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		<title>Want a Chance to Show Your Stuff at Road to the Horse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE WATT ARENA ONLY HOLDS 1000 SPECIAL GUESTS! PROJECT COWBOY The $10,000 search for &#8220;The Great American Horseman&#8221; Entries are steadily coming in, don&#8217;t miss your chance at becoming &#8220;The Great American Horseman&#8221;. Submit your entry form by September 1st. Only the first 200 complete entries will be accepted! This competition is sure to be the talk of the horse industry! Be a part of the first ever PROJECT COWBOY and test your skills among some of the most talented horsemen and horsewomen in the United States! A $300 entry fee guarantees a chance at: $10,000 Cash National Recognition as the &#8220;The Great American Horseman&#8221; Championship Gist Buckle Championship Martin Saddle Project Cowboy Champion promotional DVD Article and Photo in National Equine Publication Article and Photo on Project Cowboy Website Appearances at: 2011 Road to the Horse Legends World Championship 2011 Extreme Mustang Makeover Event Special Guest Exhibitors at: 2011 Midwest Horse Fair, Madison Wisconsin 2011 Western States Expo, Sacramento California Project Cowboy is a competition to find &#8220;The Great American Horseman&#8221;. Through the competition process, the event will be filmed as a Television Pilot. Project Cowboy is looking for competitors who are comfortable being filmed while they showcase talent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bluebonnet Announces Rescue Horse Training Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adiva &#8211; Winner of 2009 Rescue Horse Training Challenge Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Announces the Second Annual Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge Last year was the first year Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society (BEHS) held the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge – and it was a great success! Half of the horses who participated in the Challenge were adopted not long after the Challenge. Too often we hear that horses in rescues are “used up” or “useless” and the Challenge lets us show just how wrong those claims are. The Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge is a competition in which volunteer foster homes and professional trainers work with a Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society foster horse for three months (starting in mid-July 2010) and will show off at the Challenge at the 2010 Bluebonnet Horse Expo on October 16, 2010. The goals of the Challenge are to: * Introduce the public to talented rescue horses * Showcase the training abilities of Bluebonnet foster homes * Produce horses who are ready to go to work for their adopters The Challenge is open to any BEHS member who applies to foster and is approved, as well as professional trainers whose property is inspected and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craig Cameron Joins the Extreme Mustang Makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2010/01/craig-cameron-joins-the-extreme-mustang-makeover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[$25,000 estimated purse offered to 100 trainers One of America&#8217;s favorite equine clinicians, Craig Cameron, will join with the Extreme Mustang Makeover as it brings a Makeover to Lincoln, Nebraska, September 17-19. Competition trainers can apply now, though, for their chance at $25,000 with applications due April 1. Cameron, of Bluff Dale, Tex., is one of the original clinicians and is on the road more than 44 weeks a year covering 80,000 miles demonstrating the style of horsemanship he has perfected in the last 23 years. Called the &#8220;public defender of the horse,&#8221; Craig dedicates himself to those who educate their horses by first educating themselves. At an age where most have long since retired the thought of starting colts, Craig Cameron known as &#8220;The Cowboy&#8217;s Clinician,&#8221; starts hundreds of horses each year; plus his four-day clinics held at his ranches in Bluff Dale, TX and Lincoln, NM blend education with entertainment. Cameron will share some of those techniques and his expert evaluation of the Makeover horses as a clinician and the course designer for the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Lincoln. Offering a purse of $25,000, the Extreme Mustang Makeover will accept applications for 100 trainers to compete in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Jigging Horse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keys to changing that frustrating behavior by Ryan Gingerich How many of you have cursed under your breath, or sworn so loudly that the next county can hear you &#8211; when your horse starts jigging and it feels like you&#8217;re riding a rocket that&#8217;s about ready to explode? Here&#8217;s an explanation of that behavior and how you can change it. Jigging is a &#8220;yellow zone&#8221; response from the horse. There are three zones: green, yellow, red. The Green Zone is when the horse is responsive and compliant; he listens to you and does what you ask him to do. The Yellow Zone is when the horse&#8217;s eyes are wide, nostrils flaring, and his feet tend to move really fast. He&#8217;s starting to prepare for what I call the &#8216;pre-flight mode.&#8217; The Red Zone horse is extreme &#8211; he bucks, bolts, runs away &#8211; all those evasive tactics. The reason I developed the green/yellow/red system of assessing and categorizing horses is that people can understand those three color progressions: Green means go, yellow means slow down, and red means stop. If you understand that process, you&#8217;ll know what to do when your horse is in one of these zones. When your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Your Horse&#8217;s Head Down</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the answer to maintaining proper head posture, and why it leads to lightness and responsiveness by Ryan Gingerich A student asked me the other day about keeping the horse&#8217;s head down after he has successfully lowered the horse&#8217;s head. I often see students get the horse to lower his head, but then it pops right back up. It&#8217;s like watching a little kid dunk apples in water-the fruit just keeps bobbing up to the surface. This is a very common question I get asked quite often. The easiest solution to this situation is to continue to ask the horse to keep his head down (instructions at end of this article). Repetition is the key. A horse will pop its head up anytime it takes a step forward, even from a stop to a walk or anytime he changes gait. He&#8217;ll also raise his head anytime he becomes confused or frightened. You can&#8217;t hold the horse&#8217;s head down. That&#8217;s just not possible. By continually asking the horse to lower his head every time he raises it will eventually condition the horse to leave his head in that lowered position. By asking the horse to keep his head down, maintain flexion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loving Horses &amp; Living Leadership Series Part 3 of 4 Training the Whole Horse with Missy Wryn</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/11/loving-horses-living-leadership-series-part-3-of-4-training-the-whole-horse-with-missy-wryn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loving Horses &#38; Living Leadership Series Training the Whole HorseR with Missy Wryn Part 3 of 4 So I&#8217;ve got my horse joining with me after a Wholistic Joining following my every move, backing up when I back up with her instinct invoked recognizing me as her herd leader. It seems like magic, but really is simple herd animal psychology. As I recognized the Four Core Emotional Concerns in my previous article and have established the Wholistic Joining, it is time to teach my horse Three Foundations that I require every horse to learn so she can be safer with me. I&#8217;m no match for 1000 lb animal so my Three Foundations are non-negotiable. The first of my Three Foundations starts with Backing Up my horse. I want my horse to learn to back up with just a jiggle of the lead rope. Like I said I&#8217;m no match for a 1000 lb animal so no amount of physical pressure by pushing or pressing from me is going to keep me safer, but if I can control my horse with just the slightest jiggle of the lead rope I have power. I always tell my students your power lies in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bridling With Confidence</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/10/bridling-with-confidence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turn that &#8216;bit battle&#8217; into a willing act of acceptance Bridling With Confidence by Ryan Gingerich We&#8217;ve all seen this movie: The reins are thrown over the shoulder and the bridle hangs from the hand. The rider lurches straight-on toward the horse in high hopes of actually getting the bit into the horse&#8217;s mouth and the headstall properly over the ears of the animal. The horse, however, has a different opinion about all this. He views this person as some kind of challenge with armor draped everywhere, glistening in the sun. Scene two: Person grabs bit in one hand, throws the reins over his shoulder while letting the bridle droop (he&#8217;s sure he can just gather all that up later after the bit is properly inserted). Then he tries to insert bit into horse&#8217;s mouth, all the while shouting &#8216;just open your mouth&#8217; while he maintains a clenched jaw. The metal bit, however, just keeps clanking on the horse&#8217;s teeth. The horse can see no reason to cooperate, and in all reality can&#8217;t see much at all since the person is directly in front of him (the horse&#8217;s eyesight is limited when the object is directly in front of him). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loving Horses &amp; Living Leadership Training</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/10/loving-horses-living-leadership-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loving Horses &#38; Living Leadership Training the Whole HorseR with Missy Wryn Series 1 of 4 It sure is confusing with what seems to be information overload on how to live and be with our horses. Some people say &#8220;horses cannot be pets so don&#8217;t hug and kiss them&#8221; or &#8220;your horse won&#8217;t respect you if you don&#8217;t show them who&#8217;s boss, get tough&#8221; and then there are those that say &#8220;a horse is never wrong&#8221;, and &#8220;don&#8217;t ever reprimand your horse&#8221;. Where&#8217;s the balance, is there balance? I have horses because since the age of three I loved them and wanted one as my friend and pet just like in the stories I read and the movies I had watched growing up. As a kid I took riding lessons and found incredible exhilaration and a sense of freedom on the weekends when I rented trail horses. As a young adult I had a couple horses, but had to board them out all the while dreaming of having my own place one day where I could be with my horse&#8217;s everyday. As many women find themselves raising and supporting a family like me, owning horses had to be put on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loving Horses &amp; Living Leadership Series 2 of 4 Training the Whole Horse with Missy Wryn</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loving Horses &#38; Living Leadership Series Training the Whole HorseR with Missy Wryn Series of 4 INVOKING YOUR HORSE&#8217;S INSTINCT &#8211; WHOLISTIC JOINING Since horses are genetically wired to require a herd leader at all times even in my herd of two, me and my horse, I needed to be the herd leader to be safer. The catchy phrase he who moves the other&#8217;s feet first is in control became my mantra. I had seen round penning methods used to invoke a horse&#8217;s instinct to recognize the human as their herd leader and it seemed all most magical as the horse finally followed the trainer around completely at liberty without a halter and lead rope. But it didn&#8217;t make sense to chase the horse around giving them the choice to be with the human who is scaring them, or continue being chased around scared and exhausted. In my Do No Harm approach how am I going to do this? I decided to mimic what I learned in the herd which I noticed the herd leader simply shoos any unwanted horse away from a spot that the leader wants, like the best food, best shady spot and then turns away as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Register Now for SmartPak/USHJA Trainer Symposium</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/09/register-now-for-smartpakushja-trainer-symposium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Rose Horse Park will host a Trainer Symposium on October 25-27 in Tyler, Texas. Melanie Smith Taylor, Jeff Cook and Sandy Ferrell will present sessions on hunters, jumpers and equitation with topics ranging from training exercises to business practices. Members will have the opportunity to participate in practical training sessions and round table discussions with top professionals in the industry. To view a complete schedule of the event, click here. Texas Symposium Clinicians: Hunters – Sandy Ferrell Equitation – Jeff Cook Jumpers – Melanie Smith Taylor Those who are applying for trainer certification will be able to count the Texas symposium to their credit. The TCP requires candidates to attend a Trainer Symposium in order to be certified. Registration applications can be found online by going to the Trainer Symposium webpage. Be sure to check the USHJA website for updated information concerning the symposium. Questions regarding the Trainer Symposium may be directed to Melanie Fransen at mfransen@ushja.org.]]></description>
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