I just bought a couple of Frank Bell DVD's. I wondered if anyone has any experience with his teachings. I kind of use a combo of things I have seen for training right now. I have Parelli level 1 and Clinton Anderson's training baby's that I use a lot. The ones I got are Discover The Horse and Communication In Saddle. I didn't pay much for them on Ebay so if you think I wasted my money thats ok. Just wondered what anyone else thought of them.
i dont have any of his dvds but i have been using some of his techniques with our wb. works really well and he is as good as all the others IMO dont think you have wasted your money
I finally got my DVD's in the post and watched them yesterday. I immediatly went out and did the first 3 steps with Vida. She is pretty bonded to me already so she did them all without even a halter on. I can see where they will be really great in working with my babys. I already ordered his starting the young horse. He's has very simple techniques that don't require a lot of tools you have to go out and buy. He's also really into safety which is so important.
This sounds great, you have me very interested. I work with my babies with out halter. It is bonding and asking. I will see about getting these. Does he talk all the time? Find that in John Lyons and Clinton Anderson. The constant talking makes me go to sleep. Not because they aren't good, just too noisy! HA
lol he is almost as easy on the eyes as clint anderson all that aside though, he is very good and i do like the fact that you dont have to buy a hundred tools to work with
Here is his web site. http://www.horsewhisperer.com/ He does sell an extendable 4' wand but in one of his videos he says you can just get a car antenna from the junk yard tie a plastic bag on it and duct tape the end and it works the same way. I like anyone who recommends junk yards and duct tape :lol:
I go a tape on working the young horse. He and I work similar. We halter our babies so they know what it is, but use neck pressure as he does with a string or small leadline. Getting them to turn the hind quarter away is the trick to getting them to lead. It works so well. I think babies have less resentment for this method rather than fighting because their heads are being pressured. Once this is accomplished, it is much easier to use the halter. I trained a filly over a year old that had not been touch except briefly on the first day. She came along so quickly and leaded almost immediately. She is so unspoiled. I want to get more of his tapes. I wish they would have him on RFD. It is a change from some other techniques. One can only hope in time! They have just put on Julie Goodnight and a couple of others. Hope you can all catch some of these.
I agree with you on the cowboy thing. Tommy Garland had a great program on foaling. The second expecially was excellent with the vet talking about the placenta and worming the mare before 24 hours after foaling. Some very good points were brought out. Yes, Frank Bell would be a great asset to the channel. There is so much repatition in some of the shows. I like what Julie Goodnight teaches, but it seems there is so little to her show.Chis Cox has done some great things, like jumping with bull riders. He himself jump four feet or over. That was fun to stop or play in slow motion. Awesome work.
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