Www.EquestrianTraining.com is my lifestyle, it is fly control, natural horsemanship, research, equestrian safety, and yes, I love to ride cross country and jump for fun. Had a blast at Lone Tree Farm’s cross country clinic. Joe Mckinley was killing masses of flies on Connie’s white car.

Joe, the product I told you about is called “ Cyonara 9.7 Insecticide is a broad spectrum, low toxicity insecticide concentrate for both … Flying Insects” Generic Lambda Cyhalothrin. It is sprayed on vertical surfaces where flies warm-up. In the case of Connie’s car, Flies are also attracted to white. So, for integrated fly control, go to my site and see: http://equestriantraining.com/ecology.htm#63126

My Neubeequus did great at Connie’s clinic, I start all my horses with natural methods. I use a western saddle to get walk, trot, canter in the arena before I do anything else. Then I take them out of the arena. I gradually work on my dressage, but more address the “natural” issues in horse training like, herd dependence, work ethic, spooking, and willingness. Neubeequus did not spook once, he was super willing. We are working on herd dependence and work ethic… while I have fun. And of course, the dressage and Natural Horsemanship basics of suppeling.

I believe you can gradually challenge a horse with novel things and continually go back and refine the basics. Some people believe that one must never do more than something the horse has already perfected. I think if horses could talk, they wouldn’t care unless one method or another scared , hurt or bored them. And, they have ways to tell us if they are hurt, scared or bored. I am reading a great book that integrates what we know about brain science and learning into the theories of Natural Horsemanship, “Evidence Based Horsemanship”. For more about my philosophies, please see my website: http://equestriantraining.com/about_christine_amber.htm

Equestrian Safety. Let’s just say, so many of my clients have come to me after having been hurt. They still want to ride, don’t really understand what caused them to be hurt or caused their horse to hurt them. So, for me safety has been a very important part of the attractiveness of what I do.

I attempt to keep current on safety research and methods. A head injury is the most common cause of death to equestrian riders world wide according to hospital data. The next most common life threatening injury is to the chest i.e. internal organs, according to hospital treatment data. Many of us have become accustomed to wearing our helmets and hospital injury data shows a decrease in equestrian deaths attributed to the use of a helmet. I hope soon, people will adjust to saving their chest and inner organs through the use of an equestrian safety air vest. The vests are small and weigh little, and there are already statistics that show the use of an air bag reduces internal injuries. As my mentor Connie Athur mused, “Truck & Trailer $75K –Horse $50K –Air Vest $550.00,– a safe ride PRICELESS.” For more information about equestrian safety air vest, see my page at http://equestriantraining.com/safety.htm or call me. I’m a believer.