Horse Riding Training

Beginner riders and Senior Horses

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Here at Najorka Performance Horses, www.centralflareiner.com, www.horse-riding-training.com, Najorka Horsemanship.  This a great place to learn about Natural Horsemanship, Reining, and Just Good Horsemanship, Ken is the coach of University of Central Florida Western Equestrian Team, Najorka Performance Horse High School Team, Reis Ranch Universal Horsemanship Instructor as seen on RFDTV and we now have the American Ranch Horse Association of Florida

Why do people insist on buying a young horse for there inexperienced rider?  It’s like the blind leading the blind.  It’s amazing, a friend of mine bought a BMW for her 16 year old son, and OOPS CRASH AND BURN totaled the car in a month and almost his life.  WHY do we do this stuff? How about we teach them how to handle the animal first.  There are so many great older horses that make great teachers.  Older horses give confidence to the rider.  In my years of training, the stories of injuries to horses and riders almost always lead back to human error. Lack of education for horse and human.  Horses forgive but they don’t forget. If they get hurt, scared it takes more to help them accept the good thing.  HMMM that the same with us.  You fall off your horse and you get hurt, it is harder to get back on the next time.  You do not want to get hurt again.

Some of the comments I hear in my travels helping horses with people problems:

I do not want to take care of them later:  It’s better than having a horse in you yard you never enjoyed at all because something went wrong.

I want my child to grow up with the horse.  It’s not a dog; it’s a big dangerous horse.  If you get hurt, he will be the lawn ornament you do not like and you never really enjoyed him, just spent money on them.

I don’t want to have to deal with death: That’s called life.  It happens. Oh darn you and the horse had a lot of great time, rather than a young horse you can’t do anything with.

I don’t want to spend money on vet bills:  Horses of all ages have vet bills and pass away.

The older horse might have health problems.  With TLC in this day and age it is amazing how a good Vet and Ferrier can keep an older horse sound.  We have a 23 and 30 year old that still works every day teaching beginners.  Like us if the animal is in shape the do better.  It is amazing, my senior horses and I take the same medicine to keep us going.

I want a horse now:  Learn to be patient now or your horse will teach you patients.

If you do not have patients: Stay away from any horse. (Buy a computer)

this horse is pretty: Pretty is as pretty does.  Just because that horse is pretty does not mean it is a safe horse to ride for a beginner.

He is to old to go on a long trail ride:  I bet your but can’t go on a long ride also.  Be patient and start a fitness program for the human and horse.  Just like going to the gym, you do to much to fast, humans quite and don’t want to go again.  Same in the horse world, if your young horse makes your ride miserable because your are messing them up because you do not know as much as you think you know. You will quite riding also.

In many areas after you learn to ride and acquire some education on horses. Senior horses are passed to the next beginner to teach them.

Senior horses have a lot to share,  they need your love and attention just like we do when we get older.  The seasoned senior horses are worth there weight in gold.

Here at Najorka Performance Horses, www.centralflareiner.com, www.horse-riding-training.com, Najorka Horsemanship.  This a great place to learn about Natural Horsemanship, Reining, and Just Good Horsemanship, Ken is the coach of University of Central Florida Western Equesterian Team, Najorka Performance Horse High School Team, Reis Ranch Universal Horsemanship Instructor as seen on RFDTV and we now have the American Ranch Horse Association of Florida

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