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"Training The Driving Horse"
Available on DVD only.
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This video is presented in three parts: Part I covers the ground work in a halter that prepares a horse to understand some of the skills necessary to being a driving horse. These skills include How To Be Led, How To Be Driven, How To Move Feet On Cue, How To Stop Moving Feet On Cue, How To Tolerate Noise Being Introduced Into The Horse's Space, How To Tolerate Noisy Things That Follow The Horse, How To Respond To Bit, etc. Part II covers additional preparatory steps to hitching that are done in long lines. The subject there include How To Be Responsive On The Reins, How To Pull On Traces, How To Separate The Two Kinds Of Pulling, How To Pull Objects, How To Be Comfortable Being Hitched With Another Horse. Part III shows how Steve safely and sanely takes this well trained horse and hitches it to vehicles for the first time. The video covers training of horses that are to be driven for any purpose, in any kind of harness. The emphasis here is that "Training" produces good results, while "Breaking", which is the industry standard practice for the training of draft horses, produces horses that are "superficially compliant, but deeply disturbed. This 110 minutes of highly edited video shows the training of a wide variety of horses at various stages of training, so you can see that the methods work on all horses. The video is divided into two tapes, with Tape 1 containing Part I of the video and Tape 2 containing Parts II and III.
New for '06, this two tape set is now also being offered on DVD for the same price. DVD brings significant improvement to this title because it allows the viewer to skip around by chapter so that you can go straight to the exact segment of the DVD that you want to see when reviewing information.
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Steve's Recommendation:
If you are new to driving and training of draft and driving horses, and you want an overall look at the subject, Steve thinks that the best combination of products to get are the DVD "Training The Driving Horse", and the book, "Farming With Horses". After you see them, we're sure you'll agree that there's a whole lot of information in these two! |
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Cost is $60.00 plus $7.00 shipping and handling, to US addresses.
(Total with shipping = $67.00)
Shipping and handling to Canada addresses will be $12.00
(Total with shipping = $72.00)
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Unsolicited Notes We've Gotten From Our Customers Who Have Bought This Video:
Dear Mr. Bowers
I received your DVD and book today. They have been just what I have been looking for. The book is very complete with lots of pictures, and you know what they say - "a picture is worth a thousand words". I have so far watched the Part One of the DVD and am excited because I know now that I was on the right path with our horses and that they will be happier for what and how I teach them. Something that the books couldn't show me was the response of the horse in these given situations. I thought at times I was imagining the softness in the response. But I know that I was doing it right, and now will carry forward with the training. Thank you again. I wish I had this book and DVD 35 years ago. Why learn from my mistakes when I can learn from your experience? Safely too, that is...
Yours Truly,
Renee J.
Steve,
Enclosed please find my check to cover the cost of your book, "A Teamster's View". I recently bought your video "Training The Driving Horse" and I really like it. Every time I watch the tape I seem to learn more about working with my horses. I've driven drafts for years doing hayrides and such. My latest project is an 8 month old Percheron colt I'm starting to train to drive and with the info in your tapes it's going real well. A couple of things I like about your way of training is it makes sense, no tricks or magic. I also feel my colt likes the methods too, as he meets me at the gate when I go out to work with him, and he also walks me to the gate when I'm done, without wearing a halter.
Thanks, Walt
Phoenix, AZ
Hi Steve,
This is Walt Slaysman again from Phoenix Arizona. About 9 months ago I bought a copy of your training tape "Training the Driving Horse", then a couple of weeks later bought a copy of your book "A Teamsters View, More and Different". I want you to know how much I've learned from studying both of them and applying it as I was training my Percheron colt Chester. He was about 5 months old when I started. I just went slow and easy with him, using your techniques. We didn't go on to the next step until he was so used to what we were doing that he was getting bored with it. Well, yesterday (Saturday) all the work paid off for me. I hitched him for the first time to a two wheel cart. In you training tape you said something like"if you have done all your preliminary ground work, when you hitch them for the first time, it should be uneventful." You were so right, it was so neat, to see him step off like he's driven his entire life. No fast steps, his head was in a normal position,no confusion, no muss no fuss. During his training, I would work with him on a off and on basis. I wanted to give him a chance to still be a baby and mature in a natural way. He seemed to retain everything we were doing. In fact I think he enjoyed what we were doing. We always ended the session when things were going well, and I usually gave him a rub down with a rubber curry brush. I wanted him to associate the training we were doing with having fun. I also took your advice on working with him in a open and closed bridle both. I think you are right that having horses used to seeing what's behind them is important. I drove him this morning (Sunday) in his open bridle, he looked back a little bit at first, but no big deal. I tied him off to my older gelding a couple of weeks ago while I drove the older gelding in the same cart. I've had so much fun with the youngster, I made a deal with the same guy here in Phoenix to buy another one of his weanlings and start all over again.I'll be getting him a about two weeks from now. I'll name him Charlie. Again thanks for sharing your knowledge of training and working with drafts. I know what I've done doesn't make me any kind of a trainer, but it's sure neat to build the type relationship this colt and I have. Hopefully I can do it again. I also enjoy your articles in the Draft Horse Journal. Your article on using shoeing stocks was full of helpful tips. Hopefully some day I'll be able to come to one of your clinics to meet you and see you using your methods.
Thanks, Walt.
Phoenix, AZDear Steve,
...I have viewed the videos and they are of excellent quality in both production and instruction. I share your views on many things and learned several things and have "food for thought" on a couple of things. A person could not ask for more from a video set...
Sincerely,
Dale R.
Lebanon, Oregon
Greetings Steve,
Thank you again for sending the training videos. I know we will watch them again and again. I have just started reading "A Teamster's View: More and Different": what a treasure trove of information! Take good care and know that the information you share is so greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Patricia J.
Steve,
Thank you for the book and video. I have enjoyed them very much and will continue to. I think you are right about "slave" horses. Lots of people have horses that will work - but they are not trained...
There are lots of things I can use from the book and videos. You go into small detail and I like that. Keep up the good work. There are lots of us out here, old teamsters and young, who can use your help - horses and mules also.
Keeping A Good View!
Thomas R.
Lenoir, NC
Steve,
The video was great! Thanks so much. We found it so helpful and plan to watch it several times!
Joanne B.
Alvord, TX
Horse Training Lessons
Draft and Driving Horse Workshops
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E-mail: sb@bowersfarm.com