Having one of the most talented horses on the yard is great but him stopping in the middle of xc courses for picnics is not. Simon Hall (Wally's owner) and I have decided to try and help him. We have sent him to Gary Witheford's yard in Burbage to try and get inside his head a little more and see if they can cure him of his issue.
Gary Witheford
Gary has developed a unique insight into the psychology of the horse, he
is passionate about his work with all types of horses and has created his own
unique techniques to deal with equine traits and behavioural issues in a shorter
period of time than it usually takes using more traditional methods.
His training methods are based on the observation of horses in the wild and the firm belief of everyone who works with Gary is that no matter what problem the horse brings with it, there is always a possibility of change and the chance of a better life for both horse and owner.He does not resort to beating, shouting or abuse, but uses calmer, straightforward methods that allow the horse to quickly learn and respond in the light of their own natural behavioural patterns. In this way they learn to accept human control as quickly as possible and are ready to begin their work in a much shorter space of time.
Wally has been there for 5 days now and progress is being made. First he needs to be less scared of humans so he has been playing with shakers, umbrellas and plastic to he knows we will never put him in a dangerous situation and learn to trust us a little more.
His training methods are based on the observation of horses in the wild and the firm belief of everyone who works with Gary is that no matter what problem the horse brings with it, there is always a possibility of change and the chance of a better life for both horse and owner.He does not resort to beating, shouting or abuse, but uses calmer, straightforward methods that allow the horse to quickly learn and respond in the light of their own natural behavioural patterns. In this way they learn to accept human control as quickly as possible and are ready to begin their work in a much shorter space of time.
Wally has been there for 5 days now and progress is being made. First he needs to be less scared of humans so he has been playing with shakers, umbrellas and plastic to he knows we will never put him in a dangerous situation and learn to trust us a little more.
Gary is positive he can help us and hopefully we will have an amazing talent in all phases on his return.
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