truewest, Author at True West Horsemanship Ltd

Setting It Up And Letting Them Find It

Experience may be the best teacher, but the experienced one must still remain teachable. On the other hand, greater understanding does not automatically equal greater success unless one can consistently apply what they understand in specific situations. Recently, I was near Nelson in the north part of the South Island, New Zealand, holding a few […]

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New Podcast!!!

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If you have not heard yet – Ben has started a new podcast “American Cowboy In New Zealand”!!! You can check out some of the episodes on the Podcast option on our main menu – or listen on Apple, Android, Spoitify or all good podcast apps! About American Cowboy In New Zealand Podcast: Join horseman

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Foundational Principles

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Working with horses, as with anything, gains better results through better understanding. True horsemanship, working in a safe manner by building trust and respect and studying the way horses think and behave, requires comprehending many principles from the perspective of the horse. Their own personal safety is a horse’s main priority, ranking higher even

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Offended after you have asked for help?

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We have a number of people that write to us for help when they are having problems with their horse. But sometimes after digging deeper and asking the owner questions (so we can get to the root of what is going on), some folks get offended by the fact we are even asking about communication

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