We have to rear Mr. T for an upcoming scene in a film with the two main actors on the horse. To demonstrate how easy this is on a well schooled horse, we put a novice young rider behind Cari in the saddle and asked T to stand up. He lifts up effortlessly and waits for Rex to let him down. There will also be stunt doubles for the main actors if they are not comfortable with the scene.
This horse came to us with an issue bucking and misbehaving. After several weeks training you can see he is overcoming his fears with his rider and walking calmly over a tarp. He became proficient with all the obstacles on the course and gained confidence in his rider who has this to say;
“My five year old Dutch Warmblood developed a serious bucking problem, using
it to avoid working at all cost. He even began bucking while walking on a
lead line, especially if he were tacked up for work. I’m not young enough
to bounce off the hard ground anymore, and it was stressful to handle him,
forget about riding him. A friend told me about Rex, and I decided to
bring my horse to one of his local clinics. Sure enough, on the lead line,
walking around the arena, he began to buck. It was embarrassing, but at
least he wasn’t hiding the problem I wanted to fix. When Rex told me that
in his book, my horse was a “convicted felon,” and that no horse should
ever buck for any reason, I felt relief. I had secretly wondered if I was
just chicken to ride my bucking bronco, but now I knew I was right to get
help. Rex’s partner Cari suggested I bring him up for 30 days of training,
and that they would send him back to me super safe to ride. I have to
admit I was skeptical, but I was also desperate to move past this and start
seriously training this horse. Plus, Cari is a dressage rider, and I knew
she’d understand my goals. After one week, there was a noticeable change
in his behavior. After two weeks, Cari was working him in a dressage
saddle, and I began riding him as often as I could. Trail rides and
obstacle courses gave me an opportunity to push his buttons, while using
the set of tools that Rex and Cari taught me gave me-and my
horse–confidence. He came home three weeks ago, and so far, he’s been
perfect. This is the horse I thought I’d bought last June! He’s calm, a
pleasure to handle, and a joy to ride. He’ll even get “down on one” and
bow for me! I’ve entered him in his first schooling show, something I
wouldn’t have even dreamed of earlier this spring. Rex and Cari did
exactly what they said they would, and I highly recommend them.”
Linda Marciante
Bob proved he is a star at his first horse show winning best young horse in the show. He started training with Rex as a yearling, learning to have excellent ground manners and how to behave like a gentleman. In spite of the high winds and horrible weather at the show, he stood his ground and won every class he entered. Bob is not yet two years old and is maturing into a lovely horse. It pays to start training the youngsters early and will pay off in dividends in the future under saddle. Contact us to schedule a private lesson with your horse.
Little Red, an 8 week old puppy found Ryan at the Purina Feed Event at Eastern Hay last week where he decided to adopt Ryan. Here he is learning to allez onto the post. Red is super smart and has integrated into the Icelandic herd of dogs at Windrock Farm. He will soon be traveling to California with Ryan.
Mr. T from Dreamer and Secretariat films, leads RJ’s 4 year old filly through the tarp with Fiona and Simon last weekend,
this is a fun obstacle course that gives all riders more confidence and ability to navigate anything.
After schooling all the horses through the obstacle course, we went on a hack to cool the horses down. Many of the horses did not like the tarp initially, but everyone was successful at working through all he obstacles….including walking under a tarp, over a tarp, over logs, through hanging plastic bottles, backing around a tree, and various cross country jumps. These are excellent exercises to improve your communication with your horse. Jumpers, Dressage and Event horses improve each day.
Learning to ride at Windrock Farm
sometimes hanging out with Webster is the best thing to do on a sunny afternoon….
Rules to Ride By
go slowly to go fast
patience, patience, patience
take one step at at time
Ride bareback to improve your balance
(excerpted from the new book Whoa Means Whoa! available soon)
Order the book, Whoa Means Whoa! at the web site
This is a useful guide for training kids or anyone how to ride. Simple lessons teach the basics every rider should know whether you are entering the show arena or hacking across country. Beautiful photographs and illustrations help the rider learn the correct position to become an effective equestrian.
Sliding stop illustration by Mary Bridgman.
Come meet Rex at the next clinic at Windrock Farm April 16-17-18 and learn how to do this with your horse.
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