Chris Lombard

CHRIS LOMBARD HORSEMANSHIP

Helping Horses and People to Build Trust at All Levels

Photo by Crystal Glynn

PHILOSOPHY

A horse is an amazing animal that can help us to become a better person.Through the relationship we can teach each other patience, consistency, understanding, and most important of all--trust.

Chris believes this foundation of trust to be based on three things:

RESPECT: The horse sees us as leader, and we are a good leader.
CONFIDENCE: The horse is not fearful and we are not fearful.
COMMUNICATION: We listen to the horse and the horse listens to us.

To establish trust with our horses in these three categories, we have to have a feel for the principles and methods behind having a relationship with a horse. These principles and methods are based on the horse and how it thinks, learns, and communicates.

PRINCIPLES		METHODS
Understanding How Horses Think and Learn. Safety For You and the Horse Patience and Consistancy Notice the Slightest Try The Horse is Never Wrong Always Laugh and Have Fun		Blending and Guiding Request-Response-Release Advance and Retreat Make the Right Thing Comfortable and the Wrong Thing Uncomfortable Desensitization Soft Feel and Timing

Through understanding horses based on the principles above and through communicating with them based on the methods above, we can develop a bond that will just grow and grow, and over time, lead to many amazing things.

The idea is to communicate with the horse in a way that unlocks their true confidence, pride, and grace within themselves. To be their guide in a relationship that they can trust, in a relationship that they choose to be a part of.

To not take anything away from the spirit of the horse, but to create a friendship that allows it to shine.