tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81542605466387303612024-03-14T10:59:30.974+11:00Wrangler Jayne's Horsemanship with Heartwww.wranglerjayne.com.auWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-30323542312295850852012-02-15T14:57:00.000+11:002012-02-15T14:57:03.472+11:00The fun of a Birthday in the Time WarpYou know how it is .... your birthday approaches and you start to think about what you'll do, how you'll celebrate, how old you are getting!, and you tell everyone you don't want a fuss ... then the day arrives, and you wake up like a child on their birthday, full of anticipation and 'specialness', eager to enjoy what you have planned!
And the truth of it is, it IS lovely to have others Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-85167354092515220092011-12-07T12:52:00.003+11:002012-01-18T11:33:33.786+11:00The Character of a Horsemanship with Heart Clinic
A clinic is only as good and as interesting as what you get out of it, and also, what you are prepared to put into it. Last Saturday's Horsemanship with Heart clinic was no exception.
We had a mixed group - ponies and young people, and horses and older people (I don't mean 'old', just older than 15!). Prior to a clinic, I ask everyone to fill out a Pre-Clinic Questionnaire, which tells me aWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-84859806245808997122011-11-09T09:14:00.005+11:002011-11-09T23:36:30.242+11:00The Mind ReadersCan your horse read your mind? We know that they can sense our moods, particularly those of urgency, or fear or unrest ... but can they 'know' when we feel negatively or positively toward them?I put forward that yes, they can. Evidence is mounting up as I talk to people about this aspect of their relationship with their horses. It's such an important area that I am including at least one Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-33313063206347876402011-10-30T15:42:00.007+11:002011-10-30T17:25:18.293+11:00A ReunionDuring the colder months of 2010, student Steph and I went to help a thoroughbred (ex-racehorse) brood mare and her foal, a gangling, scared, wide-eyed creature whose prey animal instincts were so strong that crashing headlong into a gate was preferable to being near a human.The mum wasn't much more confident either, and this is why we guessed she was wearing an ill-fitting old leather headstall,Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-65963145122911130972011-10-25T14:49:00.003+11:002011-10-25T15:14:16.964+11:00Do horses and ponies like to do cool stuff?Coming up next month is our Mini and Pony Agility Clinic - a totally fun day of learning and games, all designed to develop a better bond with the little guys and their humans!Which raises the question: do you think minis, ponies and horses like to play games with obstacles? The operative word here is 'play' and 'games' .... like children, I find that most horses (by varying degrees) do in fact Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-42934950726509442672011-10-18T11:32:00.004+11:002011-10-18T12:04:43.728+11:00Awesome Clinic!Last Saturday's horsemanship clinic at Bethanga up in the northernmost reaches of Victoria, right on the NSW border, was fantastic. The group was fun, light-hearted, enthusiastic and attentive - and the horses were awesome as usual!Right away I could see how much everyone loved their horse, and how keen they all were to learn about 'being natural' with their horses! Student Steph came along toWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-54374184970584087992011-09-22T07:07:00.013+10:002011-09-22T10:46:34.872+10:00Two little poniesTwo little ponies recently entered my life by way of a dedicated rescue team and their new carer - and presented me with one of the most challenging missions of my career.Who would have thought that two terrified little equines would have such an impact on me? We've all heard that our horses are our best teachers, and nothing could have brought this message closer than this pair of ponies ...I'llWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-30024220448903516062011-09-13T16:26:00.002+10:002011-09-13T16:28:49.081+10:00For the Love of All Equines
I was reading the book of another trainer the other day, and something he said really struck me. He said that he always tells a student the truth about their horse... that if that horse is ugly or misshapen, he is direct and offers them some reality. It was his intent, he said, to not give false illusions to the human, but rather to have them see the truth. This all sat uncomfortably Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-57791329417578362312011-08-25T06:28:00.006+10:002011-08-25T07:23:04.883+10:00An Eye Problem
Yesterday morning when I went out to see the horses and move them to their day pasture, I noticed something 'not quite right' with one of them. You know what I mean: even from a distance, you can tell when a horse isn't looking quite himself. It's the little things, like the way they are standing, where they are standing, who they are standing with, the angle of their head, their overall Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-8005559042788768762011-08-12T00:53:00.002+10:002011-08-12T00:55:00.640+10:00A Moon Walk
On nights where we have a full moon, I like to take a late night walk to visit my horses.
It is cold out there tonight, but still and clear. I pull my gumboots on over my PJ legs and put a warm jacket on over my dressing gown, then a beanie on my head and I'm ready for anything! It's a good look, you've got to admit ... but wait, there's more! The outfit wouldn't be complete without a Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-18356233120484504472011-08-02T15:29:00.005+10:002011-08-02T16:06:19.939+10:00Unseasonal warm days and your horseDriving around the Yarra Valley today going from lesson to lesson and home again, I saw over 100 horses (yes, I counted them, just out of curiosity!) standing in the sun wearing winter rugs, with over 3/4 of them in 'combo' rugs (where the neck is all rugged up as well). My car's temperature readout said it was 20 degrees celsius (around 70F) outside, so I had to wonder why these poor horses Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-4834412519107242602011-07-21T06:39:00.017+10:002011-07-21T07:47:35.461+10:00The Best of FriendsMeet Harry and Rebel, two good buddies who are part of a herd of five - see their changing moods in this series of photographs! Their play is mock-fighting and doing what comes naturally to them, along with just the pleasure of being still in each other's space.These two enjoy a gambol in the arena too ... after all, the arena's for them too, right? The fun of the firm sand under their hooves in Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-27102134610817822532011-07-14T07:34:00.005+10:002011-07-14T08:02:02.626+10:00What season are you in?Did you know that a smile is truly real when you do it when you are alone. What makes you smile when you are alone? Thinking about my horses playing and being 'cheeky' always puts a smile on my face, along with remembering moments that have brought me joy, and thinking about fun things I am planning for the future, along with the kindness and thoughtfulness of my dear friends.I was listening toWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-27691914912841952392011-07-07T08:54:00.008+10:002011-07-08T11:14:42.047+10:00Dirty and Loving it!You may not think that a muddy, filthy horse is a pretty sight, but from a horse's point of view, it probably doesn't matter much! Who hasn't moaned when they've just put their best elbow-grease forward to get their horse looking clean, and that horse has gone and rolled in the nearest muddy patch? Their horse has a good roll, really getting the mud into their mane, all over their face with as Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-2264188929412679792011-07-01T07:15:00.008+10:002011-07-01T07:56:49.777+10:00The Brave SocietyThing is: all this natural horsemanship 'stuff' really does make a positive difference ... to you, your horse, your life! Ask anyone who has embraced a natural approach to their horse, and they will nod their head in agreement - being natural with horses Changes Lives!Of course, most people don't expect this to happen to them ... they get involved mainly because they think their horse needs 'Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-49264669794287735032011-06-21T04:37:00.006+10:002011-06-21T05:54:40.269+10:00Woken by the WindIt is 4 a.m. and I've been awake since 3 a.m. when I was woken by the howling wind. Then the rain began, and sleep became impossible! Now, several cups of tea later, am working at my desk, trying to block out the racket and the mental image of the horses out there in the gale force winds and horizontal rain. Ask any horse person about the storms in their life, and you'll hear some pretty wildWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-91845190840407920002011-06-08T14:13:00.012+10:002011-06-08T14:58:59.433+10:00The biggest lesson of allTrust, Confidence ..... then Respect. It keeps coming back to this. I'm developing a couple of thoroughbred fillies and daily, I am reminded of this. Too much energy from me at this point, even as I enter the paddock, and the trust gets shaken around a bit. When the wind is up, they are more inclined to move, so I ask them to join me at a canter when I run around the paddock away from them (Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-76024318026210862522011-05-31T07:18:00.008+10:002011-05-31T08:13:51.800+10:00Everything is Energy!Whether you like it or not, a lot of what happens between you and your horse is based on something simple and undeniable: Energy. Above, that's my Sharif, he of 'exuberant' energy!As Oprah so passionately said it, in her final show: " ALL LIFE IS ENERGY, and we are transmitting it every moment. We are beaming it...little tiny signals, like radio frequencies, and the world is responding in kind.Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-45804293900435609662011-05-20T11:16:00.006+10:002011-05-20T13:02:32.033+10:00Nature's PaintbrushI sat on the patio near my horses this morning, as it was quite balmy out there (for late autumn, anyway) and watched their antics as they vied for the best place nearest me (just in case, I guess, I produced a tasty something).They look quite feral at the moment - all windswept and muddy and fluffy. Grey Corbello looks like he's had an eyebrow transplant from Karl Marx and Esteban who is also aWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-26161892862348559412011-05-02T23:54:00.004+10:002011-05-04T07:45:54.111+10:00Mutual TrustStanding behind your horse, in their blind spot, requires that there is some mutual Trust, Confidence and Respect in place! We've always been told not to 'go behind' the horse and for many people, it is an instant heart-racer when they go 'back there'! Years of conditioning have caused people to feel fear, which of course the horse can sense. And when a horse senses fear from his human, he Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-61406668923701996512011-03-25T07:49:00.010+11:002011-03-25T08:35:44.085+11:00Extraordinary FriendshipsOf all the goals and dreams that people have with horses, the most popular one I hear is the one of a true partnership, an extraordinary friendship.That invisible 'connection' that warms the heart ... that feeling of oneness and synergy ... where our horse seeks us out, stays with us without the constraints of rope or yard: it's a reality for some, an elusive dream for others!Creating that Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-43387211900125288192011-02-18T08:02:00.004+11:002011-02-18T08:30:11.860+11:00A Beautiful DanceA horse's movement can be gorgeous ... and we all love seeing a horse that is naturally elevated, a spring in their step, their self-carriage unhampered by a rider ... Here is student Mia with my egyptian arabian gelding, Sharif, in their first freeplay session yesterday, Sharif elevated and with his attention focussed on his young friend!One of the ways that you can see and feel this, on the Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-80256921188572790932011-01-29T08:05:00.004+11:002011-01-29T08:20:31.778+11:00Express Yourself!When I think about what puts a smile on every horse-lover's face, it's got to be when they get to watch the antics of their horses galloping around, bucking, pig rooting, rearing and generally expressing themselves! (Of course, this is happening when they are NOT on top of them or have them on a lead line!)The nature of horses is to be very expressive ... and by confining them in small areas etcWrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-60094915550527538972010-12-29T07:11:00.006+11:002010-12-29T07:34:15.418+11:00A Horse's ChristmasAbove: Little Cisco last Christmas, who is missed so much ...After a morning of gifts, laughter, eating and carols, I wandered outside to say Merry Christmas to my horses, and realised I was anthropomorphising! Just another day for my guys, although they reacted to my clip-on red antlers with much snorting and wide-eyed disbelief at what I had obviously grown on my head overnight!!All jokes Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154260546638730361.post-57056696784483962452010-12-08T06:03:00.010+11:002010-12-08T07:48:07.175+11:00The Learning CurveThis morning have been up writing since 5.30am and watching the dark skies give way to morning. Well, not exactly. The skies are still black and 60kmh winds are forecast along with thunderstorms and more heavy rain! While we all wonder what happened to a gentle spring, and alternate between our drizabone and gumboots/ sunglasses and flymasks, it's clear that we need to learn about unfamiliar Wrangler Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346787326541620747noreply@blogger.com