But second, and probably most, of all the other things that I love about being around horses,
\nis that there is always something new to learn. I have learned something new from every barn I have worked for,
\nfrom every horse video I have watched, from books, from clinics, and formal training courses.
\nEven with all of that I still have so much more to learn!<\/p>\n
The benefits of having multiple avenues to learn from is that no matter which way you learn best, most likely,
\nthere is content out there for you to be able to learn what you need, the way you need to. It may take some
\nsearching, but as the saying goes \u201cwhere there\u2019s a will, there\u2019s a way.\u201d<\/p>\n
I have found a few different ways helpful in gaining knowledge throughout my own horsemanship journey, so
\nI thought I would list a few of them.<\/p>\n
Virtual Learning<\/strong> Learning By Experience<\/strong> Lessons<\/strong> Clinics<\/strong> Observing:<\/strong> Participating:<\/strong> There is also the option of taking Equestrian related courses through colleges, certified internships, clinician I went the route of attending a certified internship to be a professional Eventing groom\/barn manager. I spent That internship was one of the best experiences, because it mixed all the ways of learning into one. We would All of those ways of learning combined have helped me to grow into the horsewoman I am today, and will Leave us a comment, and share some of the things you have learned on your horsemanship journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" But second, and probably most, of all the other things that I love about being around horses, is that there is always something new to learn. I have learned something new from every barn I have worked for, from every horse video I have watched, from books, from clinics, and formal training courses. Even with…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-farm"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThis type of learning probably came the easiest for me, watching videos, and reading on my own was usually
\nthis introverts best learning method. I spent almost a year watching all kinds of horse videos ranging from all
\nabout tack, mucking stalls, and horse training. Between those videos, books, and articles, I was able to gain a
\nbasic knowledge of the different types of tack, and tools used in a barn before I was even in one.<\/p>\n
\nHowever book knowledge alone doesn\u2019t make a great horseman, time and experience do that. There was a
\nlot of learning by experience at my first barn job, especially since I was pretty much on my own. There were a
\nlot of learn as I went days, and a few survive as I went. Most days I would get home, and try to find a video
\non what to do if your horse does \u201cx\u201d to find out what to do if the situation ever happened again.<\/p>\n
\nThat is why, if at all possible, I highly recommend in person training as well. The awesome thing about in
\nperson training is that it doesn\u2019t necessarily have to involve riding. You can get training on the ground, or in
\nthe saddle in an individual, or group lesson. There are many benefits of in person training, having someone
\nwho can demonstrate exercises for you, as well as who can work out training for your horse if something
\ncomes up that is above your experience level. Really good trainers are able to figure out what method of
\nlearning works best for you, and your horse, so that you are able to keep making forward progress.<\/p>\n
\nClinics are another awesome way to gain knowledge, and advance your horsemanship. You generally have
\ntwo options when it comes to clinics, observing – sometimes also called auditing, or participating in the clinic.
\nI\u2019ve had the benefit of observing a few clinics, and have been able to participate in part of one, so I can say
\nthat both options prove to be quite valuable.
\nHere is the difference between the two.<\/p>\n
\nThe pressure is off you! You\u2019re able to sit back, and see how the horse and human interact, and then how the
\nhorse and trainer interact when they demonstrate how to correct the behavior. By observing you are able to
\ncompare how the two are different, and how they gained different results.<\/p>\n
\nLess observing, and more doing! By participating you can get personalized instruction for whatever you, and
\nyour horse, are working on, because the instructor is giving you, or the group, constant feedback on how to
\nget better results from what you are asking the horse to do.
\nFormal Schooling And Internships<\/p>\n
\nacademies, farrier schools, etc…<\/p>\n
\nalmost two months training in Virginia, until the final test of all I had learned, where I spent two weeks as an
\nintern at a completely different barn.<\/p>\n
\nbe assigned videos to watch, and were given articles, and books to read. Then we had hands on training with
\nthe vet, and the farrier. In addition to that we had class time where we learned from our instructor, the vet,
\nand the equine nutritionist.<\/p>\n
\ncontinue too, because thankfully I still have so much more to learn.<\/p>\n