Mark Rashid Knihy

Learn to train your horses with compassion and understanding. In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid introduces us to his revolutionary method for training horses. He emphasizes the importance of balance: “It has always been my contention that working with horses is, or at least should be, a delicate balancing act between finding how much or how little direction it will take to help the horse we are working with understand whatever it is we are trying to teach. Too little direction and our efforts might become ineffective. Too much direction and we may develop resistance and animosity between our horse and us.” With this sensitive, thoughtful approach, Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of “alpha leadership” and teaches the reader to become a “passive leader”—a human counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider. Reliving Rashid’s experiences with him, you will come to feel the same sort of compassion and appreciation for your horses that you do for the people in your life. This edition features additional notes at the end of each chapter that contribute to a more complete understanding of Rashid’s methods and philosophy.

Někdy nutné koně „restartovat“ – dát mu druhou šanci pochopit, co se od něj očekává a jak najde místo, kde se cítí v pohodě a sebejistý pod sedlem i při běžném zacházení. Abychom to mohli udělat, musíme vědět, jak vystopovat jednotlivé kroky v dosavadní výchově. A musíme být schopni poznat, kdy jsme narazili na místo, kde kůň poprvé sešel z cesty. A právě to nabízí zatím poslední kniha známého amerického horsemana.

V záplavě sofistikovaných informací o jezdecké technice, trénování, péči o koně nebo spletitostech výstroje někdy narazíte na knihu, která vás donutí zastavit se, zamyslet a hledat vyšší úroveň vztahu s koněm. Jednou z nich je Cesta k jemnosti od proslulého amerického trenéra Marka Rashida. Popisuje svou osobní cestu k jemnosti a analyzuje události zdánlivě s koňmi nesouvisející, které ho nakonec vedly správným směrem. Jemnost v jeho pojetí není samotná technika, je to jemné vyladění uvnitř nás, které přenášíme vně, do našeho úmyslu, sevření vodítka či otěže a dále do prvního kontaktu, jehož kvalita může mít překvapivě ohromující dopad. Je to schopnost vycítit odpověď koně a cizelovat schopnost vnímání koně i sebe sama. Protože "skutečný horsemanship se rozvíjí v kvalitě vnímání všeho, co děláme - nejen toho, co děláme s koňmi". Pokud to na vás působí až mysteriózně, nenechte se mýlit, za vším jsou fyzikální zákony a Rashid si je vzal velmi šikovně na pomoc při vysvětlování. A tak dojde i na šíbování vagónů, pilotování vrtulníku a pointu statického, dynamického a kinetického tření. Myšlenku jemnosti a její praktikování v každodenním životě navíc dokreslují příběhy některých jeho žáků. Kniha je rozdělena na devět kapitol a přináší neotřelý pohled na podstatu používání otěží, vodítka, tlaku a tahu.

There are many books available on horse training this is the first specifically for those restarting a horse whose first training experience was harmful or lacking.

In A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Color, Mark Rashid continues to share his talent for training horses through communication rather than force. Rashid uses humorous, feel-good stories to relate his techniques of teaching horses by examining their view of the world. These stories deal with many aspects of buying, owning, and training horses with a special focus on those that are troubled and hard-to-train. The arrested development of horses like these, Rashid shows, is often a result of their trainers’ own lack of understanding of their unique psychologies. With stories that stress the importance of patience and understanding, this book is a must-have for compassionate horse trainers and owners. Tales of Arabs, appaloosas, and paints—mistrusted and mistreated because of their breed—will give readers a new perspective on these breeds and others. Sometimes, it’s the attitude that needs to be fixed rather than the horse. Rashid’s accounts of horses bound for slaughter because they were considered impossible to train will inspire you to give your own problem horse a second look. This new edition features added introductory notes for each chapter that contribute to a better understanding of Rashid’s philosophy and methods.

Mark Rashid’s entertaining stories will introduce you to quiet solutions for resolving training problems from the horse’s point of view. Topics include ground manners, picking up feet, headshyness, trailer loading, mounting problems, balking, and head tossing. If you are about to buy a horse and definitely if you are about to sell your horse because of problems, or even if you only wish you owned a horse, this book will give you a whole new perspective into the horse’s point of view.

The popular and highly respected horse trainer Mark Rashid brings together Western and Eastern philosophies to demonstrate a seamless new incarnation of horse training. After years of helping “difficult” horses, Mark Rashid understands how to build the foundation of a horse’s training and resolve any problems encountered along the way. He explains how he allows the traditionally firm or assertive approach of the old Western style to take some lessons from the softer conflict resolution and ego reduction approach that the Japanese martial art of aikido teaches. Rashid’s ultimate goal is for harmony between horse and rider. When Rashid discovered the art of aikido, he came to realize the effect it had on his own sense of self. After extensive training in this martial art form, he learned how to use his mind and body more efficiently and effectively and improved his equine sense to help horses become better competitors and a more pleasurable mount. Aikido helped Rashid become a more informed and more skilled rider and trainer. In this book, Rashid shares that knowledge with readers, allowing them to bond better with their own horses.

Internationally acclaimed horse trainer Mark Rashid shares and analyzes the remarkable events, quiet moments, and humbling stumbling blocks that—looking back—he can identify as significant in his personal journey to finding “softness” with both horses and people. “Softness,” via what many in the horse world today might refer to as “feel,” begins, Rashid says, with one simple “It’s not about what we do that starts us on the path to softness, but rather, it’s what we don’t do.” Softness is having the sensitivity we need in order to feel when and if the horse tries to “give.”It is about developing the kind of awareness and feel it takes to know when we are working against our horses, rather than with them. In these forthright stories, readers get a glimpse of a life that has produced a man known for his ability to solve difficult problems with communication rather than force, as well as methods and techniques gleaned from decades of work with horses, horse people, and the “way of harmony” through the martial arts.

Mark Rashid shares personal stories about events in his life that helped him on his journey to softness, as well as the stumbling blocks along the way. It includes a section in which Mark passes on the experiences of others from a variety of occupations, all sharing their views on how feel, connection and softness apply to their professions.

A favorite storyteller sheds new light on the never-ending process of becoming better for the horse.