Archive for October, 2008

Rewards and Punishments

Posted October 26th, 2008   —   Filed under Clinics, Rex Peterson, Training
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You must always be patient when training your horse.  There will be moments when you must resort to punishment if there is obstinate resistance, however, when it is necessary, the rider must remain calm and firm.  D’Endrody reminds us to smile or whistle prior to taking any disciplinary action to ensure that there is no anger in his mood.  By simple means, he can very successfully control and check himself, and thus endow his measures with real educational value, which after all , it is the purpose of the punishment.  You will then be justly rewarded with a happy horse who understands what you are asking him to do.

Bugatti-9 year old Hannovarian gelding

Posted October 15th, 2008   —   Filed under horses in film
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Bugatti awaits his cue to act in the film “Taking Woodstock” directed by Ang Lee.  Bugatti was cast as a police horse who has to maneuver among hundreds of cars and motorcycles in a traffic jam of hippies in transit to the famous Woodstock concert in 1969.  It is a testament to the character and kindness of this horse that he calmly walked among the protesters, cars, hippies and camera crew on location at the set in East Chatham, New York.  It is even more amazing when you realize his pilot was an extra who could not ride at all, and was able to appear to be riding under my instruction.