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Inspired By Horses Jonathan Field

February 24, 2015 by John 2 Comments

Inspired By Horses ~ Jonathan Field

Jonathan at Horsemen’s Re-Union

On today’s show we have a terrific trainer and horseman Jonathan Field. I first met Jonathan at Horsemen’s Re-Union in Paso Robles last year. He was starting colts and one look at easy, smooth moves in the round pen and you knew he was relating to theses young horses. His story is quite inspirational. While a young man working in Canada, Jonathan suffered an industrial accident that nearly amputated his hand. He recovered and was drawn back into the world of horses. Yes, you could say he was truly inspired by horses.

Jonathan has studied under some of the greats in the horse world including George Morris and Pat Parelli. He has developed his own style and program of horsemanship he calls Inspired by Horses. Jonathan has performed at Road to The Horse, has presented many times at Western States Horse Expo. He headlines at horse shows and expositions all across Canada including The Mane Event and even produces his own equine conference called Jonathan Field and Friends.

Jonathan has used his Inspired by Horses philosophy to write a book, The Art of Liberty Training. And he has also produced The Foundation for Excellence JUMPING with George Morris. All this in addition to his own DVD training series.

Today we talk about his life and how he got inspired by horses. We also talk about a few “real life” training issues I’m having. Jonathan offers some great advice and I am already seeing results!

Links Mentioned on the show

JonathanField.net

Jonathan Field Horsemanship – facebook

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Episode #050

Learn More About Working Equitation

December 30, 2014 by John Leave a Comment

Working Equitation

When I first heard the term Working Equitation over a year ago, I must admit that it sounded a bit scary. No, not because it had the word “working” in it, but because of the word “equitation”. I have been trying to improve my riding over the years – mainly improving my balance and seat, as well as trying to get softer hands and better leg cues. The books and trainers I’ve consulted have helped a lot, but there is much more I just don’t understand. Some people can make being on the back of a horse look so smooth and elegant. I am a long way from that.

Then the term came up on a Facebook post. I thought it would make a good topic for a podcast. A ‘Working Equitation’ search of a few videos on YouTube gave me the basics. Then it was off to the Working Equitation website to fill in a few details of the competition. By the end of the afternoon I was feeling a lot better about the whole thing.

Working Equitation began in Europe in the 1990’s as a way to demonstrate the versatility of your horse. It has shown some real growth in both Australia and the U.S. in recent years. My last stop to learn more about Working Equitation was Tarrin Warren, owner of TNT Quarter Horses. Tarrin and I had met in Colorado at the first U.S. Campdraft competition in 2013. Tarrin trains horses and is a very skilled rider. She’s gotten involved in the sport of Working Equitation. Tarrin trains, competes, and recently was certified to be a judge of Working Equitation horse shows.

Tarrin fills us in on the basics of Working Equitation, what we need to get started, and why participating in Working Equitation can help both you and your horse become a better team!

There are many links to Working Equitation to help you get involved. Here are a few (Look for one in your geographic area):

Working Equitation USA

Facebook Pages

Working Equitation USA

Working Equitation