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Post by fantasykiger on Mar 29, 2008 14:47:48 GMT -5
I attended the Clinton Anderson clinic yesterday in Prineville. I had attended his walk about tour last year but attending his clinic I truely did learn alot more just in the one day I attended. Actually watching novices like myself attempting to put his methods to use on their horses close up was worth the expensive ticket price. I wish I could have attended more of the weekends events, but it was not in my budget maybe next year should he return.
I do not suscribe to just one trainers methods particularly, but Clinton is one of my top 5.
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Post by lindaf on Mar 29, 2008 15:49:18 GMT -5
I got to be an observer at a 10-day colt starting clinic at CA's place in Ohio. I accompanied my barn orwner and friend who was a participant. Being a novice, it was a tremendous benefit to watch 14 different owners with 14 different horse personalities work through the training. Like you, I don't believe any one trainer has all the answers, and most of them do some things you can't agree with, but you can almost always pick up something useful whomever you observe.
What impressed you the most? What was your favorite tip? I found him very professional, and he worked hard to help the participants of the colt starting clinic. It was 9 to 4 every day intensive work.
Linda F
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Post by fantasykiger on Mar 30, 2008 12:26:25 GMT -5
I am not sure what Clinton thought today when he walked outside and saw the snow on the ground. Yesterday he commented on our lovely Oregon spring weather when they opened the indoor arena doors to allow the clinic participants in and there was snow flurries. His sense of humor is wonderfully refreshing and very entertaining.
What impresses me most is his up front honest attitude, there is no BS. The best tip he taught me was "desentize your horse after every sensitizing exercise." I am afraid I was guilty of first going out and desentizing my horse when I first started working with her, thinking she was good and went about my sensitizing exercises (ones that make her move) skipped desentizing her at the end of a session, because I had already done that in the beginning. After attending the clinc Friday, yesterday I decided to go back over some of the desentizing again and she was jumpy as a jack rabbit, it was as if I had never desentized her before. It was a very intense day for the clinic participants, but they seemed very happy to be there. There were lots of smiles with new accomplishments.
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Post by DianneC on Mar 30, 2008 18:34:23 GMT -5
Gee, I never do that either. Good tip.
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Post by fantasykiger on Mar 30, 2008 19:16:44 GMT -5
He explained it like this... if you over sensitize and forget to desensitize you get a sensitive horse that reacts great to all your ques moves quickly but is also spooky and jumpy. If you over desensitize you get a horse that spooks at nothing, pretty bomb proof that you can't move. So you need to find a good balance and practice both. Of course he went on to tell the story how he learned this lesson, but it makes sense.
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Post by lindaf on Mar 30, 2008 20:30:30 GMT -5
After I asked you what impressed you most, I had to think myself. One of the things that really makes a difference is not to nag. If an action (or non action) needs correcting, make that correction clear. One sharp correction is worth a thousand nags. As a beginner, it took me awhile to learn to make an effective correction. (I nagged.  ) Along the same line, I like the 3-second rule. Correct within 3 seconds, then act like the transgression never happened, and go back to the lesson. |
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Post by nrly on Mar 30, 2008 23:06:53 GMT -5
sound advice lindaf,I too learned from the walkabout tour,he is good.
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) Along the same line, I like the 3-second rule. Correct within 3 seconds, then act like the transgression never happened, and go back to the lesson.