Introductions

Hi I am Range Ridin aka Ronnie Cook. After training horses the old harsh ways I came to realize ther was a better way. It is my hope to share that with you here. Horsemanship is not just a abstract philosophy but is a tangiable tool to make you and the horse better attuned to the needs of the other. Peaple call it "Natural Horsemanship"," a feel"," a dance",ect, ect, ect.... I guess all those things do apply but it doesn't really tell you what it is because one word just won't do it. It is not a quick fix (most horseman are ever getting better and a great horse takes years of training the right way to reach his utmost potential.) or a gimmick. (although there are alot of peaple out there trying to use it as a gimmick.) What horsemanship is to me, is the way God intended us to be with these animals. It is a partnership and bond between two of God's creatures to get the job done that needs to be done. A partnership of trust on both sides and a bond to be there for each other when everything falls apart. In other words God says he'll never leave you or forsake you but he is there for the long haul. You are saying the same to that horse and the horse to you. Most horses give more than they're human counterpart ever does. And the human rarely admits the mistake was his and not the horse. However I believe this is changing as peaple are starting not only learn to look at it from the horses point of view but are starting to use the horse sense that we lost as we industrialized our world and no longer needed our trusty steed. Riding and/or training horses is much like training a child. First you must build a trust, train the child in what he must do and give them the opportunity to make a mistake. I wonder how many parents whipped the child for pooping his diaper before he was potty broke. So why beat a horse about the head and spur him till blood runs out because he won't turn over his hocks or do a flying lead change when you haven't taught them how to do that yet? Each manouver is a building block for the next one. As I share some of our blocks, including leg,body and hand positions as well as horse position, with you here over the next months, years, whatever, remember always reward the smallest try . We will also be posting some stuff just for arena ropers. Why? Because the really great ropers have horses who know most of this stuff. We are gonna try to break this down from beginner to advanced so if you are farther along than we are please email me or message me on the side to let me know where you are at. Alot of the material we are posting here is our own material, learned from others, which is awaiting copyright so please be respectful. Next week we'll start with our"ground work series" redundant but well worth your time. Till then Ride the Range with God