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Good Horsemanship

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Becoming the very best horseman we can be puts us on an educational journey that we share with our horses throughout our lives. There are some fundamental principles of good horsemanship that we must master along the way if we are to be successful in our quest. These principles apply to every breed of horse and to all riding disciplines – regardless of the specific training methods we use to create our horse’s performance. Gil Merrick shares the insights and experience he has gained from over 40 years of riding, working with top trainers throughout the world, and lessons learned in his role as the USEF’s Team Leader for Dressage at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Posted By Leslie De Kocks
on November 2, 2012, 8:25 am
if you wont do it Why make your horse do it. Always safty first.

Posted By Meg Grimm
on May 3, 2012, 10:03 am
This is so true.... Great job. I wish more people would do this.

Posted By Christine Pualani Amantiad
on February 28, 2012, 1:15 pm
Well said, because I've learned that many people don't practice good horsemanship. Those people should watch this video and learn from it.

Posted By adriana diamond
on December 22, 2011, 12:10 pm
i wish more people did what this video discusses

Posted By Jenna Brumm
on December 8, 2011, 9:11 pm
Great video! Well said Gil!

Posted By Sandra Perkins
on October 3, 2011, 12:43 pm
Lovely video. It can be especially hard for some to listen to a horse when they enter an arena with expectations driven by the anticipation of an upcoming show. The horse lives in the present and isn't aware of the pressure of an upcoming show. Better to preserve the health of the relationship the horse and surrender a plan when the horse exhibits a reason to change plans for the day (such as pain) than to weaken the relationship by ignoring the horse's signals and riding as if nothing were wrong. Nice coaching info. If horses could talk, they'd say "thank you!"

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