Russ Krachun shares his philosophy and his multitude of in-hand communication methods in this clinic.  He will educate how to communicate with your horse through your hands while using the horsemanship rope, and through body language and voice commands. Russ will explain how “Discover Horsemanship Philosophy & Methodology in the Round Pen” transfers to your in-hand communication methodology and how they support one another. In-hand communication methodology prepares the horse mind, improves mental abilities, develop coordination, balance and confidence.  These methods not only develop physical and mental abilities of the horse’s body, but also develop body language and communication between the horse and the horseman. This understanding is essential in our daily routines with our horses. This clinic prepares and leads to the next educational foundation clinic of Kozak Horsemanship.

Day One – June 15/19

Educational Methods:

• Develop neck muscle memory of the horse by giving to the pressure – pressing down towards the ground with horse standing still
• Develop the horse’s neck muscle memory laterally from the left and right sides of the horse body with horse standing still
• Develop the horse neck muscle memory laterally with the horseman standing on the opposite side of the horse body from the left and right sides of the horse body with horse standing still
• Educate the horse to travel forward consistent from the left and right sides of the horse body
• Educate the horse to travel forward consistently from the left and right sides of the horse body
• Educate the horse to disengage the hind quarter in forward motion from the left and right sides of the horse body
• Educate the horse to disengage the hind quarters from the left and right sides of the horse body when standing still
• Educate the horse to travel forward consistent and consistently at the walk from the left and the right direction
• Educate the horse to travel forward consistent and consistently at the trot from the left and the right direction
• Educate the horse to travel forward consistent and consistently at the lope from the left and the right direction
• Educate the horse to give to the pressure at the walk, trot and lope and learn to stand still
• Educate the horse to change direction by giving to the pressure at the walk, trot and lope when the horseman is standing still in the middle of the arena
• Educate the horse to change direction by giving to the pressure from the left and the right sides at the walk, trot and lope when the horseman is travelling around the arena in different directions
• Educate the horse to stand still by disengaging the hind quarters
• Educate the horse to change direction at the walk, trot and lope by disengaging the hind quarters when the horseman is standing still in the middle of the arena
• Educate the horse to change direction at the walk, trot and lope by disengaging the hind quarters when the horseman is walking in different directions in the arena
• Educate the horse to stand still from the walk, trot and the canter by using the turn inside manoeuver
• Educate the horse to change direction from the left to the right or from the right to the left at the walk, trot and lope by using turn inside manoeuver when the horseman is moving in the middle of the arena
• Educate the horse to change direction by using turn inside manoeuver at the walk, trot and lope when the horseman is travelling in different directions in the arena
• Educate the horse to control fear and emotions and stand still when the horseman is swinging the horsemanship rope away from the horse
• Educate the horse to control fear and emotions and stand still when the horseman is swinging the horsemanship rope around the horse’s head and front shoulders
• Educate the horse to control fear and emotions and stand still when the horseman is applying extended touch manoeuver on the horses back, hindquarters, front and hind legs, from the left and right sides of the horse body
• Educate the horse to control fear and emotions and stand still when the horseman is applying physical touch manoeuver with the horsemanship rope behind the horse hindquarters
• Educate the horse to control fear and emotions and stand still when the horseman is applying the horsemanship rope around the horse’s hindquarters and swinging the rope against the horse’s rib cage
• Educate the horse to change direction by giving to the pressure with the hindquarters and stand still
• Educate the horse to change direction by giving to the pressure with the hindquarters and continues to travel forward
• Educate the horse to travel between cones in a straight line from the left and the right when the horseman is standing on the left or on the right side of the horse’s body at the walk and the trot
• Educate the horse to travel between cones in a straight line when the horseman is facing the horse and the horseman is travelling backwards between the cones at the walk and trot
• Educate the horse to travel between the cones in a straight line when the horseman is facing the horse with his back and is travelling forward between the cones, walk and trot
• Educate the horse to travel in a figure # 8 between the cones when the horseman is standing on the left or the right sides of the cones at a walk and a trot
• Educate the horse to travel in a figure # 8 between the cones and at the same time the horseman is changing directions himself from the left to the right and from the right to the left between the cones at the walk and the trot
• Educate the horse the stop by giving to the pressure and then come directly to the horseman by giving to the pressure by using the horsemanship rope at the walk and the trot
• Educate the horse to give to the pressure when the horse is travelling in a different direction in the arena and then come directly back to the horseman at the walk and the trot
• Educate the horse to travel forward and accept the extended touch manoeuver with the horsemanship rope at the walk and the trot from the left and the right sides of the horse body
• Develop confidence between the horse and the horseman when the horse is travelling forward and the horseman changes the distance between them
• Educate the horse to travel forward beside the horseman at the walk and the trot and the horse accepts the horseman’s touch around the horse body with his hands
• Educate the horse to travel beside the horseman at the walk, trot and lope
• Educate the horse to travel beside the horseman, respect his space and change direction around the horseman at the walk and the trot
• Educate the horse to control emotions in the stall, paddock, or gates; to wait for the horseman and not run through the horseman’s safety space
• Educate the horse to wait and to control emotions when the horseman is taking the halter off, in the stall, paddock or in other environments
• Develop the horses balance and coordination at different speeds

Outcome

All learning and education is at the level of the receiver.  It is important to know that it takes time to develop coordination and muscle skills, and it is also very important to practice and work with your horse regularly in order for you to succeed.  Russ Krachun Kozak Horsemanship is not responsible for the final results that you and your horse reach during or after the clinic. Russ Krachun Kozak Horsemanship reserves all rights in the methodology explained and presented.