Barnes Ranch - Ground Work & Round Pen Training

So much is heard about Natural Horsemanship in today’s horse community along with ground work, round pen training and its benefits.

In my opinion, to get the greatest benefits in the safest manner from Natural Horsemanship it should be viewed from the horse’s point of view. This perspective includes the full range of horse behavior.

For effective results when working with horses as a separate species, the following questions need to be answered and understood:

Why is the flight instinct so strong in the equine species? How can humans use this instinct for our own safety?

The equine species has lived for approximately 58 million years; how has the herd instinct supported that degree of preservation? How can humans use this instinct to train and ride our horses without the use of pain and fear?

What behaviors do horses use when the flight instinct is engaged or the herd instinct is being demonstrated? How can humans use these behaviors to create a more respectful horse that is safer and easier to be around?

How do men and women initially handle horses differently, and how can each adjust individual styles to be more effective?

To learn more, read my Articles:

A Horse’s View of Natural Horsemanship
Men, Women, and Horses
New Year’s Resolutions: What Your Horse Would Like You To Know
Horse’s Instinct: Safety from the Ground.

Barnes Ranch offers Ground Work and Round Pen Training. Arrange for private lessons or group lessons. Use your horse or learn with a school horse (no additional cost).

With Ground Work Training, you can:

Increase your horse’s respect
Be perceived as the “herd leader”
Have a more responsive; easier to work with; safer horse
Assess your horse’s attitude (and fix an uncooperative or disrespectful attitude) before mounting

Fees
Private lessons are encouraged allowing complete focus on the rider. Semi-private lessons and group lessons are available.

Private lessons (with or without a school horse) = $45/hour

Semi-Private lessons = $40/hour

Group Lessons = $35/hour

For a horse that would benefit from daily, consistent, on-site training, “Manners for Horses” is available on a monthly, on-site training basis. Call for fees and arrangements.