Professional Horse Trainers in Georgia
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Home > Horse Trainer Directory: Georgia
Find equine professionals near you. For example:
Q: How can I find John Lyons horse trainers near me in Minneapolis, MN?
A: Individual listings indicate whether each horseman is certified by famous trainers such as John Lyons, Richard Shrake and Pat Parelli—or if they're "independent operators." Click on the links in the left column, "Minnesota" in this case, for a city-by-city listing of pro horse trainers near you.
Q: How do I locate a good horse trainer in Washington?
A: Clicking on "Washington" will bring you to a directory of horse training professionals in Washington. Make sure you ask for references - and call those prior clients before trying out any trainer. Remember, more often than not, saving a few pennies up front (on a fly-by-night so-called "pro") will cost you in the long run. How much do broken ribs cost these days in terms of hospital bills and lost work?
Your Local Horse Trainers (horse training in Georgia, most pros within 250 miles):
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An excerpt:
An aside: When you jump in your car, you first turn on the engine, right? The horse is the same way. When simply standing there, hanging out or munching grass, he's "off." I don't expect my horse to start moving body parts when I enter the arena like some crazed French mime; I expect him to remain calm and just chillin' until my stance tells him "move something." I’m a benevolent dictator, not a monster. I can and should be able to work in his presence and he can and should stand or act as if I'm not there. That's fine and even necessary. To wake him up, I "turn his key" by kissing, "Hello, I need something." Looking directly at your horse, kissing, walking and staring at his hip... these things combined send a pretty clear signal "Hey, get in gear and move your rear." While the kiss is a wakeup call, your stare and movement signal what it is specifically that should move. (After I've got the horse listening I can (and do) expect him to move through that session based on my movements, sans kiss.) Back to the task at hand... You've held the lead in your left hand and walked toward the hip (following your heads-up kiss and resolute walk). You've practiced enough that he understands your request, stays soft and moves his hips away nicely. You've nailed it from both left and right sides and he’s doing a great job of keeping two eyes on you. Next, remove the halter and work for the same results. Just as before, if he doesn’t move the hips away, wave your arms or lead rope toward his hip. If he turns those eyes away, slap your hands or wave to get him back looking at you. If he runs off, move quickly to actually chase him away faster than the speed he’s chosen. (You have little power over him at this point other than to say, “Fine, you wanna go, then hustle, work harder.” Contrary to what you might first think, this sort of “fix” actually, eventually, teaches the horse that running away simply causes him to burn more calories. He’ll begin thinking twice about running off sooner rather than later.) So, you’ll fetch him and try again. If you have issues here, go back and practice more with the horse haltered, being careful – really, really, really careful – to demand that the horse keeps his two eyes on you as he pivots those hips. (Not one eye, TWO eyes.) Once “un-tethered” from you, this keeps him locked on you and prevents him from running off, so it’s critical.
Other available courses include:
When Your Horse Rears: How to Stop It
Get On Your Horse: Fix Your Mounting Problems
How to Start a Horse: Bridling to 1st Ride
Your Foal: Essential Training
Stop Bucking (reviews)
Round Pen: First Steps (reviews)
Rein In Your Horse's Speed (For Owners of Nervous or Bolting Horses) (reviews)
Trailer Training (read the reviews)
