Comments on: Who Is the Future of Horsemanship in America? https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/ For those who teach and those who learn Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: TheRidingInstructor https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/33904 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:40:12 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-33904 In reply to Jessica Mastrianni.

Jessica, Thanks for reading this post and I agree with you- people who live by shortcuts miss the manful parts of life. Barbara

]]> By: Jessica Mastrianni https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/33889 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 02:55:06 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-33889 I know this is an old article, but as a “younger” person I feel compelled to respond. Firstly, I wanted to mention that I do no think this is only isolated to young American horse people. I think what you’re describing happens all over the world. The reason it happens: classism, technology, a culture that wants instant results, a culture that doesn’t recognize hard work, a culture that wants everything easy and lazy. It happens for the same reason a person who has lacked interest in animals their whole life suddenly decides to adopt a German shepherd puppy. If the puppy matures into a theyy are dumbfounded and treat the animal as a broken or malfuctiong object. Their are vital skills to be gained when working with animals. Bypassing the opportunity to connect and work with animals will never work in the long run.

]]> By: Kimberlee T Knauf https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/25664 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 04:08:02 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-25664 PS: RGB is worth watching, because he really is one of those folks that is changing our world.
Kimberlee

]]> By: Kimberlee T Knauf https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/25663 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 04:05:24 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-25663 Barbara,
There is still hope in the world. I am so lucky to have a very dedicated trainer, Ronald G Bartholomew. He is only 25 years old, but insists that all of his students learn the basics from the start… he focuses on teaching very young students and has included me in that process.(I’m 58) Everyone must wear the proper attire, and have their gear clean and safety inspected, by him. Whether he is aware of it or not, he is changing the horse world, one kid at a time. He probably gives his kids more life lessons than they will ever get from a book….and as an older person I will support him in anything that he does……Thank you for responding to my comment, RGB Training and Sales can be googled and is on FB.
Kimberlee

]]> By: TheRidingInstructor https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/25586 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:45:20 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-25586 In reply to Kimberlee T Knauf.

Kimberlee
Thanks for your comment. I’m not sure I’d want to be a kid in today’s world. I love the heritage of having grown up as a kid who would do anything to ride or be around a horse, and then of a young trainer who was willing to sleep in the tack room at shows, bringing along green horses, making ordinary horses special… I loved all the time I lived on the back of a horse. It added real quality to my life. You can change a whole industry by changing what the kids do…you can change a whole country by what they are taught in school
Barbara

]]> By: Kimberlee T Knauf https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/25542 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:47:32 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-25542 Very well put Barbara E. Fox….excellent article. As sad as it seems, this need for faster, cooler, ANYTHING (without commitment or dedication) is very prevalent
in our society. Our children are not being taught that “practice, practice practice” makes you better at whatever you choose to do. Practice requires a time commitment, which is not being allowed or encouraged. Because many of our schools are in such chaos (lack of staff, funding etc) children don’t learn how to learn, they learn how to take tests….the message is “get the test done, on time. No matter what” So the child’s take away message is “I need to hurry up and finish”(regardless of quality) This carries over to all aspects of their lives: Horse riding, music lessons, personal relationships, commitments, jobs etc….If the legs of the middle class continue to be cut out from under us, we will not have a society, or horse folks, or teachers or artists…the list is endless. I get it, I live it.

]]> By: Dan Gilmore https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/3730 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:27:33 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-3730 In reply to TheRidingInstructor.

You’re welcome! At the basic level, Caprilli’s “Natural System” is just about as simple of a system that there can be. Even at the more advanced control levels, it is still simple if the student knows the principles and applies them with the understanding that each horse and each rider is different. Caprilli’s original methods did not produce what I call “Cookie-cutter” horses and riders.

]]> By: TheRidingInstructor https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/3722 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:16:33 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-3722 In reply to Kevin.

Kevin
You are so right. The horse dealer has always been around, money has always been a driving force.We have really lost our grasp on sportsmanship, in favor of advancing our perceived personal status. Riders miss out on so much
Thanks for your good comments

]]> By: Oda https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/3721 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:43:23 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-3721 In reply to Kevin.

Yes, when money gets involved you can pretty much forget the well being of any critter, human included… 🙁 I call those humans “users”….

]]> By: Kevin https://theridinginstructor.net/who-is-the-future-of-horsemanship-in-america/#comments/3673 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:46:28 +0000 http://theridinginstructor.net/?p=587#comment-3673 The story about the girl just looking to win is quite sad- it’s also one that I’ve seen countless times.

I think the biggest issue in the horse world today are the current crop of trainers. Most of the trainers I’ve seen in my area are not looking to train horsemen or equestrians- they’re looking to make riders. More specifically, they’re looking to make riders that are reliant on their trainers for instruction and help with their horses.

“The girl never understood, accepted, nor used the principals of classical training.”

Of course the girl wouldn’t know anything about classical training, because it’s not in the interest of the trainer to teach them about any of that good stuff. When students can’t ride their way out of a paper bag but still love the sport, they’ll flock to trainers with full pocket books looking for help.

“the girl was moved regularly to “better” horses and ponies.”

So that the trainers get their commission of the sale of the old horse and purchase of the new horse.

“Horses were a tool, a way to accomplish a goal. ”

It’s easier to sell a tool.

“If a horse wasn’t ready for competition, it went any way”

So that the trainer gets their coaching fees, and so that they can ride the horse in the show at the rider’s expense, ostensibly for “training” purposes.

Basically, it’s all about the money, and that’s a fundamental part of the horse industry that isn’t likely to change.

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