Manuela’s working philosophy and ground work with our 17
months old stallion DOMINGO at our hacienda “coral” - Natural
Horsewomenship.
Working at close hands with our horses, we do not use
force or any other common strong – arm tactics. In all situations we never use
whips or spores. First come trust and love. Communication with the horses, our
partners, is a primary step. Similar to humans, personal and body contact, a lot
of caresses and strokes are important. It takes a lot of time to get the trust,
but it is the most important part in establishing the relationship between horse
and human. This little photo story tells about our stallion
“DOMINGO”
Domingo was born at our hacienda, the photo above shows
him at about 4 weeks old. Today at 17 months, he spends his time wit his mother
in the fields and still enjoys mother’s milk. Since birth he has followed us
everywhere. When we saddle, ride trails, in the gardens, horse shoeing. All this
has become normal and is part of the training. He does not have negative
experiences with human contact. He enjoys massages, lifting legs, relaxing with
his head down, and playing.
For me (Manuela),
hundreds of riding tours through the Andes have improved my horsewomanship and
brought me very close to them. Experience with us the wonderful harmony with horses on
our TRAIL RIDING VACATIONS: The criollos
horses are great partners
Working at close hands with our horses, we do not use
force or any other common strong – arm tactics. In all situations we never use
whips or spores. First come trust and love. Communication with the horses, our
partners, is a primary step. Similar to humans, personal and body contact, a lot
of caresses and strokes are important. It takes a lot of time to get the trust,
but it is the most important part in establishing the relationship between horse
and human. This little photo story tells about our stallion
“DOMINGO”
For me (Manuela),
hundreds of riding tours through the Andes have improved my horsewomanship and
brought me very close to them.
