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Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling (born 1957) is a specialist in communication and human movement best known for his unorthodox approach to training and working with horses. Hempfling first rose to prominence when he released the book Dancing with Horses in the early 1990s. In it he advocated horsemanship based on precise communication with the horse ...
While some mental health therapies may incorporate vaulting and riding, [1] some utilize groundwork with horses. [5] Some programs only use ground-based work. [20] There are also differences between programs over whether the horse is viewed as a co-facilitator, or simply as a tool. [19]: 287
Methods include the use of leading and suppling exercises, and training the horse on a lunge line or loose lead in a round pen. Most natural horsemanship practitioners advocate use of a type of rope halter that has a thinner noseband and heavy heel knot reminiscent of a bosal style hackamore for groundwork, [27] and, for some, riding. [28]
Other documentaries include the 1999 film Shy Boy: The Horse That Came in from the Wild and a 2005 documentary [15] on Roberts' work with wild horses and another about his work with aboriginal youth on Palm Island, Australia. [16] In 2006, a DVD series with 17 episodes, named A Backstage Pass! was completed and broadcast in the UK. [17]
A horse being trained on the longe line. Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. . Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities, ranging anywhere from equine sports such as horse racing, dressage, or jumping, to therapeutic horseback riding for ...
Many horse trainers and owners claim influence from the Dorrance brothers including Pat Parelli, famous for his video series of games to play through groundwork. The Dorrance brothers' influence travelled widely throughout the United States, particularly amongst cattlemen, cowboys, who worked with horses every day.
In the capriole (meaning leap of a goat), the horse jumps from a raised position of the forehand straight up into the air, kicks out with the hind legs, and lands more or less on all four legs at the same time. It requires an enormously powerful horse to perform correctly, and is considered the most difficult of all the airs above the ground.
The surcingle is commonly used for longeing (a horse training technique), often as a base from which to attach training equipment such as side reins, overcheck, lauffer reins (sliding side reins), or chambons (a type of strap). A surcingle is also important in long lining or ground driving, as it provides rings for the long reins to run through.