just stop. It’s very tempting to “keep going just a little bit further”. Don’t fall victim to the temptation. If you do, you stand a good chance of becoming even more disoriented.

Think – Put the panic aside. Stay calm and approach the situation in a rational manner. Think about what made you realize that you were lost – a trail that vanished, a landmark that wasn’t were it should be. Stay put while you consider the situation – moving will make things worse.

Observe – Open your eyes and analyze your surroundings. Think about what landmarks might help you orient yourself. Compare those observations to your map to further help pinpoint your location. Think about the weather, what time it is, and what supplies you have on hand.

Use all of these factors to develop an action plan.

Plan – Think through potential next steps and then decide on a plan.

If you feel confident that you can get back on your trail, do so. If you do not feel that you can safely make it back, then staying put and waiting for help is a very good option. If help is on the way continued movement will only make things worse.

Yes, giving your horse “his head” may get you back to the trailer.

We’ve all done it. Unfortunately, it may also get you even more lost than you were before or he may choose a route that is far too difficult for you to stay mounted. Consider those thoughts before you trust your horse to get you back to the trailer safely.

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The trails at A.H. are well maintained and include a bit of everything that the Peach State has to offer a rider. If the flat sandy areas of southern Georgia are your thing you’ll find them here and begging to be taken at a good clip. And if the rockier, more challenging areas of northern Georgia call to you, you’ll find sections of that type of trail here as well. All told the twelve miles of horse friendly trails that circle, loop, and meander around Buncombe and Federal lakes will keep riders interested for as long as they wish.

If you’re so inclined the park, named after the Vice President of the Confederacy, is also well known for its confederate museum, which contains one of the largest collections of Civil War artifacts in the world. It’s a fascinating way to stretch your legs after a long day in the saddle.

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