Room Creativity

1)   In terms of room creativity, I actually plan on holding my whole presentation outside. I'm hoping to acquire the arena at the Arabian Horse Center, but if that is not possible, then I was hoping that a grass area by the small gym would be of use. I plan on bringing my horse Leroy to actually demonstrate what goes into training a horse. If I can get my hands on some hay bales, I would like to bring those and use them as either chairs or decoration.

2)   For my answer 1 activity, which is a method that communicates with the horse, I was thinking about having the students break into groups and create stick horses using materials given. They would just need to glue their selected pieces onto the stick horse head. I'm not sure if I'm really going to do that, but it's all I have at the moment.

Answer 2

EQ: What is most important to becoming a successful western horse trainer?

Answer 2: A basic knowledge of groundwork and the equipment used to partake in it is one of the most important aspects to becoming a successful western horse trainer.

Evidence:

• Groundwork is the basis of all training.
• It establishes trust, leadership, and enforces the rules of space and respect.
• Allows a horse to think and really refine his responses, suppleness, and flexion.

Sources:

•  Groundwork, a book by Buck Brannaman
• Ride the Journey, a book by Chris Cox
• Kris Keeler, my service learner.

The Product

Achieved multiple, effective ways to train and manage a horse. For example, I learned through my Horse Illustrated Magazine research how to correct common problems, such as the emergency take off brake, sidepassing, and jigging. I've been able to apply my learned methods to my horse and others, and have gotten results. I've also learned, through videos, how to improve a horse's performance in reining. By correcting my seat in the saddle and switching from a snaffle bit to a curb bit, I've gotten my horse to do correct sliding stops.